Probolinggo Regency

Probolinggo Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Probolinggo) is a regency in East Java province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,696.17 sq. km, and had a population of 1,096,244 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 1,138,332.[2] Its capital was formerly the city of Probolinggo, but since that became an independent municipality (outside the regency administratively) the capital is now at Kraksaan.

Probolinggo Regency
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Java
Probolinggo Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Probolinggo Regency
Probolinggo Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°44′07″S 113°28′18″E
CountryIndonesia
RegionJava
ProvinceEast Java
CapitalKraksaan
Government
 • RegentPuput Tantriana Sari
 • Vice RegentTimbul Prihanjoko
Area
 • Total1,696.17 km2 (654.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,138,332
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 335
Websiteprobolinggokab.go.id

Administrative districts

Probolinggo Regency consists of twenty-four districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[3] and the official estimates for mid 2019.[4] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010[5]		Population
Estimate
mid 2019[6]		Number
of
villages		Post
codes
Sukapura102.0619,57119,4131267254
Sumber141.8826,13825,432967263
Kuripan66.7529,25429,109767262
Bantaran42.1340,64142,3871067261 (a)
Leces36.8154,70357,0601067273
Tegalsiwalan41.7436,22136,5941267274
Banyuanyar45.7052,20654,8551467275
Tiris165.6763,40465,2131667287
Krucil202.5352,36853,1101467288
Gading146.8548,11353,1131967292
Pakuniran113.8542,24444,0261767290
Kotaanyar42.5835,13137,0191367293
Paiton53.2868,91466,8122067291
Besuk35.0445,65849,8051767283
Kraksaan37.8065,59068,1521867282
Krejengan34.4338,03640,6261767284
Pajarakan21.3433,66733,7041267281
Maron51.3961,86465,5881867276
Gending36.6139,09841,7801367272
Dringu31.1650,73752,8621467271
Wonomerto45.6738,56940,1081167253
Lumbang92.7131,01531,2741067255
Tongas77.9563,62367,2551467252
Sumberasih (b)30.2559,47963,1451367251
Totals1,696.171,096,2441,138,332330

Notes: (a) excluding the village of Besuk, which has a post code of 67283. (b) includes the offshore island of Pulau Giliketapang.

Tourism

Near to Probolinggo city are various tourist attractions including Mount Bromo and white water rafting at Pekalen River and also the Jabung Buddhist temple.

Rafting at Pekalen River

The location is about 1 hour from Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park which Pekalen river cuts Probolinggo city. With difficulty up to grade 3+, there are many bat caves and also small waterfalls along the cliff of Pekalen river which difficult to find at other rivers.[7] [8]

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. "Arung Jeram Pekalen Probolinggo". Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  8. "Probolinggo Community". Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

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