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Hypertension becomes an alarming problem in almost all parts of the world, especially developing countries like Indonesia.In Bali Province cases of hypertension in 2014 became the second sequence of the top ten diseases with a total of 114,421 cases.This study describes risk factors associated with hypertension in patients who visited public health center I south of Denpasar. Case control study is used as research design by using 84 samples (42 cases : 42 control). Data are collected through interviews with a questionnaire of IPAQ, food recall and physical examination of blood pressure. Sampling technique is using consecutive sampling. Data analysis was done gradually including univariate analysis, bivariate analysis using chi-square test, and multivariate analysis using logistic regression test in SPSS program. Multivariate analysis indicated an adjusted odds ratio as follows: salt intake ≥ 6 grams of salt per day (OR: 4,718; 95% CI: 1,6248-13,707), family history of hypertension (OR: 4,156; 95% CI: 1,487-11,612) and physical activity (OR; 4,143 95% CI: 1,486-11,551). While the independent variables that are not proven as risk factors for hypertension are gender (OR: 0.817; 95% CI: 0.338-1.974) and age (OR: 1,370; 95% CI : 0,259-7,249).. The results of this study is expected to be an input for public health center I south of Denpasar that the of promotive and preventive programs of disease is needed to reduce the occurrence of hypertension in the work area of public health center I south of Denpasar. Key Words : Hypertension, Risk Factors. Public Health Center.