Sitaro Islands Regency (, although its formal name is Kabupaten Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro) is a regency located off the northern extremity of Sulawesi Island in the southern

Sangihe Islands The Sangihe Islands (also spelled "Sangir", "Sanghir" or "Sangi") – – are a group of islands that constitute two regencies within the province of North Sulawesi, in northern Indonesia, the Sangihe Islands Regency. The word Sangihe ...

North Sulawesi North Sulawesi () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is mainly located on the Minahasa Peninsula of the island of Sulawesi, south of the Philippines and southeast of Sabah, Malaysia, but also includes various small archipel ...

Province, Indonesia. The regency was formed under ''Law Number 15 Year 2007'' from 2 January 2007 (), by separation from the

Sangihe Islands Regency The Sangihe Islands Regency () is a regency of North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It comprises a group of islands situated to the North of Sulawesi. It covers a land area of 736.98 km2, and had a population of 126,100 at the 2010 censusBiro ...

of which it had previously formed the southern part. The short form of the name is formed from one syllable from each of the names of the three principal islands — Siau, Tagulandang and Biaro. The main island is Siau, while further south (nearer Sulawesi) are Tagulandang and Biaro. The regency's area is 275.95 km² and the total population was 63,801 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 71,817 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 72,883.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7109) Most of the population are fishermen and farmers. The religion of the majority of the population is

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and

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, but there are also followers of

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and

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. The main town and administrative centre is Ulu Siau. __TOC__

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into ten

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(''kecamatan''), 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 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7109) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of

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s (totaling 83 rural ''desa'' and 10 urban ''kelurahan'') in each district, and its postal codes. Notes: (a) including 20 small offshore islands. (b) including the offshore islands of '' Pulau Ruang'' (the fourth largest island in the regency, with an active volcano at its centre), ''Pulau Pasige'' and 2 smaller.
(c) includes 2 ''kelurahan'' - Bahoi and Balehumara. (d) includes the small offshore island of ''Pulau Batuguhita''.
(e) includes the offshore islands of ''Pulau Makaleki'' and the small ''Pulau Batuhasaho''. (f) includes 3 ''kelurahan'' - Ondong, Paniki and Paseng.
(g) including the offshore islands of ''Pulau Pahepa'', ''Pulau Gunatin'', ''Pulau Mahoro'' and 13 smaller.
(h) includes 5 ''kelurahan'' - Akesimbeka, Bahu, Bebali, Tarorane and Tatahadeng. (i) includes the offshore islands of ''Pulau Batupuki Sewenahe'' and ''Pulau Timuhe''.

Climate

Ondong, the seat of the regency has a

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(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

References

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