Sidoarjo Regency Kabupaten Sidoarjo
Regency
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• Javanese	ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦱꦶꦢꦲꦂꦗ
Clockwise from top left: Waruinterchange road,Alun-alun Sidoarjo, andGelora Delta Stadium
Seal
Motto(s):  Sidoarjo Bersih Hatinya "Sidoarjo has a clean heart"
Location withinEast Java
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Coordinates:7°27′S112°42′E / 7.450°S 112.700°E /-7.450; 112.700
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Java
Capital	Sidoarjo
Government
• Regent	Subandi [id]
• Vice Regent	Vacant
Area
• Total	714.24 km2 (275.77 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	1,996,825
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 31
Website	sidoarjokab.go.id

Sidoarjo Regency (Javanese:ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦱꦶꦢꦲꦂꦗ,romanized: Kabupatèn Sidaharja) is aregency inEast Java,Indonesia. It is bordered bySurabaya City andGresik Regency to the north, byPasuruan Regency to the south, byMojokerto Regency to the west, and by theMadura Strait to the east. It has a land area of 719.34 km², making it the smallest regency in East Java,^[2] although it contains many of the southern suburbs of Surabaya and has a high population density.

As at the 2010 census, Sidoarjo Regency had a population of 2,191,489^[3] while the 2020 census showed a small decline to 2,033,760,^[4] notably in the northern part of the regency immediately bordering Surabaya; the official estimate as at mid-2023 showed a further decline to 1,996,825 (comprising 1,000,067 males and 996,758 females).^[1] The regency is part of the urban region surrounding Surabaya, known as the 'Gerbangkertosusila' area.^[5]

The Sidoarjo Regency is divided into 18 administrativedistricts (kecamatan). The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census^[3] and the 2020 census,^[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number ofadministrative villages in each district (totaling 322 ruraldesa and 31 urbankelurahan), and its post code.

Notes: (a) comprising 6kelurahan (Gedang, Jatirejo, Juwetkenongo, Mindi, Porong and Siring) and 13desa.
(b) comprising 14kelurahan (Bulusidokare, Celep, Cemengkalang, Gebang, Lemahputro, Magersari, Pekauman, Pucang,
Pucanganom, Sekardangan, Sidokare, Sidoklumpuk, Sidokumpul and Urangagung) and 8desa.
(c) comprising 8kelurahan (Bebekan, Geluran, Kalijaten, Ketegan, Ngelom, Sepanjang, Taman and Wonocolo) and 16desa.
(d) including 3kelurahan (Kemasan, Krian and Tambak Kemerakan).

As a satellite region and part of GreaterSurabaya, the Sidoarjo economy is valued at 197.24 TrillionIDR in 2020 and is the second-largest^[6] inEast Java after Surabaya.

Primary Sector

Although Sidoarjo Regency's land area is relatively small and densely populated, the primary sector still maintains a role in Sidoarjo's economy. Agriculture is mainly produced in the western and southwestern parts of Sidoarjo Tulangan District, Krembung District, and Balongbendo District. During the colonial era, Sidoarjo was famous forsugarcane production and it hosted several sugar mills owned bythe Colonial government. After Independence, the Indonesian governmentnationalised all sugar mills in Sidoarjo. The sugarcane production sector peaked in the 70s and gradually declined since then, due to inflows ofmanufacturing investment and rapidurbanization that reduced the sugarcane planting area. Rice, banana, papaya, cassava, and severallowland vegetables are still popular crops.

Fisheries also still maintain a role. In the past, Sidoarjo was known as a fishing town, but the fishing sector was slowly declining as Sidoarjo became more urbanized. Fishing has been replaced by aquaculture as the main source of fish in Sidoarjo. Highly productive aquaculture is mainly produced in the eastern part of Sidoarjo Regency, and the main product isMilkfish and farmedshrimp which are mostly exported to the US and Japan. Sidoarjo is also famous for its processed fishery products, such asprawn cracker,fish cracker,shrimp paste andpetis.

