Tegal Regency is one of the regencies in the northwest part of Central Java province of Indonesia, with an area of 983.9 sqkm. The 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 formed into its own territory. The city was later replaced as the administrative center of Tegal Regency by Slawi Town, which is a suburb about 20 km 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 2023 was 1,654,836 (comprising 838,697 males and 816,139 females).

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 build 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 m2. 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 are water-eyed upstream of 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 that are in the road of Semarang - Tegal - Cirebon and Semarang - Tegal - Purwokerto - Cilacap, with port facilities located in Tegal City.

Boundaries

The boundaries of Tegal Regency are:

Administrative division

Administratively, Tegal Regency is divided into 18 districts (kecamatan), which are sub-divided into administrative villages - 281 rural villages (desa) and 6 urban villages (kelurahan). 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 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 281 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan). Notes: (a) comprising 5 kelurahan (Kagok, Kudaile, Pakembaran, Procot and Slawi Wetan) and 5 desa. (b) Adiwerna, Dukuhturi and Talang are southern suburbs of Tegal City. (c) including one kelurahan (Dampyak). 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 (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in Tegal Regency are:

Government

Regents of Tegal Regency

From Mataram era to Dutch East Indies era

From the Japanese colonial era to the Old Order era, the New Order era and the Reformation era

Population

Tegal Regency is the 21st most densely populated regency in Central Java based on the 2016 official estimates. The main population distribution lies to the south of Tegal City and along the Tegal - Slawi Highway.

Language

In daily life, the people of Tegal Regency use Banyumasan-Javanese Language with Tegalese dialect, which is now known as Tegalese Language.

Economy

Home industry

The people of Tegal Regency have many businesses in the home industry sector, including casting, metalworking, textile, shuttlecock, furniture, and pottery. There are also industrial plants of chalk and powder raw materials in the area of Margasari District as the main supplier of powder in Tegal Regency.

Agriculture and plantation

The people of Tegal Regency also work in agriculture and plantation sectors, especially in the southern part of Tegal Regency especially in the Districts of Bumijawa and Bojong.

Marine and fisheries

In the marine and fisheries sector, coastal residents, especially in Suradadi Subdistrict, work as fishermen in Java Sea to South China Sea including (Riau Islands). The catches are sold to the fishing port of Jakarta, Cirebon, Pekalongan and Tegal City. Coastal residents of Tegal Regency are also many who open shrimp farming business, and milkfish (also the sale of seeds).

Livestock

In the livestock sector, the people of Tegal Regency have many businesses in the field of poultry farms, like Tegal Duck (Indian Runner) for the supply of salted egg industry in Brebes. In the countryside there are also goat, cow and buffalo, which are traditionally cultivated.

The Tegal Stall

The people of Tegal Regency are also many who go to work to other cities in Java Island especially in Jakarta and to other islands. Most of the business opened is Tegal Stall (Indonesian : Warung Tegal or "warteg") which is incorporated in Cooperative of Tegal Stalls (Indonesian : Koperasi Warung Tegal or "Kowarteg"), that selling martabak telur (from Lebaksiu District), and others. The days before Idul Fitri, the people of Tegal Regency go home from the region where they work to meet their family and bring the money from their work/ business.

Education

Schools in Tegal Regency include the following:

Level junior high school

Level senior high school

Level college

Level Islamic Boarding School

Tourism

Tourism site

Interesting place

Educational tourism

Religious tourism

Shopping Center

Worship place

Spot photos

Historic site

Culinary

Typical food

Typical Drink

Tegal typical snacks

Fried food and snack food

Various cakes