Sitaro Islands Regency
Sitaro Islands Regency is a regency located off the northern extremity of Sulawesi Island in the southern Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The Regency was formed under Law Number 15 Year 2007 from 2 January 2007, by separation from the Sangihe Islands Regency of which it had previously formed the southern part. The name is formed from the those of the three principal islands - SI, TA and RO.
The main island is Siau, while further south are Tagulandang and Biaro. The new regency's area is 275.96 km² and the total population was 63,801 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate was 67,000. Most of the population are fishermen and farmers. The religion of the majority of the population is Christianity and Catholicism, but there are also followers of Islam and Buddhism. The main town and administrative centre is Ulu Siau.Administration
The Regency is divided into ten districts , tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.
| Name | | Area in
sq.km | Population
Census 2010 |
| Biaro | | 20.85 | 3,248 |
| Tagulandang Selatan | | 21.63 | 4,171 |
| Tagulandang | | 55.53 | 11,597 |
| Tagulandang Utara | | 17.92 | 4,027 |
| Siau Barat Selatan | | 15.10 | 4,073 |
| Siau Barat | | 34.92 | 7,849 |
| Siau Tengah | | 11.80 | 1,850 |
| Siau Barat Utara | | 15.20 | 3,887 |
| Siau Timur Selatan | | 24.06 | 7,283 |
| Siau Timur | | 55.94 | 15,816 |
| Totals | | 275.95 | 63,801 |
