{{Short description|Island in Sitaro Islands Regency, Indonesia}} thumb|Location of Biaro island {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
'''Biaro Island''', an island in the North Sulawesi sea and a part of the Sitaro Islands Regency, is located off the northern extremity of Sulawesi Island, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Sitaro Islands Regency was formed under Law Number 15 Year 2007 from 2 January 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djpk.depkeu.go.id/regulation/27/tahun/2013/bulan/02/tanggal/04/id/873/|title=Perpres No. 10 Tahun 2013|date=2013-02-04|accessdate=2013-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214064515/http://www.djpk.depkeu.go.id/regulation/27/tahun/2013/bulan/02/tanggal/04/id/873|archive-date=2013-02-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
Biaro Island is about 90 kilometers away from the coastal of North Sulawesi.<ref>[http://www.getamap.net/maps/indonesia/(id23)/_biaro_pulau/ Pulau Biaro]</ref> Biaro Island is not a resort or tourist island. It had a population of 3,635 at the official estimates for mid 2024.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7108)</ref> It is remotely located with more access from Manado (on the mainland of Sulawesi) than from any other island in the regency. There are five villages at the island which are Lamanggo, Dalingsaheng, Karungo, Buang and Tope.<ref>[http://www.nomor.net/_kodepos.php?_i=desa-kodepos&sby=000000&daerah=Kecamatan-Kab.-Kepulauan%20Siau%20Tagulandang%20Biaro%20(Sitaro)&jobs=Biaro Biaro] nomor.net</ref> The major religion is Protestantism.{{cn|date=April 2024}} thumb|250px|Church in Biaro Island.
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170418201825/http://clippingnews2011.blogspot.co.id/ Wisata Obyek Sitaro] {{in lang|id}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070428030345/http://www.sulut.go.id/ Situs resmi Propinsi Sulawesi Utara] {{in lang|id}} *[https://sitaro.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/sekilas-tentang-kabupaten-kepulauan-siau-tagulandang-biaro/ Peta Kabupaten Kepualau Siau Tagulandang Biaro] {{in lang|id}}
{{North Sulawesi}} {{Provinces of Indonesia}}
Category:North Sulawesi