Brebes (town)


Brebes District is an administrative district containing the capital of Brebes Regency, in Central Java Province of Indonesia. It is bordered by the Java Sea to the north, by Tegal City and Tegal Regency to the east, by Jatibarang District to the south and by Wanasari District to the west. It covers 92.23 km2 and had a population of 157,149 at the 2010 Census and 182,421 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at end 2023 was 189,721.

History

In early January 1950, ADI/TII forces led by Amir Fatah briefly occupied Brebes. Later, they retreated from the town after facing a battle from the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

Administrative Villages

Brebes District is divided into the following twenty-three villages, tabulated below with their areas and their populations according to the end-2023 official estimates, together with their postcodes.
Kode
Wilayah		NameArea
Pop'n
Estimate
end 2023		Post
code
33.29.09.2001Banjaranyar2.037,59852216
33.29.09.1002Brebes *3.2622,07952212
33.29.09.1003Gandasuli *1.149,19252215
33.29.09.2004Kaligangsa Kulon2.819,08552217
33.29.09.2005Kaligangsa Wetan2.446,95652217
33.29.09.2006Kalimati2.293,00752219
33.29.09.2007Kaliwlingi24.729,07652219
33.29.09.2008Kedunguter3.598,55052219
33.29.09.2009Krasak1.737,00152219
33.29.09.2010Lembarawa2.586,15252219
33.29.09.1011Limbangan Kulon *1.974,48752219
33.29.09.1012Limbangan Wetan *3.899,89552218
33.29.09.2013Padasugih1.516,72352214
33.29.09.2014Pagejugan4.3611,48152219
33.29.09.1015Pasarbatang *4.6122,50952211
33.29.09.2016Pemaron2.116,28052219
33.29.09.2017Pulosari2.297,79852213
33.29.09.2018Randusanga Kulon13.018,00352219
33.29.09.2019Randusanga Wetan6.212,35452219
33.29.09.2020Sigambir0.954,18752219
33.29.09.2021Tengki1.406,94152219
33.29.09.2022Terlangu1.765,51852219
33.29.09.2023Wangandalem1.574,84952214
TotalsBrebes District92.23189,721