Barru Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It covers a land area of 1,201.32 km2 and had a population of 165,983 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 184,452 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate of population as of mid 2025 was 196,258 (comprising 96,423 males and 99,835 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Barru Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7310) The principal town lies at Barru.
Barru Regency is located between 4°05’49” and 4°47’35” South latitude, and between 119°35’00” and 119°49’16” East longitude. The regency has boundaries as follows: North – Parepare Municipality and Sidrap Regency; South – Pangkajene dan Kepulauan Regency; East – Soppeng Regency and Bone Regency; West – Makassar Strait History The area now comprising Barry Regency previously covered four small kingdoms (each headed by a king), namely: the Kingdom of Berru (Barru), the Kingdom of Tanete, Royal Soppeng Riaja and the Kingdom of Mallusetasi. On 24 February 1960 the new regency of Barru came into being, with the capital at Barru, pursuant to Act No. 229 of 1959. Administration Barru Regency in 2025, as in 2010, comprises seven administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and at the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Barru Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7310) 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 ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areainkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 73.11.01 Tanete Riaja 174.2921,89925,21726,808Lompo Riaja7 (a)90763 73.11.06 Pujananting 314.2612,78513,10414,068Mattappawalie7 (b)90760 73.11.02 Tanete Rilau 79.1732,76337,19639,995Lalolang10 (c)90761 (d) 73.11.03 Barru 199.3238,33343,97547,215Sumpang Binangae10 (e)90711& 90712 73.11.04 Soppeng Riaja 78.9017,59818,47118,980Mangkoso7 (f)90752 73.11.07 Balusu (g) 112.2017,57518,91320,632Takkalasi6 (h)90762 73.11.05 Mallusetasi 216.5825,03027,57628,560Palanro8 (j)90753 (k) Totals 1,201.32165,983184,452196,258Barru55
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 offshore island of Pulau Pannikiang. (h) including the kelurahan of Takkalasi. (j) including the 3 kelurahan of Bojo Baru, Mallawa and Palanro. (k) except the kelurahan of Mallawa, which has a post code of 90711.
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