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Low birth weight babies (LBW) are babies born with weight less than 2500 grams regardless of gestational age. LBW is a health problem in Indonesia. Infant mortality rate (IMR) in Indonesia is still high and the main cause is LBW. Kabupaten Gianyar had the highest IMR in Bali that is 12,3 per 1000 live birth. The highest prevalence of LBW in Kabupaten Gianyar on 2016 occurred in Kecamatan Tegallalang. LBW is influenced by several risk factors such as anemia, age, parity, cigarette exposure, hypertension, inadequate antenatal care, poor mothers nutritional status and poor health service quality. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factor of LBW in Kecamatan Tegallalang on 2015-2017. This study was an analytic study using case control design with univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis. The independent variables are maternal age, parity, anemia, and hypertension. The research instrument is form checklist. The source of data was secondary data from medical record and kohort book at Puskesmas Tegallalang I and II. The result of bivariate analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between maternal age (p = 0,004; OR = 4,385), parity (p = 0,005; OR = 4,000) and hypertension (p = 0,030; OR = 9,514) with the incidence of LBW. While anemia has no significant correlation with LBW (p = 0,616). In multivariate analysis, the most significant risk factor was hypertension. It is expected that this report can be learned for pregnant women and health provider.