Sa Pa

Sa Pa ([ʃaː paː] , also written as Sapa) is a district-level town of Lào Cai Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. The town has an area of 685 km2 (264 sq mi) and a population of 70,663 in 2022.: 73 The town capital lies at Sa Pa ward. It is one of the main market and touristic towns in the area, where several ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Dao (Yao), Giáy, Xa Pho, and Tay live.