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
  Total777.64 km2 (300.25 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
  Total1,019,840
  Density1,300/km2 (3,400/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 777.64 km2 and 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 2022 was 1,019,840 (comprising 515,842 males and 503,998 females).[1] The administrative capital is the town of Purbalingga.

Etymology

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

History

Purbalingga is steeped in the ancient history of the Hindu empires of the Srivijaya and Majapahit era, with several following 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

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 at mid 2022.[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 post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
census
Pop'n
2020
census
Pop'n
mid 2022
estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
Villages
Post
code
33.03.01Kemangkon45.1352,26063,62265,402Panican1953381
33.03.02Bukateja42.4065,38178,11480,006Bukateja1453382
33.03.03Kejobong39.9942,23750,73852,023Kejobong1353392 (a)
33.03.16Pengadegan41.7535,24941,04641,833Pengadegan953393
33.03.04Kaligondang50.5455,34365,54867,024Kaligondang1853391 (b)
33.03.05Purbalingga
(capital town)
14.7255,61557,58057,364Penambongan13 (c)53311
-53319
33.03.06Kalimanah22.5149,34757,66758,813Selabaya17 (d)53371 (e)
33.03.15Padamara17.2738,69846,53347,721Padamara14 (f)53372
33.03.07Kutasari52.9054,27865,23566,894Kutasari1453361
33.03.14Bojongsari29.2554,87464,14763,534Bojongsari1353362
33.03.08Mrebet47.8965,04277,86979,789Mangunegara1953352
33.03.09Bobotsari32.2846,59353,31954,158Bobotsari1653353
33.03.10Karangreja74.4939,09246,64047,758Karangreja753358
33.03.17Karangjambu46.0923,42228,07828,778Karangjambu653357
33.03.11Karanganyar30.5534,17140,09140,919Karanganyar1353354
33.03.18Kertanegara38.0230,17736,92637,997Kertanegara1153351
33.03.12Karangmoncol60.2749,79058,54359,777Pekiringan1153355
33.03.13Rembang91.5957,38567,91769,437Bantarbarang1253356
Totals777.64848,952998,5611,019,840Purbalingga239

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).

Ahmad Yani Rd, Purbalingga
MT Haryono Rd, Purbalingga

Climate

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

  • 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

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Purbalingga Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3303)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 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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