Pasuruan

Pasuruan (Dutch: Pasoeroean) is a city in East Java, Java, Indonesia. It had a population of 186,262 at the 2010 Census and 208,006 at the 2020 Census.[1]

For the surrounding Regency, see Pasuruan Regency.
Pasuruan
City
City of Pasuruan
Jami Al-Anwar Mosque at night
Jami Al-Anwar Mosque at night
Coat of arms of Pasuruan
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sura Dira Satya Pati
(Courageous and loyal to the chief)
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Pasuruan is located in Java
Pasuruan
Pasuruan
Location in Java and Indonesia
Pasuruan is located in Indonesia
Pasuruan
Pasuruan
Pasuruan (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°38′26.24″S 112°54′23.32″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceEast Java
Government
 • MayorSaifullah Yusuf
 • Vice MayorAdi Wibowo
Area
 • Total35.29 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total208,006
 • Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 343
Websitepasuruankota.go.id

It is surrounded by, but administratively separate from, Pasuruan Regency. It is located around 65 kilometers southeast of Surabaya.

The Hotel Morbeck (left side) on Heerenstraat (now Balaikota str.) in Pasuruan, circa 1870-1891
Pasuruan City Hall (1934)
Pasuruan railway station from Hoofdstraat or de Groote Postweg (now Soekarno Hatta rd.) (1929)

Administrative districts

Pasuruan is divided into four districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with areas and their population at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses.[2]

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census 2010		Population
Census 2020
Gadingrejo8.2762,40149,442
Purworejo8.0866,64762,007
Bungulkidul11.1157,21431,687
Panggungrejo7.83(a)64,870
Totals35.29186,262208,006

Note: (a) Panggungrejo District created since 2010 from parts of neighbouring districts; its population in 2010 is included with that of the districts from which it was formed.

Climate

Pasuruan has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with little to no rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.

Climate data for Pasuruan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32.3
(90.1)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.4
(90.3)		 32.8
(91.0)		 33.5
(92.3)		 33.3
(91.9)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.4
(90.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.5
(79.7)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.8
(78.4)		 26.4
(79.5)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.3
(81.1)		 26.7
(80.1)
Average low °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.0
(71.6)		 21.1
(70.0)		 19.9
(67.8)		 18.9
(66.0)		 19.3
(66.7)		 20.0
(68.0)		 21.0
(69.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.2
(70.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 239
(9.4)		 259
(10.2)		 202
(8.0)		 139
(5.5)		 92
(3.6)		 61
(2.4)		 19
(0.7)		 2
(0.1)		 9
(0.4)		 20
(0.8)		 81
(3.2)		 188
(7.4)		 1,311
(51.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

Public transport

Pasuruan located and connected by provincial main road between Surabaya―Banyuwangi. Pasuruan can be reached from Surabaya by bus or local commuter train, which took at least 2 hours. And also, can be reached from Malang by bus or car that took at least 1.3 hours. This town linked with other cities by Trans Java Freeway.

The city has an active railway station as a stop for intercity trains and local commuter from Surabaya Kota. To the west before Bangil railway station there's Kraton railway station which is inactive today due to close range from Pasuruan station. In the past, this city had the local steam tram company named Pasoeroean Stoomtram Maatschappij served from 1896 to 1969. This train served as passenger transport as well as freight transport of agricultural products such as sugarcane, tea and tobacco.

Sister cities

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Badan Pusat Statiustik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. "Climate: Pasuruan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.


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