ABOUT THE REGENCY
 Probolinggo
is one part of the East Java Province which is located near
to Mount Semeru, Mount Argopuro and Tengger mountain broadly
about 1696,166 Square km, precisely at 1128 51' - 1138 30
' East Longitude and 78 40' - 88 10 ' South Latitude, stay
at height 0 - 2500 m dpl with average temperature 278 Celsius
up to 308 Celsius, while its air of south part is having
low temperature. Probolinggo regency has tropical climate
and has two seasons that is dry season and the rains. Between
the seasons, there is transition season with puff wind that
boisterous enough and dry, it is known as "Angin Gending".
In the executing of the development that had oriented at
the improvement of human resources through exploiting of
nature source and other sources. Probolinggo regency has
many kinds of tourism objects such as; Mount Bromo, Madakaripura
waterfall, Giliketapang island with its marine park, Bentar
beach, Ranu Segaran and warm water pool which located in
Tiris beach and Jabung temple that express the past glorious.
Besides that Probolinggo regency has many kinds of traditional
habitually such as; Bull racing, Kuda Kencak dance, Glipang
dance and Slempang dance, Pangore dance and Tenggerese traditional
event. Besides its tourism objects and its culture, Probolinggo
regency also yield fruits, vegetables and other plantation
product that has affect the increasing earnings of area,
to fulfill the development of its area for agenda of ' Area
Autonomy '.
THE FLASH NAME OF PROBOLINGGO
When all the area of our nation can be firmed up below the
power of Majapahit in 1357 M (1279 Saka), The great prime
ministry Gajah Mada have been able to realize his oath in
Sumpah Palapa, to greet this success, The King Hayam Wuruk
have the pleasure to have touring to the circumference.
The journey of this goodwill had executed in 1359 (1281
Saka).
In this historic journey, Empu Prapanca, an art expert master
describe, King Hayam Wuruk feel liking goal and marvelous,
to saw a real nature panorama that very fascinate. The friendly
of public, observance of classy ness and peace, give peacefulness
and impressing. Its hilarious expectation and multifarious
treat make the king dine hungrily. Garden and darma pasogatan,
which picturesque is exquisite make the King doze in easiness
and forbear to stay. When this prominent guest group would
continue the journey, The King had covered by sorrowful
because he refused to split-ups. The split ups had covered
by sorrow mixed his pride. The King was pleasure to visit
and halting-in this place for a long time. Since then member
here, mark this place with the title ‘Prabu Linggih’.
Mean place of sojourn of The King as prominent guest. The
name of Prabu Linggih here in after change process to say,
then turns into Probo Linggo. Hence, the mention now becomes
Probolinggo.
 The
Meaning of Logo / symbol / jargon
- A Star, have five corner, rust colored with its five
white lights
- On the Star, Wind painting colored white-rose
- Under the Star, blue Mount painting
- Under the Mount, white river painting
- Under the River, green ground plain painting
- Under the ground plain, white water painting
- At left side white water painting original green and
at the left side under there is Grapes 17 (seventeen)
with young green natural color.
- At the right side, there are 5 (five) piece painting
Mango leafs and at under the right side 8 (eight) Mango
with green natural color
- Under the Grape and Mango there is white Pita painting
contained password article: Prasadja Ngesti Wibawa
SYMBOL MEANING
- Star believes in One God forerunner and five lights
bundles. Star meant as a symbol of the main basic of
Indonesia Republic that is Five Principles as psychological
materialization of Indonesian, which we have protected,
and practice it.
- Wind is the Probolinggo characteristic named “Gending
Wind” which its current is very rapid and coming
in every southeasterly dry season.
- Mount as a symbol of Mount Bromo, a mount in Probolinggo
regency located in Tengger mountain on a wide calendar
with diameter of approximately 11 (eleven) kilometers.
- River as the symbol of " River Banger".
A river that give this regency local name at the first
Probolinggo gouverno era named Kiyai Tumenggung Djojolelono
(1746-1768).
- Ground plain is the symbol of Probolinggo regency
ground that is enough is fertility.
- Waving Seawater realizing the situation of Probolinggo
regency is stepped aside coast of (Strait Madura).
- The 4 (four) grape leafs and the 17 (seventeen) grapes
is showing the result of fruits in Probolinggo area
(it is known since 1913).
