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 5,806.70 km2 and had a population of 413,588 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 440,015 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2025 was 470,103 (comprising 240,264 males and 229,839 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Parigi Moutong Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7208) 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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as of mid-2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Parigi Moutong Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7208) 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 ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 72.08.06 Sausu 229.5921,48421,57121,265Sausu Trans 1094472 72.08.15 Balinggi 243.5816,45117,31117,804Malakosa 994473 72.08.09 Torue 264.3918,75720,09420,499Torue 794470 72.08.11 Parigi Selatan (South Parigi)383.7321,70023,10123,467Dolago Padang 1094461 72.08.01 Parigi (town) (a)24.9828,29630,61731,666Masigi 11 (a) 94471 72.08.16 Parigi Barat (West Parigi)119.607,1278,2959,260Parigimpuu 894460 72.08.20 Parigi Tengah (Central Parigi)64.968,1979,1549,573Binangga 694462 72.08.19 Parigi Utara (North Parigi)88.275,6146,7997,425Toboli Barat 594463 Southern (Parigi) Sector 1,419.10 127,626 136,942 140,959 66 72.08.17 Siniu 99.208,6829,98110,598Siniu Sayo Gindano 994467 72.08.02 Ampibabo 157.8820,57922,71523,469Ampibabo Utara 1994474 72.08.13 Toribulu 213.9716,38017,38417,993Toribulu 994466 72.08.08 Kasimbar 291.0720,84823,18325,469Kasimbar 1894464 72.08.10 Tinombo Selatan (South Tinombo)370.8925,55027,76330,050Maninili 2094468 72.08.23 Sidoan 287.93(b)14,54016,093Muara Jaya 1194475 72.08.03 Tinombo 318.8334,25220,17425,328Tinombo 1594465 Central Sector 1,739.77 126,291 135,740 149,000 101 72.08.18 Palasa 578.3426,29226,09630,794Palasa 1194477 72.08.05 Tomini 218.2017,87218,78320,782Tomini 1494478 72.08.12 Mepanga 192.2827,44929,65130,972Mepanga 1894476 72.08.22 Ongka Malino 374.49(c)20,63021,425Ongka 1794482 72.08.21 Bolano 156.15(c)16,08416,896Bolano 1394479 72.08.07 Bolano Lambunu 371.6655,01920,93421,097Lambunu 1494480 72.08.14 Taopa 230.0412,74513,87814,897Taopa 1194483 72.08.04 Moutong 526.6720,29421,27723,281Moutong Tengah 2094481 Northern (Tomini) Sector 2,647.83 159,671 167,333 180,144 118 Totals 5,806.70413,588440,015470,103Parigi283
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.
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