Gorontalo
Gorontalo Gorontalo Province is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the north of the island of Sulawesi. The province's popualation is 1,038,590 (2010 census) and the capital is the city of Gorontalo. The province was established in December 2000 being split from the province of North Sulawesi. Its population has grown from 840,000 in the 2000 census to 1,038,590 for the 2010 census, with nearly half the population residing in Gorontalo Regency or City. In 1525, with Portuguese assistance, three small rock forts were built overlooking the waters of Lake Limboto. Still in place today, the Fort Otonaha complex has commanding views. The Spanish also entered the area in limited numbers via the Philippines during the mid-16th century. They introduced corn, tomatoes, chili peppers, horses, and the afternoon siesta to Gorontalo, all of which are an integral part of life there today. The Dutch under the aegis of the Dutch East India Company worked to wrest control of the lucrative ...