Editing Garut Regency

{{Short description|Regency in West Java, Indonesia}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Garut Regency
| native_name        = ''Kabupaten Garut''
| native_name_lang   = id
| nickname           = ''Kabupaten Intan''<br>(Regency of Diamonds)
| settlement_type    = [[List of regencies and cities of Indonesia|Regency]]
| translit_lang1     = Other
| translit_lang1_type1 = [[Sundanese alphabet|Sundanese]]
| translit_lang1_info1 = {{Sund|ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮌᮛᮥᮒ᮪}}
| motto              = {{Sund|ᮒᮒ ᮒᮨᮀᮒᮢᮨᮙ᮪ ᮊᮨᮁᮒ ᮛᮠᮁᮏ}} <br />''Tata Tengtrem Kerta Raharja''<br />(Orderly, peaceful, and prosperous)
| image_skyline      = Cangkuang 3.jpg
| image_caption      = [[Cangkuang]] Temple
| image_shield       = Lambang Kabupaten Garut.svg
| image_map          = Map of West Java highlighting Garut Regency.svg
| map_caption        = Location within [[West Java]]
| mapsize            = 
| pushpin_map        = Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
| pushpin_label      = Garut Regency
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Java]] and [[Indonesia]]
| coordinates        = {{coord|7.2027|S|107.8859|E|region:ID-JB_type:regency|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|Indonesia}}
| subdivision_type1  = Province
| subdivision_name1  = [[West Java]]
| subdivision_type2  = 
| subdivision_name2  = 
| seat_type          = [[Regency seat]]
| seat               = [[South Tarogong]]<br>(''Tarogong Kidul'')
| leader_title       = Regent
| leader_name        = Abdusy Syakur Amin
| leader_title1      = Vice Regent
| leader_name1       = Luthfianisa Putri Karlina
| established_date   = 
| established_title  = 
| area_total_km2     = 3065.19
| population_as_of   = mid 2024 estimate
| population_note    = <ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Garut Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3205)</ref>
| population_total   = 2716950
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone           = [[Time in Indonesia|WIB]]
| utc_offset         = +7
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| elevation_m        = 
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| postal_code_type   = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... -->
| postal_code        = 
| area_code          = 0262
| website            = {{URL|http://www.garutkab.go.id/|garutkab.go.id}}
}}
'''Garut Regency''' is a [[Regency (Indonesia)|regency]] in the Indonesian province of [[West Java]]. It covers an area of 3,065.19&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (1,186.91&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>). Geographically, it lies between 6°57{{prime}}34{{pprime}} &ndash; 7°44{{prime}}57{{pprime}} South latitude and 107°24{{prime}}34{{pprime}} &ndash; 108°7{{prime}}34{{pprime}} East longitude. The population at the 2010 census was 2,404,121,<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and at the 2020 census was 2,585,607; <ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 2,716,950 (comprising 1,388,850 males and 1,328,100 females).<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Garut Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3205)</ref> [[South Tarogong]] (''Tarogong Kidul'') is the [[regency seat]], which is located within the urbanised area of Greater [[Garut]], which covers the four districts of Tarogong Kidul, Tarogong Kaler, Garut Kota and Karangpawitan - with a combined area of almost 150 km<sup>2</sup> and a population in mid 2024 of just over 500,000.

==Adjacent regencies==
It is bordered by: 
* Eastern side: [[Tasikmalaya Regency]]
* Western side: [[Cianjur Regency]] and [[Bandung Regency]]
* Northern side: [[Sumedang Regency]]
* Southern side: [[Indian Ocean]]

==Geography==
In general, Garut has a cool but tropical climate, with an average temperature of 24&nbsp;°C (76&nbsp;°F). Average annual rainfall is 2,590&nbsp;mm (102&nbsp;inches). This area includes [[valley]] territory surrounded by [[volcano]]es (Mount Karacak: 1,838 m, Mount Cikuray: 2,821 m, [[Mount Guntur]]: 2,249 m, [[Mount Papandayan]]: 2,622 m) on the northern side, with average heights of 700&ndash;750 m above sea level. Streams of solidified lava are present on their slopes.

==Administrative districts==
Garut Regency is currently divided into 42 [[Districts of Indonesia|districts]] (''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and 2020 censuses, <ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Garut Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3205)</ref> The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of [[administrative village|villages]] in each district (totaling 421 rural ''desa'' and 21 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code. 

