Barru Regency
Kabupaten Barru
Regency
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
 • Total1,174.71 km2 (453.56 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total186,910
 • Density160/km2 (410/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 as at mid 2022 was 186,910 (comprising 91,453 males and 95,457 females).[1] The principal town lies at Barru.

Administration

Barru Regency in 2020, as in 2010, comprised seven administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below from south to north 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 2022.[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 2022		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages
(desa/kel.)		 Post
code
73.11.06 Pujananting 314.26 12,785 13,104 13,119 Mattappawalie 6/1 90760
73.11.01 Tanete Riaja 174.29 21,899 25,217 25,718 Lompo Riaja 6/1 90763
73.11.02 Tanete Rilau 79.17 32,763 37,196 37,831 Lalolang 8/2 90761 (a)
73.11.03 Barru 199.32 38,333 43,975 44,817 Sumpang Binangae 5/5 90711
& 90712
73.11.07 Balusu 112.20 17,575 18,913 19,038 Takkalasi 5/1 90762
73.11.04 Soppeng Riaja 58.90 17,598 18,471 18,503 Mangkoso 5/2 90752
73.11.05 Mallusetasi 216.58 25,030 27,576 27,884 Palanro 5/1 90753 (b)
Totals 1,174.72 165,983 184,452 186,910 Barru 40/15

Notes: (a) except the desa of Garessi, which has a post code of 90711.
(b) except the kelurahan of Mallawa, which has a post code of 90711.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Barru Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7311)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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