Tegal Regency


Tegal Regency is one of the regencies in the northwest corner of Central Java province of Indonesia, with an area of. The regency's administrative center used to be in Tegal City, in the northwest corner of the regency, but then Tegal City was administratively separated from the regency and created as an independent municipality. The city was later replaced as the administrative centre of Tegal Regency by Slawi Town, which is a suburb about to the south of the city and within the district boundary. The regency had a population of 1,394,839 at the 2010 Census and 1,596,996 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,674,803.

History

The name of Tegal comes from the word Tetegal which means fertile soil capable of producing agricultural crops. Another source states that Tegal's name is believed to come from the word Teteguall - the name given by a trader from Portugal named Tome Pires who stopped at the Port of Tegal in the 1500s.
Tegal Regency was established on 18 May 1601 when Ki Gede Sebayu was appointed as a Juru Demung in Tegal by the Sultan of Mataram, and began to develop this area.

Geography

The northern part of Tegal Regency is lowland, while in the southern part is a mountain, Mount Slamet, rising to a peak of 3,428 m.
At the border with Pemalang Regency, there are a series of steep hills down which large rivers flow, namely Kali Gung and Kali Erang, both of which have their sources near Mount Slamet.

Geographic location

Tegal Regency is located in the northwest part of Central Java province, with geographical location 108° 57 ' 06" - 109° 21' 30" E and 6° 02' 41" - 7° 15' 30" S. Tegal Regency has a strategic location, as it is situated on the roads from Semarang - Tegal - Cirebon and from Semarang - Tegal - Purwokerto - Cilacap, with port facilities located in Tegal City.

Boundaries

Tegal Regency is bordered to the north by the Java Sea, to the east by Pemalang Regency, to the south by Banyumas Regency and Brebes Regency, to the west by Brebes Regency, and to the northwest by the city of Tegal.

Administrative division

Administratively, Tegal Regency is divided into 18 districts, which are sub-divided into administrative villages - 281 rural villages and 6 urban villages. The districts are 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 locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages in each district.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		No.
of
villages		Admin
centre
33.28.01Margasari100.894,405109,408115,26513Margasari
33.28.02Bumijawa109.283,28696,686101,92818Bumijawa
33.28.03Bojong67.761,19273,39378,35617Bojong
33.28.04Balapulang86.280,84792,69097,24520Balapulang
33.28.05Pagerbarang45.851,93162,17066,32613Paperbarang
33.28.06Lebaksiu47.082,83193,82597,97615Lebaksiu Lor
33.28.07Jatinegara109.553,41160,01062,46817Jatinegara
33.28.08Kedungbanteng82.739,90044,79546,61710Kedungbanteng
33.28.09Pangkah37.698,652114,166120,21023Pangkah
33.28.10Slawi 13.868,74578,88382,78710 Slawi Wetan
33.28.18Dukuhwaru26.358,01568,34972,46710Dukuhwaru
33.28.11Adiwerna27.0118,153130,224134,55621Adiwerna
33.28.13Dukuhturi17.187,84099,888104,46518Dukuhturi
33.28.12Talang18.996,400107,148111,07219Talang
33.28.14Tarub28.075,92485,93289,70620Mindaka
33.28.15Kramat43.9103,285118,807124,80520 Kramat
33.28.16Suradadi58.880,53493,20198,13611Suradadi
33.28.17Warureja63.659,48867,42070,41812Warureja
Totals983.91,394,8391,596,9961,694,803287Slawi

