Pasuruan Explained

Pasuruan
Official Name:City of Pasuruan
Native Name Lang:id
Translit Lang1:other
Translit Lang1 Type:Hanacaraka
Translit Lang1 Type1:Pegon
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hanzi
Translit Lang1 Info:ꦥꦱꦸꦫꦸꦃꦲꦤ꧀
Translit Lang1 Info1:ڤاسوروهن
Translit Lang1 Info2:岩望
Settlement Type:City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Java
Area Total Km2:39.00
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate[1]
Population Total:212466
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 343
Motto:Sura Dira Satya Pati
(Courageous and loyal to the chief)
Timezone:IWST
Utc Offset:+7
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Saifullah Yusuf
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Leader Name1:Adi Wibowo
Website:pasuruankota.go.id
Coordinates:-7.6406°N 112.9065°W
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Java and Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Pasuruan

Pasuruan (Dutch; Flemish: '''Pasoeroean''') is a city in East Java Province of Java, Indonesia. It had a population of 186,262 at the 2010 Census[2] and 208,006 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 212,466 (comprising 106,294 males and 106,172 females).[4]

It is surrounded on the landward side by, but is administratively separate from, Pasuruan Regency. On the north side it faces onto the Madura Strait. It is located around 65 kilometres southeast of Surabaya, the provincial capital.

Administrative districts

Pasuruan is divided into four districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010[5] and 2020[6] Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (urban kelurahan) and their names, and the postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Names of
urban villages
(kelurahan)
Post
codes
35.75.01 Gadingrejo 8.6962,40149,44250,695Gadingrejo8Bukir, Gadingrejo, Gentong, Karangketug, Krapyakrejo, Petahunan, Randusari, Sebani67134 - 67139
35.75.02 Purworejo 8.3466,64762,00762,338Kebonagung7Kebonagung, Pohjentrek, Purutrejo, Purworejo, Sekargadung, Tembokrejo, Wirogunan67115 - 67118 (a)
35.75.03 Bugulkidul 14.9757,21431,68732,248Bugulkidul6Kepel, Blandongan, Tapaan, Bakalan, Krampyangan, Bugul Kidul67127 - 67129
35.75.04 Panggungrejo 7.00(b)64,87067,185Ngemplakrejo13Bangilan, Bugul Lor, Kandangsapi, Karanganyar, Kebonsari, Mandaranrejo, Mayangan,
Ngemplakrejo, Panggungrejo, Pekuncen, Petamanan, Tambaan, Trajeng
67111 - 67114,
67123 - 67129,
67131 - 67133
Totals 39.00186,262208,006212,466Panggungrejo34

Note: (a) except Sekargadung kelurahan (which has a postcode of 67127) and Pohjentrek kelurahan (which has a postcode of 67171).
(b) Panggungrejo District created since 2010 from parts of neighbouring districts; its population in 2010 is included with that of the districts from which it was formed.

Climate

Pasuruan has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with little to no rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.

Public transport

Pasuruan located and connected by provincial main road between SurabayaBanyuwangi. Pasuruan can be reached from Surabaya by bus or local commuter train, which took at least 2 hours. It also can be reached from Malang by bus or car that took at least 1.3 hours. This town linked with other cities by Trans Java Freeway.

The city has an active railway station as a stop for intercity trains and local commuter from Surabaya Kota. To the west before Bangil railway station there's Kraton railway station which is inactive today due to close range from Pasuruan station. In the past, this city had the local steam tram company named Pasoeroean Stoomtram Maatschappij served from 1896 to 1969. This train served as passenger transport as well as freight transport of agricultural products such as sugarcane, tea and tobacco.

Sport

There are two football clubs of Pasuruan United[8] and Persekap Pasuruan[9] in the town and both play at Untung Suropati Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Pasuruan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3575)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Pasuruan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3575)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Pasuruan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3575)
  8. Web site: Pasuruan United . PSSI JATIM . 29 November 2021.
  9. Web site: Persekap Kota Pasuruan. 29 May 2022. 29 May 2022 . pssijatim.com. id.
  10. Web site: Stadion Untung Suropati. 21 January 2016. Indonesian.