Palopo
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Palopo | |
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| City of Palopo Kota Palopo | |
Palace of Luwu Kingdom | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: IDAMAN (Indah (Beautiful), Damai (Safe), Nyaman (Pleasant)) | |
Location within South Sulawesi | |
Interactive map of Palopo | |
| Coordinates: 3°0′S 120°12′E / 3.000°S 120.200°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Founded | c. 1620 |
| City Status | 14 July 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Naili Trisal |
| • Vice Mayor | Akhmad Syarifuddin |
| Area | |
• City | 247.52 km2 (95.57 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• City | 177,526 |
| • Density | 717.22/km2 (1,857.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 471 |
| Website | palopokota.go.id |
Palopo or Kota Palopo (Palopo city) is a city located in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the second-largest city in the province. Until it acquired its city 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 and 184,681 at the 2020 Census, 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), but the mid-2023 official estimate showed a sizeable reduction to 177,526 (comprising 88,693 males and 88,833 females).