Barru Regency

Barru Regency
Kabupaten Barru
Regency
A river in Barru
A river in Barru
Coat of arms of Barru Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
HIBRIDAH (HIjau Bersih asRI dan inDAH)
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalBarru
Government
Area
 • Total
1,174.72 km2 (453.56 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
194,543
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 427
Websitehttp://barrukab.go.id

Barru Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,174.72 km2 and had a population of 165,983 at the 2010 Census[2] and 184,452 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate of population as of mid-2023 was 194,543.[1] The principal town lies at Barru.

Administration

Barru Regency in 2020, as in 2010, comprised seven administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and at the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 40 rural desa and 15 urban kelurahan), and its postal code(s).

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
73.11.01 Tanete Riaja 174.29 21,899 25,217 26,755 Lompo Riaja 7 (a) 90763
73.11.06 Pujananting 314.26 12,785 13,104 13,964 Mattappawalie 7 (b) 90760
73.11.02 Tanete Rilau 79.17 32,763 37,196 39,451 Lalolang 10 (c) 90761 (d)
73.11.03 Barru 199.32 38,333 43,975 46,642 Sumpang Binangae 10 (e) 90711
& 90712
73.11.04 Soppeng Riaja 58.90 17,598 18,471 18,900 Mangkoso 7 (f) 90752
73.11.07 Balusu 112.20 17,575 18,913 20,331 Takkalasi 6 (g) 90762
73.11.05 Mallusetasi 216.58 25,030 27,576 28,500 Palanro 8 (h) 90753 (j)
Totals 1,174.72 165,983 184,452 194,543 Barru 55

Notes: (a) including the kelurahan of Lompo Riaja. (b) including the kelurahan of Mattappawalie. (c) including the 2 kelurahan of Lalolang and Tanete.
(d) except the desa of Garessi, which has a post code of 90711. (e) comprising 5 kelurahan (Coppo, Mangempang, Sepee, Sumpang Binangae and Tuwung) and 5 desa.
(f) including the 2 kelurahan of Kiru-Kiru and Mangkoso. (g) including the kelurahan of Takkalasi.
(h) including the 3 kelurahan of Bojo Baru, Mallawa and Palanro. (j) except the kelurahan of Mallawa, which has a post code of 90711.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Barru Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7311)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

3°14′36″S 119°40′53″E / 3.24333°S 119.68139°E / -3.24333; 119.68139


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