Purbalingga Regency


Purbalingga Regency is an inland regency in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Purbalingga Regency has an area of 805.76 km2 and a population of 848,952 at the 2010 census and 998,561 at the 2020 census, comprising 505,281 male and 493,280 female inhabitants; the official estimate as at mid-2024 was 1,037,637. The administrative capital is the town of Purbalingga.

Etymology

The term Purbalinga comes from the Sanskrit root words of Hindu origin, purba and linga, thus meaning the Lord Shiva of East. This reflects the historical origin of the place that the Srivijaya-era or earlier founders of the place had built a Hindu temple of 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 eras, with several extant ancient Hindu temples scattered in and around the regency:
  • 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, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, together with 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
33.03.01Kemangkon48.4652,26063,62266,975Panican1953381
33.03.02Bukateja44.9665,38178,11481,633Bukateja1453382
33.03.03Kejobong40.1442,23750,73853,136Kejobong1353392
33.03.16Pengadegan41.2535,24941,04642,471Pengadegan953393
33.03.04Kaligondang51.4455,34365,54868,272Kaligondang1853391
33.03.05Purbalingga
15.6655,61557,58056,930Penambongan13 53311
-53319
33.03.06Kalimanah23.2449,34757,66759,753Selabaya17 53371
33.03.15Padamara17.9038,69846,53348,751Padamara14 53372
33.03.07Kutasari37.8154,27865,23568,332Kutasari1453361
33.03.14Bojongsari44.9954,87464,14764,967Bojongsari1353362
33.03.08Mrebet51.4365,04277,86981,443Mangunegara1953352
33.03.09Bobotsari35.5446,59353,31954,800Bobotsari1653353
33.03.10Karangreja62.0139,09246,64048,716Karangreja753358
33.03.17Karangjambu48.9523,42228,07829,382Karangjambu653357
33.03.11Karanganyar35.2134,17140,09141,604Karanganyar1353354
33.03.18Kertanegara36.0130,17736,92638,949Kertanegara1153351
33.03.12Karangmoncol71.9849,79058,54360,804Pekiringan1153355
33.03.13Rembang98.7957,38567,91770,719Bantarbarang1253356
Totals805.76848,952998,5611,037,637Purbalingga239

Notes: except the village of Timbang, which has a post code of 53314.
except the village of Penaruban, which has a post code of 53331.
comprises 11 classed as kelurahan and 2 as desa.
comprises 3 kelurihan and 14 desa. except the village of Kalikabong, which has a post code of 53321. includes one kelurahan.

Climate

Purbalingga Regency has a tropical rainforest climate 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.

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