Parung

Coordinates: 6°25′20″S 106°43′58″E / 6.422284°S 106.732659°E / -6.422284; 106.732659
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Parung
Parung is located in Bogor Regency
Parung
Parung
Location in Bogor Regency, Java and Indonesia
Parung is located in Java
Parung
Parung
Parung (Java)
Parung is located in Indonesia
Parung
Parung
Parung (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°25′20″S 106°43′58″E / 6.422284°S 106.732659°E / -6.422284; 106.732659
CountryIndonesia
RegionJava
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyBogor Regency
Government
 • CamatYudi Santosa
Area
 • Total25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total123,078
 • Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Postcodes
161xx, 163xx
Area code(+62) 21/251
Vehicle registrationF
Villages9
Websitekecamatanparung.bogorkab.go.id

Parung (Sundanese:ᮕᮛᮥᮀ) is a town and district in Indonesia that is located in the southwestern suburb of South Jakarta but officially still within the area of the Regency of Bogor. Those who travel from Jakarta to Bogor through the western alternative road will have to pass Parung.

It has a traditional market called Pasar Parung as its commercial centre. The market is situated exactly on both sides of the main road which inevitably causes daily traffic congestion. Pasar Parung is marked by a huge tree which is called Pohon Jubleg by the locals. Jubleg means 'idle' and 'not going anywhere' in according to locals.[1] Locals often attributed mystical elements to the tree because of its old age.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Parung is divided into 9 villages (desa):

  • Bojongindah
  • Bojongsempu
  • Cogreg
  • Iwul
  • Jabonmekar
  • Pamagersari
  • Parung
  • Waru
  • Warujaya

The local government office is located in Warujaya.

Economy[edit]

Parung is famous locally for producing durian called durian parung. It is however becomes particularly rare to find such durian in Parung itself.[3][4]

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,[5] and maybe even in Southeast Asia.[6]

Cultures[edit]

Parung is one of the sub-districts in Bogor Regency, West Java. This area is close to the border of South Tangerang and Depok which is the center 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 sub-district causes the typical arts of the Parung sub-district to also vary. There are religious arts such as marawis, tambourine, then kelaran parade arts and cucurak which have existed in Parung sub-district since ancient times. Traditional cultural values such as marawis and tambourines are still inherent in Parung sub-district.

Sundanese language is also still used by the community in several villages in the Parung sub-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 nine villages in Parung District.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Prasetia, Andhika. "Mengenal Pohon Jubleg di Parung Bogor, Konon Berusia 100 Tahun". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  2. ^ El'Arsya, Fadlya (2023-05-19). "Mistis dan Berusia Ratusan Tahun, Netizen Curiga Pohon Jubleg Sengaja Dibakar - Metropolitan". Mistis dan Berusia Ratusan Tahun, Netizen Curiga Pohon Jubleg Sengaja Dibakar - Metropolitan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  3. ^ Hobamatan, Wahidin (2021-06-29). "Durian Parung Mulai Langka - Bogor Times". Durian Parung Mulai Langka - Bogor Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  4. ^ Azis, Usman (2022-09-01). "Dianggap Langka, Ternyata Duren Parung Tumbuh Kembang di Cigudeg - Bogor Times". Dianggap Langka, Ternyata Duren Parung Tumbuh Kembang di Cigudeg - Bogor Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  5. ^ Arjanto, Dwi (2022-07-04). "Mengenal Pasar Parung Bogor, Sentra Ikan Hias Terbesar di Indonesia". Tempo. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  6. ^ Images, Afriadi Hikmal/Getty. "Melihat Pasar Ikan Hias Terbesar Asia Tenggara di Bogor". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  7. ^ "Keanekaragaman Kebudayaan Kecamatan Parung". www.kompasiana.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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