Gorontalo is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sulawesi. It was established in 1959 under Law No. 29/1959 from the remaining parts of North Sulawesi Regency (not to be confused with the current province), but has subsequently been reduced in area as additional regencies have been cut out of it. It now has an area of 2,188.82 km2 and had a population of 355,988 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 393,107 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 428,370 (comprising 215,708 males and 212,552 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Gorontalo Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7502) The administrative headquarters of the regency is in the town of Limboto.
Administrative districts At the time of the 2010 Census the Regency was divided into seventeen districts (kecamatan), but two additional districts (Dungaliyo and Bilato) have subsequently been created by splitting of existing districts. The districts are tabulated below 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 at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Gorontalo Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7502) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 191 rural desa and 14 urban kelurahan - the latter being those comprising the district of Limboto town), and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcodes 75.01.05 Batudaa Pantai 65.6910,88411,88612,673Kayu Bulan996244 75.01.20 Biluhu 80.73 7,6018,2678,811Lobuto Timur896245 75.01.03 Batudaa 40.4512,91414,33015,433Payunga896243 75.01.11 Bongomeme 139.88 33,25319,08021,207Dulamayo1596246 75.01.19 Tabongo 51.8416,21418,28419,904Tabongo Timur996242 75.01.24 Dungaliyo 50.63 (a) 17,05418,518Dungaliyo1096241 75.01.04 Tibawa 151.2937,70740,79844,342Isimu Selatan1696231 75.01.16 Pulubala 232.3922,29024,75226,950Pulubala1196161 - 96172 75.01.09 Boliyohuto 59.9224,25716,83618,433Sidomulyo1396235 75.01.14 Mootilango 218.3317,60318,93220,651Paris1096150 - 96159 75.01.13 Tolangohula 181.0121,33922,72824,484Suka Makmur1596222 75.01.21 Asparaga420.8112,30813,07014,198Karya Indah1096221 75.01.23 Bilato119.04 (b) 9,73210,634Totopo1096234 75.01.01 Limboto 87.1145,62549,79654,841Kayu Bulan14 (c) 96211 - 96219 75.01.17 Limboto Barat (West Limboto) 101.5023,47725,35327,164Huidu1096215 - 96217 75.01.02 Telaga 33.8720,70323,24024,810Hulawa996181 75.01.10 Telaga Biru 135.5726,53229,99934,217Tuladengi1596183 75.01.18 Tilango (d) 8.6212,86516,34517,225Tilote896182 75.01.22 Talaga Jaya (d) 10.1410,41612,62513,875Luwoo596184 Totals 2,188.82355,988393,107428,370Limboto205
Notes: (a) the 2010 population of the new Dungaliyo District is included in the figure for the existing Bongomeme District, from which it was cut out. (b) the 2010 population of the new Bilato District is included in the figure for the existing Boliyohuto District, from which it was cut out. (c) all 14 are kelurahan. (d) Tilango and Talaga Jaya Districts are western suburbs of Gorontalo city.
Towns and villages
Atinggola Potanga
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