However, in 2013 the National Legislative Council approved a proposal to create a new Regency - South Garut Regency (''Kabupaten Garut Selatan'') - to include the 16 southernmost districts (those listed first in the table below) of the existing Garut Regency,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/12/council-backs-south-garut-new-regency.html|title=Council backs South Garut as new regency|website=The Jakarta Post|access-date=July 22, 2019}}</ref> with a combined population of 701,962 in mid 2024.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Garut Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3205)</ref> The new Regency would thus inherit 63% of the land area of the existing regency, but only 25.8% of its population in mid 2024. As at 2025, this proposal has not yet been implemented, but for convenience the table below has been split to distinguish those districts in the proposed South Garut Regency.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Kode <br>Wilayah|| Name of<br>District<br>(''kecamatan'') !! Area<br>in <br>km<sup>2</sup>!! Pop'n <br>2010<br>census !! Pop'n <br>2020<br>census !! Pop'n <br>mid 2024<br>estimate!!Admin<br>centre !! No.<br>of <br>Villages!!Post<br>code 
|-
| 32.05.35 || Cisewu ||align="right"| 172.83||align="right"| 32,976 ||align="right"| 33,412 ||align="right"| 34,248 ||Cisewu||align="center"| 9||44169
|-
| 32.05.36 || Caringin ||align="right"| 99.03|| align="right"| 29,566 ||align="right"| 32,010 ||align="right"| 33,663 ||Purbayani|| align="center"| 6||44166
|-
| 32.05.37 || Talegong ||align="right"| 108.74 ||align="right"| 30,715 ||align="right"| 28,747 ||align="right"| 29,466 ||Sukamulya||align="center"| 7||44167
|-
| 32.05.31 || Bungbulang || align="right"| 146.98 ||align="right"| 59,659 ||align="right"| 58,300 ||align="right"| 60,329 ||Bungbulang||align="center"| 13||44165
|-
| 32.05.32 || Mekarmukti || align="right"| 55.22 ||align="right"| 15,634 ||align="right"| 18,161 ||align="right"| 19,627 ||Cijayana||align="center"| 5||44155
|-
| 32.05.34 || Pamulihan ||align="right"| 132.44 ||align="right"| 17,570 ||align="right"| 18,592 ||align="right"| 19,380 ||Pakenjeng||align="center"| 5||44168
|-
| 32.05.33 || Pakenjeng || align="right"| 198.44 ||align="right"| 65,752 ||align="right"| 68,277 ||align="right"| 70,653 ||Jatiwangi||align="center"| 13||44164
|-
| 32.05.30 || Cikelet ||align="right"| 172.32 ||align="right"| 40,928 ||align="right"| 44,488 ||align="right"| 46,858 ||Cikelet||align="center"| 11||44177
|-
| 32.05.27 || [[Pameungpeuk]] ||align="right"| 44.11 ||align="right"| 38,852 ||align="right"| 42,560 ||align="right"| 44,962 ||Mandalakasih||align="center"| 8||44175
|-
| 32.05.29 || Cibalong || align="right"| 213.59 ||align="right"| 40,768 ||align="right"| 44,565 ||align="right"| 47,042 ||Karya Mukti||align="center"| 11||44176
|-
| 32.05.28 || Cisompet ||align="right"| 172.25 ||align="right"| 49,848 ||align="right"| 52,746 ||align="right"| 54,981 ||Cisompet||align="center"| 11||44174
|-
| 32.05.26 || Peundeuy ||align="right"| 56.79 ||align="right"| 22,408 ||align="right"| 23,755 ||align="right"| 24,779 ||Peundeuy||align="center"| 6||44178
|-
| 32.05.24 || Singajaya || align="right"| 67.69 ||align="right"| 45,509 ||align="right"| 47,313 ||align="right"| 48,982 ||Singajaya||align="center"| 9||44170
|-
| 32.05.25 || Cihurip ||align="right"| 40.42 ||align="right"| 17,993 ||align="right"| 18,691 ||align="right"| 19,386 ||Cihurip||align="center"| 4||44173
|-
| 32.05.22 || Cikajang || align="right"| 124.95 ||align="right"| 78,164 ||align="right"| 83,944 ||align="right"| 88,004 ||Cikajang||align="center"| 12||44171
|-
| 32.05.23 || Banjarwangi ||align="right"| 123.82 ||align="right"| 56,100 ||align="right"| 57,780 ||align="right"| 59,602 ||Banjarwangi||align="center"| 11||44172
|-
| || '''''Totals <br>South Garut''''' || align="right"| '''''1,929.62''''' ||align="right"| '''''642,442''''' ||align="right"| '''''673,341''''' ||align="right"| '''''701,962''''' || ||align="center"| '''''141'''''|| 
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Kode <br>Wilayah|| Name of<br>District<br>(''kecamatan'') !! Area<br>in <br>km<sup>2</sup>!! Pop'n <br>2010<br>census !! Pop'n <br>2020<br>census !! Pop'n <br>mid 2024<br>estimate!!Admin<br>centre !! No.<br>of <br>Villages!!Post<br>code 
|-
| 32.05.19 || Cilawu ||align="right"| 77.63 ||align="right"| 100,073 ||align="right"| 107,738 ||align="right"| 113,057 ||Cilawu||align="center"| 18||44181
|-
