Pamekasan Regency


Pamekasan Regency is a regency of the province of East Java, Indonesia. It is located on Madura Island approximately east of Surabaya, the provincial capital. The regency covers an area of, and at the 2010 census it had a population of 795,918 ; at the 2020 census the total was 850,057 and the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 904,965 – comprising 442,986 males and 461,979 females. The administrative capital is the town of Pamekasan.

Neighbouring Regencies

Pamekasan Regency is bordered on the east by Sumenep Regency, on the north by the Java Sea, on the west by Sampang Regency, and the south by the Madura Strait.

Administrative districts

Pamekasan Regency consists of thirteen districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its postcode.
Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
census
Pop'n
2020
census
Pop'n
mid 2024
estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
35.28.01Tlanakanan48.1059,15664,12268,231Branta Tinggi1769371
35.28.02Pademawu71.9076,71384,80388,780Bunder22 69321
-60323
35.28.03Galis31.8628,23529,77031,510Galis1069382
35.28.08Larangan40.8653,17456,55359,970Larangan Luar1469383
35.28.04Pamekasan
26.4789,10389,01792,523Patemon18 69311
-69317
35.28.05Proppo71.4975,07984,86493,345Proppo2769363
35.28.06Palengaan88.4885,24682,60088,656Palengaan Laok1269362
35.28.07Pegantenan86.0463,01473,68679,562Pegantenan1369361
35.28.12Kadur52.4344,62247,95951,396Kadur1069355
35.28.09Pakong30.7134,42936,81739,021Pakong1269352
35.28.10Waru70.0359,34664,39469,942Waru Barat1269353
35.28.11Batu Marmar97.0577,65379,51981,681Tamberu1369354
35.28.13Pasean76.8850,14855,95360,248Tlontoraja969356
Totals792.30795,918850,057904,965Pamekasan189

Notes: including 2 kelurahan – Barurambat Timur and Lawangan Daya.
comprising 9 kelurahan – see Pamekasan - and 9 desa.

Demographics

The population comprises Madurese, Javanese, and Chinese Indonesians.

Economy

One of the famous produces from this region is Batik Pamekasan.