Larantuka is the administrative seat of East Flores Regency on the eastern end of Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, with a mid-2024 population estimate of 41,664 across 75.91 square kilometers. Portuguese traders settled there before 1600 and made it a major regional center for the sandalwood trade, giving rise to a distinct Eurasian community known as the Larantuqueiros, and the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic town is internationally known for Holy Week processions centered on statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary brought by 16th century Portuguese missionaries.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Longitude122.984267 degrees east 3 Sources
1. Larantuka - Wikipedia
Infobox, Population row (figure)
41,664
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The town (including the two rural villages within the administrative district) covers a land area of 75.91 km2, and had 37,348 inhabitants at the 2010 census and 40,828 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 41,664 - comprising 20,720 males and 20,944 females.
Infobox, Area row
75.91 km2 (29.31 sq mi)
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source2. Larantuka (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 594 m
3. Larantuka, Flores Timur - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia
Infobox, koordinat (latitude)
8°20′20″S 122°59′03″E (8.338810°S 122.984267°E)
Infobox, koordinat (longitude)
8°20′20″S 122°59′03″E (8.338810°S 122.984267°E)
View the SourceWikidata: Larantuka
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