Notes: comprising 5 kelurahan and 5 desa. including one kelurahan.
The nine districts of Lebaksiu, Pangkah, Slawi, Dukuhwaru, Adiwerna, Dukuhturi, Talang, Tarub and Kramat are part of the Tegal Metropolitan Area; of these, Adiwerna, Dukuhturi and Talang are southern suburbs of Tegal City.
From its establishment, the administrative center of Tegal Regency was located in Tegal City. However, following the issuance of Government Regulation No. 2/1984, its administrative centre was moved from the Tegal City area to the town of Slawi. Beginning in late 1989, Slawi was developed into the capital of Tegal Regency.
The districts and villages in Tegal Regency are:
DistrictPostcodeRural Villages / Urban Villages
Adiwerna52121
Kalimati
Adiwerna52194
Adiwerna · Bersole · Gumalar · Harjosari Kidul · Harjosari Lor · Kaliwadas · Kedungsukun · Lemahduwur · Lumingser · Pagedangan · Pagiyanten · Pecangakan · Pedeslohor · Penarukan · Pesarean · Tembok Banjaran · Tembok Kidul · Tembok Lor · Tembok Luwung · Ujungrusi
Balapulang52464
Balapulang Kulon · Balapulang Wetan · Banjaranyar · Batuagung · Bukateja · Cenggini · Cibunar · Cilongok · Danareja · Danawarih · Harjawinangun · Kalibakung · Kaliwungu · Karangjambu · Pagerwangi · Pamiritan · Sangkanjaya · Sesepan · Tembongwah · Wringin Jenggot
Bojong52465
Batunyana · Bojong · Buniwah · Cikura · Danasari · Dukuhtengah · Gunungjati · Kajenengan · Kalijambu · Karangmulyo · Kedawung · Lengkong · Pucang Luwuk · Rembul · Sangkanayu · Suniarsih · Tuwel
Bumijawa52466
Batumirah · Begawat · Bumijawa · Carul · Cawitali · Cempaka · Cintamanik · Dukuh Benda · Guci · Gunung Agung · Jejeg · Muncanglarang · Pagerkasih · Sigedong · Sokasari · Sokatengah · Sumbaga · Traju
Dukuhturi52192
Bandasari · Debong Wetan · Dukuhturi · Grogol · Kademangaran · Karanganyar · Kepandean · Ketanggungan · Kupu · Lawatan · Pagongan · Pekauman Kulon · Pengabean · Pengarasan · Pepedan · Sidakaton · Sidapurna · Sutapranan
Dukuhwaru52451
Blubuk · Bulakpacing · Dukuhwaru · Gumayun · Kabunan · Kalisoka · Pedagangan · Selapura · Sindang · Slarang Lor
Jatinegara52473
Argatawang · Capar · Cerih · Dukuhbangsa · Gantungan · Jatinegara · Kedungwungu · Lebakwangi · Lembasari · Luwijawa · Mokaha · Padasari · Penyalahan · Setail · Sumbarang · Tamansari · Wotgalih
Kedungbanteng52472
Dukuhjati Wetan · Karanganyar · Karangmalang · Kebandingan · Kedungbanteng · Margamulya · Penujah · Semedo · Sumingkir · Tonggara
Kramat52181
Babakan · Bangungalih · Bongkok · Dampyak · Dinuk · East Mejasem · Jatilawang · Kemantran · Kemuning · Kepunduhan · Kertaharja · Kertayasa · Ketileng · Kramat · Maribaya · Munjungagung · Padaharja · Plumbungan · Tanjungharja · West Mejasem
Lebaksiu52461
Balaradin · Dukuhdamu · Dukuhlo · Jatimulya · Kajen · Kambangan · Kesuben · Lebakgowah · Lebaksiu Lor · Lebaksiu Kidul · Pendawa · Slarang Kidul · Tegalandong · Timbangreja · Yamansari
Margasari52463
Danaraja · Dukuh Tengah · Jatilaba · Jembayat · Kaligayam · Kalisalak · Karangdawa · Marga Ayu · Margasari · North Prupuk · Pakulaut · South Prupuk · Wanasari
Pagerbarang52462
Jatiwangi · Karanganyar · Kedungsugih · Kertaharja · Mulyoharjo · Pagerbarang · Pesarean · Rajegwesi · Randusari · Semboja · Sidomulyo · Srengseng · Surokidul
Pangkah52472
Balamoa · Bedug · Bogares Kidul · Bogares Lor · Curug · Depok · Dermasandi · Dermasuci · Dukuhjati Kidul · Dukuhsembung · Grobog Kulon · Grobog Wetan · Jenggawur · Kalikangkung · Kendalserut · Paketiban · Pangkah · Pecabean · Pener · Penusupan · Purbayasa · Rancawiru · Talok
Slawi52419
Dukuhwringin · Slawi Kulon · Dukuhsalam
Slawi52416
Kalisapu
Slawi52414
Trayeman · Kudaile
Slawi52411
Kagok · Slawi Wetan
Slawi52413
Pakembaran
Slawi52412
Procot
Suradadi52182
Bojongsana · Gembongdadi · Harjasari · Jatibogor · Jatimulya · Karangmulya · Karangwuluh · Kertasari · Purwahamba · Sidoharjo · Suradadi
Talang52193
Bengle · Cangkring · Dawuhan · Dukuhmalang · Gembong Kulon · Getaskerep · Kajen · Kaladawa · Kaligayam · Kebasen · Langgen · Pacul · Pasangan · Pegirikan · Pekiringan · Pesayangan · Talang · Tegalwangi · Wangandawa
Tarub52184
Brekat · Bulakwaru · Bumiharja · Jatirawa · Kabukan · Kalijambe · Karangjati · Karangmangu · Kedokan Sayang · Kedung Bungkus · Kemanggungan · Kesadikan · Kesamiran · Lebeteng · Mangunsaren · Margapadang · Mindaka · Purbasana · Setu · Tarub
Warureja52183
Banjaragung · Banjarturi · Demangharjo · Kedungjati · Kedungkelor · Kendayakan · Kreman · Rangimulya · Sidomulyo · Sigentong · Sukareja · Warureja