Lautém Municipality

Lautém (Portuguese: Município Lautém, Tetum: Munisípiu Lautein) is one of the municipalities (formerly districts) of East Timor, at the eastern end of the country. It has a population of 64,135 (census 2010) and an area of 1,813 km2. Its capital is Lospalos, which lies 248 km east of the national capital, Dili.

This article is about the municipality. For the city, see Lautém (city). For the administrative post, see Lautém Administrative Post.
Lautém
Municipality of East Timor
  • Município Lautém (Portuguese)
  • Munisípiu Lautein (Tetum)
Valu Beach, Tutuala
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   Lautém in     East Timor
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Coordinates: 8°31′S 127°2′E
Country East Timor
CapitalLospalos
Administrative posts
Area
 • Total1,816.7 km2 (701.4 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd
Population
 (2015 census)
 • Total65,240
 • Rank7th
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
  • Rank12th
Households (2015 census)
 • Total12,050
 • Rank7th
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (TLT)
ISO 3166 codeTL-LA
HDI (2017)0.607
medium · 7th
WebsiteLautém Municipality
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