Purbalingga Regency

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Purbalingga
Purbalingga Regency
Kabupaten Purbalingga
Other transcription(s)
 • Javaneseꦥꦸꦂꦧꦭꦶꦁꦒ
Alun-alun Purbalingga
Alun-alun Purbalingga
Nickname: 
Kota Perwira
Motto: 
Prasetyaning Nayaka Amangun Praja
Location of Purbalingga Regency in Central Java
Location of Purbalingga Regency in Central Java
Purbalingga is located in Java
Purbalingga
Purbalingga
Location in Java
Purbalingga is located in Indonesia
Purbalingga
Purbalingga
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°17′0″S 109°21′0″E / 7.28333°S 109.35000°E / -7.28333; 109.35000
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
CapitalPurbalingga
Government
 • RegentDyah Hayuning Pratiwi SE, B.Econ
 • Vice RegentSudono
Area
 • Total805.76 km2 (311.11 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total1,027,333
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code+62 281
Websitepurbalinggakab.go.id

Purbalingga Regency (Javanese: ꦥꦸꦂꦧꦭꦶꦁꦒ) is an inland regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Purbalingga Regency has an area of 805.76 km2 and a population of 848,952 at the 2010 census[2] and 998,561 at the 2020 census, comprising 505,281 male and 493,280 female inhabitants;[3] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 1,027,333 (comprising 519,734 males and 507,599 females).[1] The administrative capital is the town of Purbalingga.

Etymology[edit]

The term Purbalinga comes from the Sanskrit root words of Hindu origin, purba (east) and linga (an abstract representation of the Hindu deity Lord Shiva), thus meaning the Lord Shiva of East. This reflects the historical origin of the place that the Srivijaya-era or earlier founders of the place had built a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva here in whose honor the place was named by the founder ruling dynasty.

History[edit]

Purbalingga is steeped in the ancient history of the Hindu empires of the Srivijaya and Majapahit eras, with several extant ancient Hindu temples scattered in and around the regency:[4]

  • in Tegal Regency
    • Pura Caraka Dewa, Margo Padang, Tarub, Tegal.
    • Pura Segara Suci, Jalan Timor Timur, Martologo, Tegal.
  • Nearby in Cirebon Regency
    • Pura Agung Jati Permana, Jalan Bali, No. 4, Cirebon.
    • Pura Jati Permana, Desa Larangan, Rt 3/4, Harjomukti, Cirebon.
    • Pura Jati Pramana, Jalan Ciremai Raya, Cirebon.

Administrative districts[edit]

Purbalingga Regency comprises eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 224 rural desa and 15 urban kelurahan - the latter consists of 11 villages in Purlalingga (town) District, 3 in Kalimanah District and 1 in Padamara District), together with its postcode.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
census
Pop'n
2020
census
Pop'n
mid 2023
estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
Villages
Post
code
33.03.01 Kemangkon 48.46 52,260 63,622 66,096 Panican 19 53381
33.03.02 Bukateja 44.96 65,381 78,114 80,709 Bukateja 14 53382
33.03.03 Kejobong 40.14 42,237 50,738 52,507 Kejobong 13 53392 (a)
33.03.16 Pengadegan 41.25 35,249 41,046 42,095 Pengadegan 9 53393
33.03.04 Kaligondang 51.44 55,343 65,548 67,556 Kaligondang 18 53391 (b)
33.03.05 Purbalingga
(capital town)
15.66 55,615 57,580 57,071 Penambongan 13 (c) 53311
-53319
33.03.06 Kalimanah 23.24 49,347 57,667 59,203 Selabaya 17 (d) 53371 (e)
33.03.15 Padamara 17.90 38,698 46,533 48,169 Padamara 14 (f) 53372
33.03.07 Kutasari 37.81 54,278 65,235 67,519 Kutasari 14 53361
33.03.14 Bojongsari 44.99 54,874 64,147 64,470 Bojongsari 13 53362
33.03.08 Mrebet 51.43 65,042 77,869 80,505 Mangunegara 19 53352
33.03.09 Bobotsari 35.54 46,593 53,319 54,406 Bobotsari 16 53353
33.03.10 Karangreja 62.01 39,092 46,640 48,171 Karangreja 7 53358
33.03.17 Karangjambu 48.95 23,422 28,078 29,040 Karangjambu 6 53357
33.03.11 Karanganyar 35.21 34,171 40,091 41,206 Karanganyar 13 53354
33.03.18 Kertanegara 36.01 30,177 36,926 38,419 Kertanegara 11 53351
33.03.12 Karangmoncol 71.98 49,790 58,543 60,209 Pekiringan 11 53355
33.03.13 Rembang 98.79 57,385 67,917 69,982 Bantarbarang 12 53356
Totals 805.76 848,952 998,561 1,027,333 Purbalingga 239

Notes: (a) except the village of Timbang, which has a post code of 53314.
(b) except the village of Penaruban, which has a post code of 53331.
(c) comprises 11 classed as kelurahan (Bancar, Bojong, Kandang Gampang, Kedung Menjangan, Kembaran Kulon, Penambongan, Purbalingga Kidul, Purbalingga Kulon, Purbalingga Lor, Purbalingga Wetan and Wirasana) and 2 as desa.
(d) comprises 3 kelurihan (Kalikabong, Karangmanyar and Mewek) and 14 desa. (e) except the village of Kalikabong, which has a post code of 53321. (f) includes one kelurahan (Karangsentul).

Gallery[edit]

Ahmad Yani Rd, Purbalingga
MT Haryono Rd, Purbalingga

Climate[edit]

Purbalingga Regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall from October to June. The following climate data is for the town of Purbalingga.

Climate data for Purbalingga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.9
(87.6)
31.1
(88.0)
31.3
(88.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.1
(88.0)
30.6
(87.1)
30.1
(86.2)
30.4
(86.7)
30.9
(87.6)
31.4
(88.5)
31.0
(87.8)
30.9
(87.6)
30.9
(87.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
26.9
(80.4)
27.1
(80.8)
26.8
(80.2)
25.9
(78.6)
25.2
(77.4)
25.4
(77.7)
26.0
(78.8)
26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.4
(79.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
22.5
(72.5)
21.3
(70.3)
20.4
(68.7)
20.5
(68.9)
21.1
(70.0)
21.8
(71.2)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
21.9
(71.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 389
(15.3)
341
(13.4)
406
(16.0)
297
(11.7)
230
(9.1)
139
(5.5)
81
(3.2)
83
(3.3)
124
(4.9)
319
(12.6)
402
(15.8)
427
(16.8)
3,238
(127.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Famous people[edit]

  • Sudirman, General of the Army and the first commander-in-chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces - one of the most prominent national heroes of Indonesia - was born in Bodas Karangjati village, in the district of Rembang, Purbalingga Regency, on 24 January 1916.
  • Indro (Warkop), (born 1958), Indonesian comedian and a member of the Indonesian legendary comedy group Warkop.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Purbalingga Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3303)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ 2004, "Raditya, Issues 79-83", Manikgeni Dharma Sastra Foundation, p. 21.
  5. ^ "Climate: Purbalingga". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 November 2020.

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