Purbalingga Regency

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.

Purbalingga
Regency
Purbalingga Regency
Kabupaten Purbalingga
Other transcription(s)
 • Javaneseꦥꦸꦂꦧꦭꦶꦁꦒ
Alun-alun Purbalingga
Alun-alun Purbalingga
Coat of arms
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
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

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), and its post code.

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
(a)		Post
code
Kemangkon45.1352,26063,62265,402Panican1953381
Bukateja42.4065,38178,11480,006Bukateja1453382
Kejobong39.9942,23750,73852,023Kejobong1353392 (b)
Pengadegan41.7535,24941,04641,833Pengadegan953393
Kaligondang50.5455,34365,54867,024Kaligondang1853391 (c)
Purbalingga
(capital town)		14.7255,61557,58057,364Penambongan1353311
-53319
Kalimanah22.5149,34757,66758,813Selabaya1753371 (d)
Padamara17.2738,69846,53347,721Padamara1453372
Kutasari52.9054,27865,23566,894Kutasari1453361
Bojongsari29.2554,87464,14763,534Bojongsari1353362
Mrebet47.8965,04277,86979,789Mangunegara1953352
Bobotsari32.2846,59353,31954,158Bobotsari1653353
Karangreja74.4939,09246,64047,758Karangreja753358
Karangjambu46.0923,42228,07828,778Karangjambu653357
Karanganyar30.5534,17140,09140,919Karanganyar1353354
Kertanegara38.0230,17736,92637,997Kertanegara1153351
Karangmoncol60.2749,79058,54359,777Pekiringan1153355
Rembang91.5957,38567,91769,437Bantarbarang1253356
Totals777.64848,952998,5611,019,840Purbalingga239

Notes: (a) the 15 urban kelurahan comprise consist of 11 villages in Purlalingga (town) District, 3 in Kalimanah District and 1 in Padamara District.
(b) except the village of Timbang, which has a post code of 53314.
(c) except the village of Penaruban, which has a post code of 53331.
(d) except the village of Kalikabong, which has a post code of 53321.

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