Pangandaran Regency

Pangandaran Regency is a Regency in West Java province, Indonesia, formed on 25 October 2012 out of the former southern portion of Ciamis Regency.[2] The population of this area as at the 2010 Census was 383,848,[3] and was 423,670 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 432,380.[1] The administrative capital is the town of Parigi.

Pangandaran Regency
Kabupaten Pangandaran
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮕᮍᮔ᮪ᮓᮛᮔ᮪
Flag of Pangandaran Regency
Flag
Coat of arms of Pangandaran Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Jaya Karsa Makarya Praja
ᮏᮚ ᮊᮁᮞ ᮙᮊᮁᮚ ᮕᮢᮏ
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Pangandaran Regency is located in Java
Pangandaran Regency
Pangandaran Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Pangandaran Regency is located in Indonesia
Pangandaran Regency
Pangandaran Regency
Pangandaran Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°42′06″S 108°29′41″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
Government
 • RegentJeje Wiradinata
 • Vice RegentUjang Endin Indrawan
Area
 • Total1,010.92 km2 (390.32 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total432,380
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitepangandarankab.go.id

Pangandaran Regency contains a beach called Pantai Pangandaran (Pangandaran Beach) and Cukang Taneuh Canyon (Green Canyon).

Administration

The regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates for mid 2022.[1] The administrative centre of each district is in the town of the same name. The table also includes the numbers of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and its post code(s).

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Cimerak98.0443,50049,19050,4301146395
Cijulang93.1626,27827,75028,080746394
Cigugur118.1820,91522,80023,210746392
Langkaplancar97.2946,75650,99051,9201546391
Parigi117.1941,96746,23047,1601046393
Sidamulih32.7826,69429,81030,500746365
Pangandaran118.8752,16358,30059,640846396
Kalipucang136.7835,43238,29038,910946397
Padaherang60.7761,36668,12069,6001446384 (a)
Mangunjaya77.9828,77732,20032,940546371
Totals1,010.92383,848423,670432,38093

Note: (a) except the villages of Ciganjeng (with a post code of 46372) and Sukanagara (with a post code of 46267).

Tourism

In 2011 Ciamis Regency was boosting the (new) tourist destinations with an idea of making a new Regency on the south of the '(virtual) isthmus' where there is also a tourist destination (Pangandaran Beach) as a cash cow. The tourist destinations are Situ Lengkong Panjalu, Kingdom of Sunda Astana Gede Kawali site and the most potential destination is Curug Tujuh, Cibolang, Panjalu. Curug Tujuh is located 2 kilometres from Cibolang main road. Curug Tujuh means "seven waterfalls", due to there being 7 waterfalls along a 5 kilometres track. The tallest waterfall is more than one hundred metres high.[5]

Situ Lengkong Panjalu, 76.2 hectares has a small island in the centre of the lake called Nusa Gede where many East Javanese people come to visit King of Panjalu's son's cemetery.[6]

In June 2011 the Tourism and Culture Ministry agreed to make the Pangandaran area into a National Tourism Site like Bali. It covers Karapyak Beach in Kalipucang District through Pangandaran Beach in Pangandaran district and to Batu Karas Beach in Cijulang District.[7]

In 2010, Green Canyon was visited by 125,000 visitors and in 2011 by 150,000 visitors. On holiday there were more than 2,000 visitors per day made increase of boat waiting time due to narrow access to Green Canyon and the boat should wait for them who swam.[8]

A number of artistic and tourist attractions attract visitors.[9]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pangandaran Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3218)
  2. http://www.metrotvnews.com/metronews/news/2012/10/22/110975/DPR-Pemerintah-Sepakati-Provinsi-Baru-Kalimatan-Utara/1
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. "Ciamis Benahi Tempat Wisata Potensial". Poskotanews.com (in Indonesian). Poskota.co.id. 12 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  6. "Situ Lengkong Panjalu Diserbu Wisatawan Lebaran" (in Indonesian). 4 September 2011. Lengkong Panjalu overrun with Lebaran visitors
  7. NURHANDOKO (28 June 2011). "Pangandaran Diproyeksikan Jadi Andalan Wisata Nasional". Pikaran Rakyat Online (in Indonesian). Pikiran Rakyat. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2012. Pangandaran projected to be a National tourist location
  8. "Pantai Batu Karas dan Green Canyon Dipadati Pengunjung" (in Indonesian). January 1, 2012. Rocky Karas Beach and Green Canyon filled with tourists
  9. "Best Places to Visit in Pangandaran Regency". June 24, 2018.


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