East Timor is divided into 14 municipalities (Portuguese: municípios, Tetum: munisípiu), which are former districts. One municipality is also a Special Administrative Region (SAR).[1] The municipalities are divided into administrative posts (former subdistricts), and further subdivided into sucos (villages).[2] Atauro Island was initially a part of Dili Municipality, but became a separate municipality on 1 January 2022.[3] [4]
| Municipality | Capital / Largest City | Area (km2) | House- holds | Pop'n (2004 Census) | Pop'n (2010 census) | Pop'n (2015 census) | Pop'n (2022 census) | Pop'n density (2022) (/km2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lautém | |||||||||
| 2 | Baucau | |||||||||
| 3 | Viqueque | |||||||||
| 4 | Manatuto | |||||||||
| 5 | Dili | |||||||||
| 6 | Aileu | |||||||||
| 7 | Manufahi | |||||||||
| 8 | Liquiçá | |||||||||
| 9 | Ermera | |||||||||
| 10 | Ainaro | |||||||||
| 11 | Bobonaro | |||||||||
| 12 | Covalima | |||||||||
| 13 | Oecusse-Ambeno (SAR) | |||||||||
| 14 | Atauro |
The borders between Cova Lima and Ainaro and between Baucau and Viqueque were changed in 2003.