Trenggalek_Regency

Trenggalek
Regency
Hill
Hill
Coat of arms of Trenggalek
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Jwalita Praja Karana
(Brilliant because of the people)
Trenggalek is located in Indonesia
Trenggalek
Trenggalek
Location of Trenggalek in Indonesia
Coordinates: 8°03′S 111°43′E / 8.050°S 111.717°E / -8.050; 111.717
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
Government
 • RegentM. Nur Arifin[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1,261.40 km2 (487.03 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Highest elevation
2,563 m (8,409 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[3]
 • Total739,669
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7
Websitetrenggalekkab.go.id

Trenggalek Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in East Java, Indonesia.

This regency has an area of 1,261.40 km2 and had a population of 674,411 residents at the 2010 Census[4] and 731,125 at the 2020 Census;[5] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 739,669 (comprising 371,527 males and 368,142 females).[3] It is located on the southern shore of East Java and is surrounded by three regencies: Ponorogo Regency to the northwest; Pacitan Regency to the southwest; and Tulungagung Regency to the east. The administrative centre is located in the district (kecamatan) of Trenggalek.

Geography

Trenggalek is a regency that is located on the southern shore of Java island and has the following geographical boundaries:

Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[3] The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 152 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Trenggalek (town) District), and its postal codes.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
codes
Panggul (a) 131.56 69,325 78,344 79,890 Wonocoyo 17 66364
Munjungan (b) 154.80 46,916 52,908 53,930 Munjungan 11 66365
Watulimo (c) 154.44 62,625 70,002 71,233 Prigi 12 66382
Kampak 79.00 35,743 37,201 37,336 Bendoagung 7 66373
Dongko 141.20 59,248 65,505 66,515 Dongko 10 66363
Pule 118.12 50,908 55,822 56,593 Pule 10 66362
Karangan 50.92 45,432 49,930 50,641 Karangan 12 66361
Suruh 50.72 24,546 26,028 26,217 Suruh 7 66360
Gandusari 54.96 49,082 52,560 53,042 Gandusari 11 66372
Durenan 57.16 48,985 51,320 51,572 Kendalrejo 14 66381
Pogalan 41.80 47,951 52,234 52,888 Ngadirenggo 10 66371
Trenggalek
(town)		 61.16 62,606 64,306 64,374 Ngantru 15 66311
-66319
Tugu 74.72 45,764 47,829 48,041 Gondang 15 66352 (d)
Bendungan 90.84 25,280 27,136 27,397 Dompyong 8 66351
Totals 1,261,40 674,411 731,125 739,669 157

Notes: (a) including 11 small offshore islands. (b) including 23 small offshore islands. (c) including 23 small offshore islands.
(d) except for the village of Banaran, which has a post code of 66318.

Commodities

A typical paddy field in Trenggalek, Indonesia

Agricultural produce in the area includes rice, corns, cassava, soya beans, legumes.[citation needed] Plantations produce sugar cane, cloves, durians, salak, mangosteens, and rambutans. Industrial outputs include: soy sauce, syrup, tapioca, anchovies, batik, snacks, cigarettes, sawmill, building materials, roofs, and tofu.[citation needed]

Tourism and cultural sights

Trenggalek has several tourist sites, including beaches (Pantai), caves, and mountain ranges.[6][7]

Pantai Prigi, Trenggalek, Indonesia
  1. Gua Lowo is a cave with examples of stalactites and stalagmites. Based on a cave expert, Mr. Gilbert Manthovani and Dr. Robert K. Kho in 1984, it was declared that Guo Lowo is the biggest natural cave in Southeast Asia with approximately 800  meters of length, nine main rooms, and some small rooms. Guo Lowo literally means "bat cave", owing to the many bats living here when it was first discovered.[8]
  2. Pantai Prigi. This beach is known for its rock formations.[citation needed] There is also a fish market and a harbor.[9]
  3. Pantai Pasir Putih. Literally means "white sand beach" and is located adjacent to the Prigi beach.
  4. Pantai Pelang. This beach has a waterfall and some tiny islands.[citation needed]
  5. Larung Sembonyo. This traditional ceremony is held annually.
  6. Pemandian Tapan. This bathing place is located in Karangan and the natural water source comes directly from the mountain ranges.[citation needed]
  7. Upacara Dam Bagong. Bull's head is swept away in Kali Bagong (Bagong river) in this annually-held ceremony.
  8. Candi Brongkah. It is a temple which tells the history of Trenggalek.[citation needed]
  9. Alun-alun Kota. It is the central park in the middle of the city. It also has a playground and snack vendors nearby.[citation needed]
  10. Tri Turonggo Yakso. It is a typical traditional dance of Trenggalek. The dance belongs to the traditional dance called "jaranan" which is also founding another region. Turonggo Yakso symbolizes the victory of villages in driving away from the devil.[citation needed]

Gallery

  • A view over Pucanganak village in western Trenggalek
    A view over Pucanganak village in western Trenggalek
  • Traditional boats are popular among tourists on Prigi beach
    Traditional boats are popular among tourists on Prigi beach
  • Sunset on Prigi pier
    Sunset on Prigi pier
  • Skyline of Trenggalek Kota
    Skyline of Trenggalek Kota
  • Highlands in western Trenggalek
    Highlands in western Trenggalek
  • Plantations in a typical village
    Plantations in a typical village
  • Winding road to Bendungan district in northern Trenggalek
    Winding road to Bendungan district in northern Trenggalek
  • Village in Trenggalek
    Village in Trenggalek

See also

References

  1. ^ Elected Regent and Vice Regent of Trenggalek for 2010-2015 period Archived 2010-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) (Indonesian)
  2. ^ General Situation of Trenggalek. Trenggalek Tourism Board
  3. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Trenggalek Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3503)
  4. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ Overview of Trenggalek tourism potentials. Trenggalek Tourism: Cool, calm, and beautiful place.
  7. ^ Gallery of Trenggalek tourism objects. Trenggalek Tourism: Cool, calm, and beautiful place. Archived February 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Guo Lowo. Trenggalek Tourism: Cool, calm, and beautiful place. Archived November 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Prigi beach. Trenggalek Tourism: Cool, calm, and beautiful place.