Palopo

Palopo
City
Palace of Luwu Kingdom
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  IDAMAN (Indah (Beautiful), Damai (Safe), Nyaman (Pleasant))
Location within South Sulawesi
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Coordinates: 3°0′S 120°12′E / 3.000°S 120.200°E / -3.000; 120.200
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sulawesi
Founded	c. 1620
City Status	14 July 2002
Government
• Mayor	Judas Amir
• Vice Mayor	Rahmat Masri Bandaso
Area
• City	247.52 km2 (95.57 sq mi)
• Metro	1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)
• City	177,526
• Density	720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code	(+62) 471
Website	palopokota.go.id

Palopo or Kota Palopo is a city located in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the second-largest city in the province. Until it acquired its autonomy on 10 April 2002, Palopo was the capital of Luwu Regency. The area of the city is 247.52 km², and it had a population of 148,033 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 184,681 at the 2020 Census,^[3] comprising 92,444 males and 92,237 females. The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 190,867 (comprising 95,562 males and 95,305 females),^[4] but the mid-2023 official estimate showed a sizeable reduction to 177,526 (comprising 88,693 males and 88,833 females).^[1]