Padang Lawas is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,912.18 km2, and had a population of 226,807 at the 2010 Census[2] and 261,011 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 267,275.[1] Its administrative seat is the town of Sibuhuan. Padang Lawas Regency was created on 17 July 2007 (along with a separate North Padang Lawas Regency) from southeastern parts of the South Tapanuli Regency.It is the only regency in the province that borders two provinces,West Sumatra and Riau.
Administrative districts
At the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into nine districts (kecamatan). Subsequently, three additional districts were created by the division of existing districts (Barumun Selatan created from part of Barumun District; Aek Nabara Barumun and Sihapas Barumun from parts of Barumun Tengah). In 2019 a further five districts were created, although the populations of these areas at the 2010 Census are still included in the districts from which they were cut. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 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 303 rural desa and a single urban kelurahan), 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 2022
Admin centre
No. of villages
Post code
12.21.01
Sosopan
435.18
9,186
10,389
10,570
Sosopan
12
22761
12.21.06
Ulu Barumun
207.43
14,024
16,700
17,161
Paringgonan
15
22767
12.21.07
Barumun
126.10
44,040
40,934
42,180
Pasar Sibuhuan
17 (a)
22763
12.21.13
Barumun Baru
13.73
(b)
12,266
12,642
Hasahatan Julu
13
22763
12.21.10
Barumun Selatan (South Barumun)
109.87
6,780
7,954
8,150
Batang Bulu Lama
11
22764
12.21.04
Lubuk Barumun
289.58
16,201
20,024
20,726
Pasar Latong
24
22766
12.21.08
Sosa
283.52
31,765
19,487
20,257
Pasar Ujung Batu
16
22765
12.21.15
Sosa Julu
155.95
(c)
10,295
10,681
Hurung Jilok
12
22765
12.21.14
Ulu Sosa
211.67
(c)
9,076
9,213
Hapung
11
22765
12.21.17
Sosa Timur (East Sosa)
159.55
(d)
8,623
8,684
Tanjung Ale
13
22742 & 22776
12.21.09
Batang Lubu Sutam
184.75
11,990
8,113
8,170
Pinarik
20
22742
12.21.05
Huta Raja Tinggi
663.24
39,575
39,252
39,823
Huta Raja Tinggi
26
22776
12.21.03
Huristak
523.59
19,794
18,652
18,784
Pasar Huristak
27
22743
12.21.02
Barumun Tengah (Central Barumun)
119.40
18,153
16,307
16,471
Padang Hasior
21
22755
12.21.11
Aek Nabara Barumun
329.36
10,725
13,107
13,537
Aek Nabara
25
22755
12.21.12
Sihapas Barumun
48.25
4,574
5,685
5,890
Padang Hasior
13
22755
12.21.16
Barumun Barat (West Barumun)
51.01
(e)
4,147
4,336
Aek Nabara
10
22755
Totals
3,912.18
226,807
261,011
267,275
Sibuhuan
304
Notes: (a) including Pasar Sibuhuan, the sole kelurahan in the regency. (b) the 2010 Census populations of the new Barumun Baru District is included in the figure for the Barumun District, from which it was cut out in 2019.[3] (c) the 2010 Census populations of the new Sosa Julu and Ulu Sosa Districts are included in the figure for the Sosa District, from which they were cut out in 2019.[3] (d) the 2010 Census populations of the new Sosa Timur District is included in the figures for the Batang Lubu Sutam and Hutaraja Tinggi Districts, from which it was cut out in 2019.[3] (e) the 2010 Census populations of the new Barumun Barut District is included in the figure for the Barumun Tengah District, from which it was cut out in 2019.[3]
Archaeology
Buddha bronze statue found at Si Pamatung in Barumun Tengah district
