Padang Lawas Regency

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Padang Lawas Regency
(Kabupaten Padang Lawas)
Padang-Lawas-logo.jpg
Motto(s): 
BERCAHAYA (Beriman, Cerdas, Sehat, Sejahtera, Berbudaya)
Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Padang Lawas.svg
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
Regency seat Sibuhuan
Government
  RegentAli Sutan Harahap
  Vice RegentAhmad Zarnawi Pasaribu
  Chairman of Council of RepresentativesAmran Pikal Siregar (Golkar)
  Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesIrsan Bangun Harahap (People's Conscience Party) and Sahrun Hasibuan (National Mandate Party)
Area
  Total3,912.18 km2 (1,510.50 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total275,648
  Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Website padanglawaskab.go.id

Padang Lawas is a regency in the 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 of mid-2023 was 275,648 - comprising 138,506 males and 137,142 females. [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 this province that borders two other provinces, West Sumatra and Riau.

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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 of mid-2023. [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 postcode.

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
12.21.01Sosopan435.189,18610,38910,877Sosopan1222761
12.21.06Ulu Barumun207.4314,02416,70017,749Paringgonan1522767
12.21.07Barumun126.1044,04040,93443,681Pasar Sibuhuan17 (a)22763
12.21.13Barumun Baru13.73(b)12,26613,095Hasahatan Julu1322763
12.21.10Barumun Selatan
(South Barumun)
109.876,7807,9548,417Batang Bulu Lama1122764
12.21.04Lubuk Barumun289.5816,20120,02421,513Pasar Latong2422766
12.21.08Sosa283.5231,76519,48721,072Pasar Ujung Batu1622765
12.21.14Ulu Sosa211.67(c)9,0769,470Hapung1122765
12.21.15Sosa Julu155.95(c)10,29511,100Hurung Jilok1222765
12.21.17Sosa Timur
(East Sosa)
159.55(d)8,6238,796Tanjung Ale1322742
& 22776
12.21.09Batang Lubu Sutam184.7511,9908,1138,364Pinarik2022742
12.21.05Huta Raja Tinggi663.2439,57539,25240,923Huta Raja Tinggi2622776
12.21.03Huristak523.5919,79418,65219,027Pasar Huristak2722743
12.21.02Barumun Tengah
(Central Barumun)
119.4018,15316,30716,888Padang Hasior2122755
12.21.11Aek Nabara Barumun329.3610,72513,10714,035Aek Nabara2522755
12.21.12Sihapas Barumun48.254,5745,6856,117Padang Hasior1322755
12.21.16Barumun Barat
(West Barumun)
51.01(e)4,1474,524Aek Nabara1022755
Totals3,912.18226,807261,011275,648Sibuhuan304

Notes: (a) including Pasar Sibuhuan, the sole kelurahan in the regency. (b) the 2010 Census population 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 are 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 are 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 COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Bronzen boeddhabeeld TMnr 2960-140.jpg
Buddha bronze statue found at Si Pamatung in Barumun Tengah district

The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. Covering approximately 1,500 km² it spreads over the districts of Barumun and Barumun Tengah, and into South Tapanuli and North Padang Lawas regencies.

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