Probolinggo

For the regency with the same name, see Probolinggo Regency.
Probolinggo
City
City of Probolinggo
Kota Probolinggo
Regional transcription(s)
 • JavanesePrabâlingghâ (Gêdrig)
ڤراباْليڠڬْاْ‎ (Pégon)
ꦥꦿꦧꦭꦶꦁꦒ (Hånåcåråkå)
  • Street view of Probolinggo
  • Pos Indonesia Post office
  • Red Church
  • Probolinggo railway station
Coat of arms of Probolinggo
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Kota Anggur (City of Grapes)
Motto(s): 
Tri Karsa Bina Praja
(Developing the city by Three Means)
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Probolinggo is located in Java
Probolinggo
Probolinggo
Location in Java and Indonesia
Probolinggo is located in Indonesia
Probolinggo
Probolinggo
Probolinggo (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°45′S 113°13′E / 7.750°S 113.217°E / -7.750; 113.217
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
Province East Java
Settled4 September 1359[1]
Gementee1 July 1918[2]
Government
 • MayorRukmini Buchori
 • Vice MayorMuhammad Suhadak
Area
 • Total56.676 km2 (21.883 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total246,980
 • Rank48
 • Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
 [3]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Postcode
6xxxx
Area code(+62) 335
Vehicle registrationN
Websiteprobolinggokota.go.id
Aerial view of the city as of 2015
Fishing boat at the Port of Probolinggo
Sugar factory at Probolinggo during the colonial era
A classroom in one of the schools in Probolinggo during the colonial era

Probolinggo (Indonesian: Kota Probolinggo, Javanese/Madurese: Prabâlingghâ) is a city on the north coast of East Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 56.676 sq. km, and had a population of 217,062 at the 2010 census[4] and 239,649 at the 2020 census;[5] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 246,980 (comprising 122,574 males and 124,406 females). [3] It is surrounded on the landward side by Probolinggo Regency of which it was formerly the capital, but it is now not part of the regency.

Like most of northern East Java, the city has a large Madurese population in addition to many ethnically Javanese people. It is located on one of the major highways across Java, and has a harbor that is heavily used by fishing vessels.

Under the Dutch East Indies colonial administration, especially in the 19th century, Probolinggo was a lucrative regional center for refining and exporting sugar, and sugar remains an important product of the area.

The city is famous for its mangoes, locally called mangga manalagi. Strong dry-season winds from July to September, the angin gending, help the mango trees pollinate and are sometimes credited with being the source of the area's quality fruit. The city formerly produced grapes as well, but few grapes are grown in the area now.

The motto of the city is Bestari which is an abbreviation of bersih (cleanliness), sehat (healthy), tertib (orderly), aman (safe), rapi (neat), and indah (beautiful).

  1. ^ Probolinggo, Kota. "Sejarah". portal.probolinggokota.go.id. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  2. ^ "Sejarah Gemeente Probolinggo Dalam Museum - ANTARA News Jawa Timur". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Probolinggo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3574)
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.