| 32.05.17 || Bayongbong || align="right"| 49.95 ||align="right"| 93,102 ||align="right"| 102,703 ||align="right"| 108,793 ||Bayongbong||align="center"| 18||44162
|-
| 32.05.18 || Cigedug ||align="right"| 31.20 ||align="right"| 38,199 ||align="right"| 43,475 ||align="right"| 46,613 ||Cigedug||align="center"| 5||44116
|-
| 32.05.20 || Cisurupan ||align="right"| 80.88 ||align="right"| 95,086 ||align="right"| 98,587 ||align="right"| 101,957 ||Balewangi||align="center"| 17||44163
|-
| 32.05.21 || Sukaresmi ||align="right"| 35.17 ||align="right"| 37,082 ||align="right"| 39,844 ||align="right"| 41,779 ||Sukaresmi||align="center"| 7||44154
|-
| 32.05.07 || Samarang || align="right"| 59.71 ||align="right"| 71,169 ||align="right"| 77,181 ||align="right"| 81,220 ||Samarang||align="center"| 13||44160
|-
| 32.05.08 || Pasirwangi ||align="right"| 46.70 ||align="right"| 62,048 ||align="right"| 64,935 ||align="right"| 67,399 ||Pasirwangi||align="center"| 12||44161
|-
| 32.05.05 || Tarogong Kidul ||align="right"| 19.46 ||align="right"| 108,192 ||align="right"| 114,965 ||align="right"| 120,031 ||Sukakarya||align="center"| 12 <sup>(a)</sup> ||44150
|-
| 32.05.04 || Tarogong Kaler || align="right"| 50.57 ||align="right"| 84,843 ||align="right"| 95,942 ||align="right"| 102,612 ||Cimanganten||align="center"| 13 <sup>(b)</sup> ||44151
|-
| 32.05.01 || [[Garut]] Kota ||align="right"| 27.71 ||align="right"| 126,452 ||align="right"| 127,583 ||align="right"| 131,809 ||Pakuwon||align="center"| 11 <sup>(c)</sup> ||44111<br>- 44119
|-
| 32.05.02 || Karangpawitan ||align="right"| 52.07 ||align="right"| 116,833 ||align="right"| 135,814 ||align="right"| 146,814 ||Sindanglaya||align="center"| 20 <sup>(d)</sup> ||44182
|-
| 32.05.03 || Wanaraja || align="right"| 35.26 ||align="right"| 44,036 ||align="right"| 48,281 ||align="right"| 51,023 ||Wanaraja||align="center"| 9||44180
|-
| 32.05.42 || Sucinaraja || align="right"| 33.83 ||align="right"| 26,045 ||align="right"| 29,105 ||align="right"| 30,986 ||Tegalpanjang||align="center"| 7||44115
|-
| 32.05.41 || Pangatikan ||align="right"| 19.72 ||align="right"| 38,472 ||align="right"| 42,043 ||align="right"| 44,375 ||Cimaragas||align="center"| 8||44183
|-
| 32.05.15 || Sukawening || align="right"| 38.83 ||align="right"| 49,689 ||align="right"| 55,890 ||align="right"| 59,652 ||Sukamukti||align="center"| 11||44179
|-
| 32.05.16 || Karangtengah || align="right"| 23.28 ||align="right"| 16,107 ||align="right"| 18,371 ||align="right"| 19,713 ||Sindanggalih||align="center"| 4||44184
|-
| 32.05.06 || Banyuresmi ||align="right"| 47.88 ||align="right"| 78,190 ||align="right"| 91,016 ||align="right"| 95,663 ||Bagendit||align="center"| 15||44191
|-
| 32.05.09 || Leles || align="right"| 73.51 ||align="right"| 76,056 ||align="right"| 83,445 ||align="right"| 88,208 ||Leles||align="center"| 12||44152 <sup>(e)</sup>
|-
| 32.05.11 || Leuwigoong ||align="right"| 19.35 ||align="right"| 41,485 ||align="right"| 46,398 ||align="right"| 49,412 ||Leuwigoong||align="center"| 8||44192
|-
| 32.05.12 || Cibatu || align="right"| 41.43||align="right"| 63,598 ||align="right"| 73,646 ||align="right"| 77,549 ||Cibatu||align="center"| 11||44185
|-
| 32.05.13 || Kersamanah ||align="right"| 16.50 ||align="right"| 35,583 ||align="right"| 38,612 ||align="right"| 40,642 ||Kersamanah||align="center"| 6||44189
|-
| 32.05.40 || Cibiuk ||align="right"| 19.90 ||align="right"| 30,368 ||align="right"| 34,560 ||align="right"| 37,054 ||Cipareuan||align="center"| 5||44193
|-
| 32.05.10 || Kadungora || align="right"| 37.31 ||align="right"| 86,516 ||align="right"| 92,233 ||align="right"| 96,423 ||Karangtengah||align="center"| 14||44153
|-
| 32.05.38 || Balubur <br>Limbangan ||align="right"| 73.59 ||align="right"| 76,530 ||align="right"| 78,608 ||align="right"| 81,001 ||Limbangantimur||align="center"| 14||44186
|-
| 32.05.39 || Selaawi ||align="right"| 34.07 ||align="right"| 37,167 ||align="right"| 41,703 ||align="right"| 44,468 ||Selaawi||align="center"| 7||44187
|-
| 32.05.14 || Malangbong || align="right"| 92.38 ||align="right"| 118,671 ||align="right"| 129,588 ||align="right"| 136,735 ||Malangbong||align="center"| 24||44188
|-
| || '''''Totals <br>North Garut''''' || align="right"| '''''1,135.55''''' ||align="right"| '''''1,761,679''''' ||align="right"| '''''1,912,266''''' ||align="right"| '''''2,014,988''''' || ||align="center"| '''''301'''''|| 
|-
| || '''''Totals <br>Garut Regency''''' || align="right"| '''''3,065.19''''' ||align="right"| '''''2,404,121''''' ||align="right"| '''''2,585,607''''' ||align="right"| '''''2,716,950''''' || ||align="center"| '''''442''''' 
|}

