Province

Gorontalo

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Gorontalo

Located on the Minahasa Peninsula, Gorontalo is a province that was formerly part of the North Sulawesi province until it was separated on December 5, 2000. Covering 12,025 square kilometers of land area, Gorontalo’s administrative region is divided into five regencies: Boalemo, Bolango, North Gorontalo, and Pohuato. The province is also home to one municipality, Gorontalo, which also serves as the province’s capital city.

Based on data from the Gorontalo Central Statistics Agency (BPS), as of 2022, Gorontalo has a population of 1.1 million people. Based on religious groups, the majority of residents in the province are Muslim, followed by Christians, Hindus, Catholics, Buddhists, and others. Regarding ethnic groups, the majority are Gorontaloan people who spread from North Sulawesi in the east towards Central Sulawesi in the west. Additionally, there are the Sama-Bajau people, sea nomads originating from the Southern Philippines, who reside in villages along the coast of Gorontalo. Other ethnic groups in Gorontalo are mostly people who migrated from other parts of Indonesia, such as the Javanese and Bugis people.

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Gorontalo’s economy

In 2023, the Gorontalo Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded the province’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) at Rp 31.6 billion. The largest contributing sector to the GRDP data is the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector, which contributed Rp 11.3 billion. The next two sectors which significantly contribute to Gorontalo’s GRDP are the wholesale and retail trade sector, including the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, with Rp 4.1 billion, and the construction sector with Rp 3.4 billion.

In terms of exports, Gorontalo’s export value in 2024 amounts to US$55.1 million. The Philippines is listed as the province’s main export destination with an export value of US$19.8 million or approximately 36.01 percent of the total export value. Based on commodities, Gorontalo mostly exports corn with a Free on Board (FOB) value of US$17.8 million. Additionally, the province exports wood and wooden goods with a FOB value of US$14.6 million and US$14.5 million worth of fruits and nuts.

Gorontalo also has a national strategic project (PSN) being developed in the area, namely the Bulango Ulu dam.

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Latest News

September 11, 2024

Acting Boalemo Regent Sherman Moridu stated that the Boalemo Regency in Gorontalo Province is one of the regions that has the good capture fisheries potential, with about 5,103 fishermen and total production reaching 23,421 metric ton (MT) in 2023.

Sherman conveyed his statement on the sidelines of the opening for the fishermen's skills certification training activity. The event was carried out by the Boalemo Regency Fisheries and Marine Service at the Grand Q Hotel in Boalemo Regency on Sep. 5, 2023.

He added that the Boalemo Regency government continued to encourage fishermen in the regency to develop capture fisheries management and increase the capacity of small fishermen, such as through the certification training activity.

"The activity is expected to be able to encourage regional independence and stability, as well as improve the ability, knowledge, and safety of fishermen in carrying out fishing activities, so that they could realize the economic welfare of the community," Sherman said.

He also noted that in addition to socializing the strategic role of fisheries business actors or fishermen, the training is also done to increase responsive fisheries production as food security to support the reduction in stunting rates.

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