Parung
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Parung
|image = Kantor kecamatan Parung Bogor yang baru.jpg
|image_caption =
|image_seal =
|settlement_type = Town and District
|image_map = Letak Parung di Kabupaten Bogor.png
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|coordinates = {{coord|-6.422284|106.732659|display=it|region:ID_type:city}}
|pushpin_map = Indonesia_Bogor Regency#Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bogor Regency, Java and Indonesia
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Indonesia
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Java
|subdivision_type2 = Province
|subdivision_name2 = West Java
|subdivision_type3 = Regency
|subdivision_name3 = Bogor Regency
|leader_title = Camat
|leader_name = Yudi Santosa
|leader_title1 =
|leader_name1 =
|area_total_km2 = 25.86
|population_total = 128905
|population_density_km2 = auto
|population_as_of = mid 2023 estimateBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Parung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3201240)
|timezone = IWST
|utc_offset = +7
|postal_code_type = Postcodes
|postal_code = 161xx, 163xx
|area_code_type = Area code
|area_code = (+62) 21/251
|registration_plate_type = Vehicle registration
|registration_plate = F
|blank_name_sec1 = Villages
|blank_info_sec1 = 9
|website = {{url|kecamatanparung.bogorkab.go.id}}
| elevation_m = 96
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Parung (Sundanese:ᮕᮛᮥᮀ) is a town and administrative district (kecamatan) in Indonesia located near the southwestern suburb of South Jakarta, but officially still within the area of the Bogor Regency. Parung District covers 25.86 km2, and had a population of 112,529 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 123,078 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate as at mid-2023 was 128,905, comprising 65,568 males and 63,337 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Parung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3201240) Those who travel from Jakarta to Bogor through the western alternative road have to pass through Parung.
Parung has a traditional market, Pasar Parung, as its commercial centre. It is situated on both sides of the main road, which causes daily traffic congestion. Pasar Parung features a very large tree called Pohon Jubleg by locals, according to whom Jubleg means 'idle' and 'not going anywhere'.{{Cite web |last=Prasetia |first=Andhika |title=Mengenal Pohon Jubleg di Parung Bogor, Konon Berusia 100 Tahun |url=https://news.detik.com/foto-news/d-6282541/mengenal-pohon-jubleg-di-parung-bogor-konon-berusia-100-tahun |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=detiknews |language=id-ID}} Locals often attributed mystical elements to the tree because of its old age.{{Cite web |last=El'Arsya |first=Fadlya |date=2023-05-19 |title=Mistis dan Berusia Ratusan Tahun, Netizen Curiga Pohon Jubleg Sengaja Dibakar - Metropolitan |url=https://www.metropolitan.id/metro-bogor/9538838064/mistis-dan-berusia-ratusan-tahun-netizen-curiga-pohon-jubleg-sengaja-dibakar |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Mistis dan Berusia Ratusan Tahun, Netizen Curiga Pohon Jubleg Sengaja Dibakar - Metropolitan |language=id}}
Administrative divisions
The administrative centre of the district is at the town of Warujaya, and the district is sub-divided into nine villages (desa), all sharing the postcode of 16330, as listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Parung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3201240)
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Kode Wilayah | Name of desa | Area in km2 | Population mid 2023 estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32.01.10.2001 | Parung (town) | align="right"| 1.69 | align="right"| 16,329 |
| 32.01.10.2002 | Iwul | align="right"| 4.00 | align="right"| 8,639 |
| 32.01.10.2003 | Bojong Sempu | align="right"| 1.59 | align="right"| 10,520 |
| 32.01.10.2004 | Waru | align="right"| 3.67 | align="right"| 20,414 |
| 32.01.10.2005 | Cogreg | align="right"| 5.23 | align="right"| 18,925 |
| 32.01.10.2006 | Pamager Sari | align="right"| 3.11 | align="right"| 16,414 |
| 32.01.10.2007 | Warujaya | align="right"| 2.93 | align="right"| 16,572 |
| 32.01.10.2008 | Bojong Indah | align="right"| 1.47 | align="right"| 11,123 |
| 32.01.10.2009 | Jabon Mekar | align="right"| 2.17 | align="right"| 9,969 |
| 32.01.10 | Totals | align="right"| 25.86 | align="right"| 128,905 |
Economy
Parung is famous locally for producing durian called durian parung. It is however becomes particularly rare to find such durian in Parung itself.{{Cite web |last=Hobamatan |first=Wahidin |date=2021-06-29 |title=Durian Parung Mulai Langka - Bogor Times |url=https://www.bogortimes.com/ekonomi/pr-110972096/durian-parung-mulai-langka |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Durian Parung Mulai Langka - Bogor Times |language=id}}{{Cite web |last=Azis |first=Usman |date=2022-09-01 |title=Dianggap Langka, Ternyata Duren Parung Tumbuh Kembang di Cigudeg - Bogor Times |url=https://www.bogortimes.com/nasional/pr-1104342272/dianggap-langka-ternyata-duren-parung-tumbuh-kembang-di-cigudeg |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Dianggap Langka, Ternyata Duren Parung Tumbuh Kembang di Cigudeg - Bogor Times |language=id}}
Parung is also famous for its fish cultivation, particularly ornamental fish. Pasar Parung, which serve as Parung's commercial center, is widely acknowledged as the biggest ornamental fish market in Indonesia,{{Cite web |last=Arjanto |first=Dwi |date=2022-07-04 |title=Mengenal Pasar Parung Bogor, Sentra Ikan Hias Terbesar di Indonesia |url=https://gaya.tempo.co/read/1608550/mengenal-pasar-parung-bogor-sentra-ikan-hias-terbesar-di-indonesia |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Tempo |language=en}} and maybe even in Southeast Asia.{{Cite web |last=Images |first=Afriadi Hikmal/Getty |title=Melihat Pasar Ikan Hias Terbesar Asia Tenggara di Bogor |url=https://finance.detik.com/foto-bisnis/d-6405006/melihat-pasar-ikan-hias-terbesar-asia-tenggara-di-bogor |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=detikfinance |language=id-ID}}
Cultures
Parung District is close to the border with the cities of South Tangerang and Depok which are the centres of Betawi culture, so that there is a mix of Betawi culture with local Sundanese culture in the Parung area.
The mixing of cultures in the Parung District causes the typical arts of the district to also vary. There are religious arts such as marawis, tambourines, then kelaran parade arts and cucurak which have existed in Parung District since ancient times and are still inherent in Parung.
The Sundanese language is also still used by the community in several villages in the Parung District which borders Ciseeng District and Kemang district, but some still use Betawi language in the area bordering Depok and South Tangerang. The language used in Parung is also a mixture of cultures between the nine villages in Parung District.{{cite web|url=https://www.kompasiana.com/oriward/5c7e1775aeebe17f1e405d34/keanekaragaman-kebudayaan-kecamatan-parung|title=Keanekaragaman Kebudayaan Kecamatan Parung|website=www.kompasiana.com|access-date=17 December 2021|language=id}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|kecamatanparung.bogorkab.go.id}}
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