Note: (a) comprising 5 urban ''kelurahan'' (Jayawaras, Pataruman, Sukagalih, Sukajaya and Sukakarya) and 7 rural ''desa''. (b) including one ''kelurahan'' (Pananjung). <br>(c) comprising all 11 ''kelurahan'' (Cimuncang, Ciwalen, Kota Kulon, Kota Wetan, Margawati, Muara Sanding, Pakuwon, Paminggir, Regol, Sukamantri and Sukanegla). <br>(d) comprising 4 ''kelurahan'' (Karangmulya, Lebakjaya, Lengkongjaya and Sucikaler) and 16 ''desa''. (e) except the ''desa'' of Cangkuang, which has a post code of 44119.

Administratively, the 42 districts are subdivided into 442 villages, comprising 421 rural ''desa'' and 21 urban ''kelurahan''. Cibalong District is the largest district and covers 6.97% of the area of all Garut Regency districts, while the Kersamanah District is the smallest, with an area of 1,650 ha or 0.54%. Garut constitutes the buffer land and hinterland for the development of Bandung Raja's territory. It has a strategic position and acts as the supplier for the needs of Bandung Municipality and Bandung Regency's populations.

The Garut Regency has two distinct [[topography|topographical areas]]:
*Northern Garut consists of highlands and mountainous terrain, which have the largest [[rice|rice fields]] of Garut
*Southern Garut is mostly made out of downward sloping lands, along with twelve main rivers which flow south into the [[Java Trench]], an area of  [[oceanic crust]] near the southern coast of Java that is part of the larger [[Indian Ocean]].

