Barru Regency

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 of population as of mid-2023 was 194,543.^[1] The principal town lies at Barru.

Barru Regency Kabupaten Barru
Regency
A river in Barru
Coat of arms
Motto:  HIBRIDAH (HIjau Bersih asRI dan inDAH)
Location within South Sulawesi
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sulawesi
Capital	Barru
Government
• Regent	Andi Ina Kartika Sari [id]
• Vice Regent	Abustan Andi Bintang [id]
Area
• Total	1,174.72 km2 (453.56 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	194,543
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code	(+62) 427
Website	http://barrukab.go.id

Administration

Barru Regency in 2020, as in 2010, comprised seven administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below 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 2023.^[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 2023	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
73.11.01	Tanete Riaja	174.29	21,899	25,217	26,755	Lompo Riaja	7 (a)	90763
73.11.06	Pujananting	314.26	12,785	13,104	13,964	Mattappawalie	7 (b)	90760
73.11.02	Tanete Rilau	79.17	32,763	37,196	39,451	Lalolang	10 (c)	90761 (d)
73.11.03	Barru	199.32	38,333	43,975	46,642	Sumpang Binangae	10 (e)	90711 & 90712
73.11.04	Soppeng Riaja	58.90	17,598	18,471	18,900	Mangkoso	7 (f)	90752
73.11.07	Balusu	112.20	17,575	18,913	20,331	Takkalasi	6 (g)	90762
73.11.05	Mallusetasi	216.58	25,030	27,576	28,500	Palanro	8 (h)	90753 (j)
	Totals	1,174.72	165,983	184,452	194,543	Barru	55

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 kelurahan of Takkalasi.
(h) including the 3 kelurahan of Bojo Baru, Mallawa and Palanro. (j) except the kelurahan of Mallawa, which has a post code of 90711.