The mining sector could be neglected as it contributes very little to Sidoarjo economy. The main mining sector is natural gas, which is produced inPorong District. There are also several sand miners that operate in Jabon District.

Secondary Sector

Manufacturing is a main sector of the Sidoarjo economy with a contribution of nearly 40%. Sidoarjo manufacturing production is diversified and ranges from furniture to electronics products. There are numerous manufacturing plants in Sidoarjo. Among this are : Jatim Taman Steel (Steel Manufacturer), Avian (Paints and building material), Tunggal Djaja (Paints Production),Maspion (Household durable goods), Japfa Comfeed (Feedmills and poultry), Interbat (Pharmaceuticals), Integra (Furniture), Tjiwi Kimia (Paper),Kimberly-Clark's Softex (Non-durable consumer goods),Unicharm (Non-durable consumer goods),Polygon Bikes (Bikes),Alumindo (Aluminium products), Sekar Group (Food processing),Hisamitsu (Pharmaceutical), Lighting Solutions (Lamp),ECCO (Footwear), Samator (Industrial gas and chemicals), Bernofarm (Pharmaceutical), Muntjul Diamond (Vehicle body),Charoen Pokphand (Agribusiness) and many more.

There are thousands of small and medium manufacturers established in Sidoarjo. Garments, Food Processing, Footwear, Apparel, and Furniture are products that are usually produced by small and medium manufacturers in Sidoarjo. Many small and medium manufacturers produce traditional herbs, machinery, packaging, and metal products.

During thecolonial era, there were 10sugarmills in Sidoarjo and the oldest is Watu Tulis Sugarmills that built in 1838.^[7] There remain three sugarmills in Sidoarjo. Among this are New Candi Sugarmills that built in 1911, Krembung Sugarmills, and Watu Tulis Sugarmills.

Tertiary Sector

The main tertiary sectors in Sidoarjo are wholesaling and retailing, food services, education, and financial services. As Sidoarjo is getting more urbanized, the tertiary sector is predicted to grow significantly. The fastest growth in the tertiary sector is recording in experience-related services, such as food services (notablyrestaurant,cafe) andmovie theater. Education Services are also predicted to grow, as severalprivate tutoring companies are opening a branch in Sidoarjo and private schools are gaining more students, due to increasingly population, income, and lack of capacity instate schools.

Since May 2006, more than 10,000 people in thePorong District have been displaced by hot mud flowing from anatural gas well being drilled by Lapindo Brantas, an oil well company that is part of a conglomerate owned by Coordinating Minister for the People's WelfareAburizal Bakrie.^[8] Gas and hot mud started spewing from the well on May 28, when the drill penetrated a layer of liquid sediment. Attempts to pump concrete down the well did not stop the flow. While some scientists have speculated that theearthquake that struckYogyakarta on May 27, the day before the well erupted, may have cracked the ground, creating potential pathways for the mud to reach the surface, others have suggested that the drilling procedure was faulty by not using a casing. This is likely to be incorrect as technical papers on the subject showed that there were up to four sets of casing installed and cemented in the well. Some 50,000 cubic metres of hot mud were erupting every day as of August; in September, the amount increased to some 125,000 cubic metres daily.^[9] On September 26 barriers built to hold back the mud failed, resulting in the flooding of more villages. Gus Maksum, one of the thousands of Sidoarjo villagers displaced by the mud flow gives a detailed first-hand account of the first year of the disaster in his memoirTitanic Made By Lapindo.^[10] As of late September 2006 scientists said that amud volcano may have been forming, and could be impossible to stop.^[11][12][13]

Sidoarjo has atropical savanna climate (KöppenAw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.

{Culinary}Sidoarjo has lots of worth to culinary tastes, from sour and spicy, to sweet culinary. Sour food in Sidoarjo can be described as a fruity dish called Rujak, and the most famous ones are Lontong Kupang, Sate Kerang, and Lontong Balap which are very spicy. And Klepon is a sweet dessert wrapped by a coconut zest.

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