Padang Lawas Regency
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Padang Lawas Regency
Kabupaten Padang Lawas | |
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 Sipamutung temple in Barumun | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: BERCAHAYA (Beriman, Cerdas, Sehat, Sejahtera, Berbudaya) | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Sibuhuan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Putra Mahkota Alam Hasibuan |
| • Vice Regent | Achmad Fauzan Nasution |
| • Chairman of Council of Representatives | Amran Pikal Siregar (Golkar) |
| • Vice Chairmen of Council of Representatives | Irsan Bangun Harahap (People's Conscience Party) and Sahrun Hasibuan (National Mandate Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,912.18 km2 (1,510.50 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 285,704 |
| • Density | 73.0294/km2 (189.145/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | padanglawaskab |
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 2025 was 285,704 (comprising 143,305 males and 142,399 females).[1] Its administrative seat is the town of Sibuhuan in Barumun District. 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.
Administrative districts
[edit]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 2025.[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 2025 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
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| 12.21.01 | Sosopan | 435.18 | 9,186 | 10,389 | 11,207 | Sosopan | 12 | 22761 |
| 12.21.06 | Ulu Barumun | 207.43 | 14,024 | 16,700 | 18,471 | Paringgonan | 15 | 22767 |
| 12.21.07 | Barumun | 126.10 | 44,040 | 40,934 | 45,580 | Pasar Sibuhuan | 17 (a) | 22763 |
| 12.21.13 | Barumun Baru | 13.73 | (b) | 12,266 | 13,668 | Hasahatan Julu | 13 | 22763 |
| 12.21.10 | Barumun Selatan (South Barumun) | 109.87 | 6,780 | 7,954 | 8,734 | Batang Bulu Lama | 11 | 22764 |
| 12.21.04 | Lubuk Barumun | 289.58 | 16,201 | 20,024 | 22,550 | Pasar Latong | 24 | 22766 |
| 12.21.08 | Sosa | 283.52 | 31,765 | 19,487 | 22,183 | Pasar Ujung Batu | 16 | 22765 |
| 12.21.14 | Ulu Sosa | 211.67 | (c) | 9,076 | 9,736 | Hapung | 11 | 22765 |
| 12.21.15 | Sosa Julu | 155.95 | (c) | 10,295 | 11,663 | Hurung Jilok | 12 | 22765 |
| 12.21.09 | Batang Lubu Sutam | 184.75 | 11,990 | 8,113 | 8,530 | Pinarik | 20 | 22742 |
| 12.21.05 | Huta Raja Tinggi | 663.24 | 39,575 | 39,252 | 42,046 | Huta Raja Tinggi | 26 | 22776 |
| 12.21.17 | Sosa Timur (East Sosa) | 159.55 | (d) | 8,623 | 8,907 | Tanjung Ale | 13 | 22742 & 22776 |
| 12.21.03 | Huristak | 523.59 | 19,794 | 18,652 | 19,366 | Pasar Huristak | 27 | 22743 |
| 12.21.02 | Barumun Tengah (Central Barumun) | 119.40 | 18,153 | 16,307 | 17,275 | Padang Hasior | 21 | 22755 |
| 12.21.11 | Aek Nabara Barumun | 329.36 | 10,725 | 13,107 | 14,679 | Aek Nabara | 25 | 22755 |
| 12.21.12 | Sihapas Barumun | 48.25 | 4,574 | 5,685 | 6,418 | Padang Hasior | 13 | 22755 |
| 12.21.16 | Barumun Barat (West Barumun) | 51.01 | (e) | 4,147 | 4,791 | Aek Nabara | 10 | 22755 |
| Totals | 3,912.18 | 226,807 | 261,011 | 285,704 | Pasar Sibuhuan | 304 | ||
Notes: (a) including Pasar Sibuhuan (Sibuhuan Market), the sole town (kelurahan) in the regency, with 22,525 inhabitants (half of the Barumun District total) as at mid 2024.[4]
(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
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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.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Padang Lawas Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1221)
- 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Barumun Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1221030)
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