Tasikmalaya
Tasikmalaya is a landlocked city in West Java, Indonesia. The city is sometimes dubbed kota santri or "the City of a Thousand Pesantrens" for its abundance of Islamic boarding schools. Located around southeast from the provincial capital of Bandung, Tasikmalaya is passed by Indonesian National Route 3.
The city is located in the mountainous East Parahyangan region of Java at an elevation of 351 metres.
The population of the city was 634,948 according to the 2010 census, and increased to 716,155 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 770,839. Its built-up area was home to 1,214,000 inhabitants as at mid 2023. Tasikmalaya is the largest city in West Java outside of Jakarta and Bandung metropolitan area.
Demographics
The population of the city of Tasikmalaya according to the intermediate censuses in the years 2005 and 2015, and the full censuses in 2010 and 2020, are listed below, together with the most recent official estimate for mid 2024:| Year | Population | Density per km2 |
| 2005 | 579,671 | 3,147 |
| 2010 | 634,948 | 3,447 |
| 2015 | 657,477 | 3,569 |
| 2020 | 716,155 | 3,887 |
| 2024 | 770,839 | 4,209 |
Administrative districts
Tasikmalaya city is divided into ten districts, listed 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 number of administrative villages in each district, and its post code.| Kode Wilayah | Name of District | Area in km2 | Pop'n census 2010 | Pop'n census 2020 | Pop'n estimate mid 2024 | No. of villages | Post codes |
| 32.78.05 | Kawalu | 41.59 | 84,930 | 96,780 | 104,944 | 10 | 46182 |
| 32.78.07 | Tamansari | 36.76 | 63,073 | 77,070 | 84,994 | 8 | 46191 |
| 32.78.06 | Cibeureum | 18.61 | 61,238 | 68,600 | 74,314 | 9 | 46196 - 46416 |
| 32.78.10 | Purbaratu | 12.16 | 38,130 | 44,380 | 47,549 | 6 | 46190 |
| 32.78.03 | Tawang | 6.90 | 62,641 | 60,160 | 65,296 | 5 | 46111 - 46115 |
| 32.78.01 | Cihideung | 5.45 | 71,507 | 71,950 | 75,422 | 6 | 46121 - 46126 |
| 32.78.08 | Mangkubumi | 24.17 | 85,193 | 97,910 | 104,072 | 8 | 46181 |
| 32.78.04 | Indihiang | 10.89 | 47,554 | 57,570 | 62,569 | 8 | 46151 - 46411 |
| 32.78.09 | Bungursari | 17.57 | 45,733 | 60,190 | 65,865 | 7 | 46151 |
| 32.78.02 | Cipedes | 9.04 | 74,949 | 81,560 | 85,814 | 4 | 46131 - 46134 |
| Totals | 183.14 | 634,948 | 716,155 | 770,839 | 69 |
1996 riot
The city of Tasikmalaya was the site of a widely reported riot in late December 1996. Four people were killed and several churches and dozens of mostly Chinese-owned businesses were destroyed in the violence, which was triggered by allegations of police brutality. It was also fueled and angered by frustration with allegedly corrupt local government officials. The event was among the earliest of many riots with religion- and class-based undertones that occurred in Java during the late 1990s.Natural disasters
On 5 April 1982, the volcano of Gunung Galunggung erupted about 24 km from the city, causing major damage through lahar and ash projection, and forcing a temporary evacuation of the area.On 2 September 2009 a magnitude 7 earthquake struck, destroying a number of buildings in the city and killing several people.
On 26 June 2010, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tasikmalaya at 4:45pm Waktu Indonesia Barat. No injuries or destroyed buildings were reported.
On 20 May 2012, a magnitude 5 earthquake struck. It happened at 07:37pm Waktu Indonesia Barat. No injuries or destroyed buildings were reported.