Kulon Progo Regency
Kulon Progo Regency
Kabupaten Kulon Progo ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦏꦸꦭꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦥꦿꦒ | |
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Glagah Beach, one of the black sand beaches in Kulon Progo regency. | |
| Motto: Binangun | |
Kulon Progo Regency in Special Region of Yogyakarta | |
| Coordinates: 7°38′42″S 110°1′37″E / 7.64500°S 110.02694°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Special Administrative Region | Yogyakarta |
| Capital | Wates |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Agung Setyawan |
| • Vice Regent | Ambar Purwoko |
| Area | |
• Total | 586.28 km2 (226.36 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 443,053 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Post Code | 55000 |
| Area code | 0274 |
| Website | kulonprogokab |
Kulon Progo Regency (Javanese: ꦏꦸꦭꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦥꦿꦒ, romanized: Kulon Praga, Javanese pronunciation: [ˈkulɔn ˈprɔɡɔ], Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈkulɔn pəˈroɡo]) is one of the four regencies within the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java, with a coastline on the south of that island. The regency's name stems from the fact that it is situated to the west (in Javanese "kulon") of the Progo River. The capital is Wates. The greatest part of the population of the regency work as farmers. Kulon Progo Regency is surrounded by the Menoreh Hills. The area of the regency is 586.28 km2, and the population was 388,755 at the 2010 census and 436,395 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 443,053 - comprising 219,451 males and 223,602 females.