Parigi Moutong Regency

Parigi Moutong Regency
Kabupaten Parigi Moutong
Regency
Coat of arms of Parigi Moutong Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Songu Lara Mombangu
Location within Central Sulawesi
Location within Central Sulawesi
Parigi Moutong Regency is located in Sulawesi
Parigi Moutong Regency
Parigi Moutong Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Parigi Moutong Regency is located in Indonesia
Parigi Moutong Regency
Parigi Moutong Regency
Parigi Moutong Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°55′54″S 120°11′39″E / 0.93167°S 120.19417°E / -0.93167; 120.19417
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalParigi
Government
 • RegentSamsurizal Tombolotutu
 • Vice RegentBadrun Nggai
Area
 • Total
5,877.47 km2 (2,269.30 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
457,031
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 450
Websiteparigimoutongkab.go.id

Parigi Moutong Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 by splitting off the eastern districts previously part of Donggala Regency. It covers an area of 5,877.47 km2 and had a population of 413,588 at the 2010 Census[2] and 440,015 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 457,031 (comprising 233,529 males and 223,502 females).[1] The principal town lies at Parigi in the south of the regency. The regency stretches from around Parigi district in its south all the way past Moutong district in the north, giving the name.

Geography

In terms of its geographic position, Parigi Moutong Regency is bounded to the north by Buol Regency, Toli-Toli Regency, and the province of Gorontalo, to the south by Poso Regency and Sigi Regency, to the west by Palu City and Donggala Regency, and to the east by the Gulf of Tomini.

The regency has a coastline along the shore in the Gulf of Tomini of 472 kms, stretching from the Sausu District in the south as far as Moutong District (and Gorontalo Province) bordering on the north side.

Administrative Districts

Parigi Moutong Regency was divided at 2010 into twenty districts (kecamatan), but three additional districts were subsequently added. The districts are all tabulated below in geographical order, stretching clockwise around the Gulf of Tomini, with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The districts are grouped for convenience into three geographical sectors, which have no administrative significance. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (a total of 278 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan, the latter all being in Parigi District), and its post code.

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
72.08.06 Sausu 410.32 21,484 21,571 20,939 Sausu Trans 10 94472
72.08.15 Balinggi 223.88 16,451 17,311 17,721 Malakosa 9 94473
72.08.09 Torue 275.84 18,757 20,094 20,227 Torue 7 94470
72.08.11 Parigi Selatan
(South Parigi)		 396.42 21,700 23,101 23,142 Dolago Padang 10 94461
72.08.01 Parigi (town) (a) 23.50 28,296 30,617 31,141 Masigi 11 (a) 94471
72.08.16 Parigi Barat
(West Parigi)		 118.29 7,127 8,295 8,893 Parigimpuu 8 94460
72.08.20 Parigi Tengah
(Central Parigi)		 75.10 8,197 9,154 9,222 Binangga 6 94462
72.08.19 Parigi Utara
(North Parigi)		 98.63 5,614 6,799 7,198 Toboli Barat 5 94463
Southern (Parigi) Sector 1,621.98 127,626 136,942 138,483 66
72.08.17 Siniu 118.96 8,682 9,981 10,384 Siniu Sayo Gindano 9 94467
72.08.02 Ampibabo 191.44 20,579 22,715 22,938 Ampibabo Utara 19 94474
72.08.13 Toribulu 212.38 16,380 17,384 17,461 Toribulu 9 94466
72.08.08 Kasimbar 280.78 20,848 23,183 24,452 Kasimbar 18 94464
72.08.10 Tinombo Selatan
(South Tinombo)		 377.81 25,550 27,763 29,174 Maninili 20 94468
72.08.23 Sidoan 353.03 (b) 14,540 15,650 Muara Jaya 11 94475
72.08.03 Tinombo 285.59 34,252 20,174 24,130 Tinombo 15 94465
Central Sector 1,819.99 126,291 135,740 144,189 101
72.08.18 Palasa 613.16 26,292 26,096 28,896 Palasa 11 94477
72.08.05 Tomini 216.38 17,872 18,783 20,072 Tomini 14 94478
72.08.12 Mepanga 207.10 27,449 29,651 30,223 Mepanga 18 94476
72.08.22 Ongka Malino 380.24 (c) 20,630 21,049 Ongka 17 94482
72.08.21 Bolano 164.26 (c) 16,084 16,473 Bolano 13 94479
72.08.07 Bolano Lambunu 382.47 55,019 20,934 20,537 Lambunu 14 94480
72.08.14 Taopa 243.26 12,745 13,878 14,642 Taopa 11 94483
72.08.04 Moutong 581.01 20,294 21,277 22,467 Moutong Tengah 20 94481
Northern (Tomini) Sector 2,787.88 159,671 167,333 174,359 118
Totals 6,231.85 413,588 440,015 457,031 Parigi 283

Notes: (a) Parigi town district consists of the 5 kelurahan of Bantaya, Loji, Kampal, Maesa and Masigi, together with 6 desa.
(b) The 2010 population of the new Sidoan District is included with the figure for Tinombo District.
(c) The 2010 populations of the new Ongka Malino District and Bolano District are included with the figure for Bolano Lambunu District.

Tomini languages

The Tomini languages, spoken in the eight last-named districts in the table above, belong to the putative Tomini-Tolitoli languages group.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Parigi Moutong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7208)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

0°55′54″S 120°11′39″E / 0.93167°S 120.19417°E / -0.93167; 120.19417