Tourist resorts are well-established in Garut Regency, with coastal views, and others with craters, waterfalls, lakes and a hot springs.<ref>Ika Krismantari, '[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/18/garut-the-hidden-beauty-west-java.html Garut: The Hidden Beauty of West Java'], ''The Jakarta Post'', 19 April 2011.</ref>

==History==
[[File:Coat of Arms of Garut (1928?).svg|thumb|left|200px|Coat of Arms of Garoet used during Dutch colonial era, adopted from 1920s.]]
On March 2, 1811, the Balubur Limbangan Regency was defeated by Governor General [[Daendels|Herman W. Daendels]] (of the Dutch Colonial Army), and Regent Tumenggung Wangsakusumah II resigned. Balubur Limbangan Regency then comprised 6 districts: Balubur, Malangbong, Wanaraja, Wanakerta, Cibeureum and Papandak.

On February 16, 1813, a new Limbangan Regency was founded by Lt. Governor Sir [[Stamford Raffles]] which became Garut Regency. R.A.A. Adiwijaya was the first Regent of Garut Regency. He governed from 1813 until 1821. He was well known for his call of Dalem Cipeujeuh.

<gallery>
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Monumentale trap naar bordes van het sanatorium te Garoet. TMnr 60002524.jpg|Garut sanatorium in the 1920s
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De regent van Garoet en zijn familie TMnr 60009520.jpg|The Regent of Garut Raden Adipati Aria Wiratanudatar VII with his wife, RA Lasminingrat, and family.
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Hoofdweg van Garoet links de apotheek Preanger TMnr 10014985.jpg|Garut's main street in 1936
</gallery>

==Localities==
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*[[Garsela]]
*[[Sindangratu (Wanaraja)|Sindangratu]]

==Local produce==
Land fertility varies greatly because of influence by mountains, rivers and coastal lowlands. As a result, agricultural businesses are primarily plantation-based, as well as subsistence farming and animal husbandry, followed by forest resources.

Some known products from Garut are:
* [[Garut Orange fruit]]s (''Jeruk Garut'')
* Mangdogars Handycraft "Mang Dogar" as Garut Icon likes ornament, dolls, souvenir, clothes
* Garut Lamb (''Domba Garut'')
* Dodol Garut (a snack)
* [[Vetiver]] Root Oil (''Andropogon zizanioides'')
* Batik Tulis Garutan (hand painted clothes)
* [[Silk]] clothes
* [[Gemstones]]
* Leather crafts
* Bamboo crafts

==Tourism in Garut==
Garut is known as ''Zwitserse van Java'' (Switzerland of Java). It has so many tourist attractions divided into several tourism zone units ([[Indonesia]]n: Satuan Kawasan Wisata (SKW)):
* Cangkuang TZU including [[Paragliding]] [[Mount Haruman]], [[Cikembulan Zoo]], [[Cimandi Racun Waterfall]], [[Cangkuang Lake]], [[Cangkuang]], [[Ja'far al-Sadiq|Jafar Umar Sidiq Tomb]], 
* Cipanas TZU including [[Bagendit Lake]], [[Citiis Waterfall]], [[Mount Guntur]], [[Cipanas Water Park]]
* Darajat Crater TZU including [[Darajat Crater]] and water parks around.
* Mbah Godog Tomb TZU including [[Godog Tomb]], [[Linggaratu Tomb]], [[Cinunuk Tomb]], [[Talaga Bodas]], 
* Ngamplang TZU including [[Cihanyawar Waterfall]], Flamboyan Golf Course, Dayeuh Manggung Tea Plantation, 
* Pameungpeuk TZU including Darmaga Beach, Manulusu Beach, Gunung Geder, [[Santolo Beach]], Neglasari Beach, [[Sayang Heulang Beach]]
* Papandayan TZU including Cimmanuk River Rafting, [[Ciburuy Site]], [[Curug Orok]], [[Papandayan Crater]], 
* Rancabuaya TZU including [[Rancabuaya Beach]], Cikandang River Rafting, [[Sanghiyang Taraje Waterfall]], 
* Sancang TZU including [[Sancang Forest]], [[Cijeruk Indah Beach]] and [[Karang Paranje Beach]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
*{{cite book | last =Witton  | first =Patrick  | title =Indonesia (7th edition) | publisher =Lonely Planet  | year =2003  | location =Melbourne| isbn = 1-74059-154-2  | page =191  }}

==External links==
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*[http://english.garutkab.go.id/ Official District Government site (English)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926075506/http://english.garutkab.go.id/ |date=2011-09-26 }}

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