- 5 (five) Mango Leafs and 8 mangos fruit is showing
the famous fruits in Indonesia and its surroundings
and as the result of fruits of Probolinggo area. The
network of Grapes (17), Mangos ( 8), Grape’s Leaf
(4), and mango’s leafs (5), as the symbol of:
Date, month and year of " The Proclamation of Indonesia
Republic Independence"
- White Ribbon contained password: Prasadja Ngesti
Wibawa. Password means:
Prasadja means: simple, easy going, honestly, bares,
frankly, Ngesti means: wish, create, have a purpose,
Authority means: intelligent, exalts, glorious. Prasadja
Ngesti Wibawa means: loyal (simple, honestly, bares)
towards dignity.
The meaning of the color that used:
1. Yellow Color means: Supremacy, Exalts, Dignity.
2. Blue Color means: Faithfulness.
3. Green Color means: Fertility, Prosperity.
4. Red means: Bravery.
GEOGRAPHY
Seen from situation of height of Probolinggo regency stay
at 0 - 2500 m height above sea level, and seen from the
geographical, Probolinggo regency located in mountainside
of Semeru, Mount Argopuro and Tengger mountain.
The Astronomy boundaries of Probolinggo regency are;
North side = 70 40 ' LS
East side = 1130 30 ' BT
Side South = 800 10 ' LS
West side = 1120 50 ' BT
The characteristic region is one of the important elements
that need to known, because it is the main capital to know
about the area potency, which could managed. The purpose
is to increase the area original earnings to finance the
future execution development. Then, it will have known and
can reach the execution pickings of each region development.
1. Administrative territory Boundaries
North: Madura Strait.
East: Situbondo regency and Jember regency.
West: Pasuruan regency.
South: Lumajang regency & Malang regency.
In The Centre of Probolinggo regency there is an autonomous
area city that is the Probolinggo city Government.
2. The Division of Administration Region
24 Districts, 325 Countryside and 5 Sub-districts.
DEMOGRAPHY
The most Resident of Probolinggo regency are Madurese because
the region of Probolinggo regency is coastal area, which
mostly live as fisherman like Tongas district, Sumberasih,
Dringu, Pajarakan, Kraksaan, Paiton. While the mountain
area has, potency for expansion of plantation sectors with
various its commodities.
The Public composition seen from the professional
side.
From the result of the resident census in 2000, the Resident
Amounts in Probolinggo regency noted 1.004.967 of Men. The
Men is about 493192 and women 511775 with the density, every
Km2 598 men. If we compared with the result of resident
census in 1990 is about 916855 of men, hence the rate of
resident growth Probolinggo resident is 0,95 %.
Resident had evaluated from the Economic – Social
side
Based on result of the lag village the data region in Probolinggo
regency 107 countryside or 31,82 % from the village amounts,
the percentage of resident amounts of pre prosperous family
(KS) and KS I in 2001 is 189281 families. If we compared
to the 2000 the numbers, 188993 families or experience increases
288 families.
For KS II in 2001 is 45966 families, if we compared to the
2000, the numbers 43549 families or experience improvement
become 2417 families. KS III in the year 2001 is 44263 families,
if we compared to year 2000 is 33364 families or experience
improvement become 10899 families. While, KS PLUS in the
year 2001 is 6339 families, if we compared to the 2000 is
8727 families or experience degradation is 2388 families.
GEOLOGY
Approximately region wide is 1.696.166, 90 Ha that consist
of:
a. Forest: 55796,680 Ha = 32, 89 %
b. Non irrigated dry field: 52801,950 Ha = 31, 13 %
c. Rice field: 38509,002 Ha = 22, 70 %
d. Resident: 12904,039 Ha = 7, 60 %
e. Public Plantation: 2009,300 Ha = 1, 18 %
f. Soil / Grassland: 2413,961 Ha = 1, 42 %
g. Fishpond: 1320,060 Ha = 0, 77 %
h. Garden Mingled: 1186,567 Ha = 0, 69 %
i. Industry: 866,563 Ha = 0, 51 %
j. People forest: 625,317 Ha = 0, 37 %
k. Lake / Bog: 138 Ha = 0, 08 %
l. Others: 898,163 Ha = 0,66 %
TOPOGRAPHY
a. Upstate is lowland.
b. Centered are bevels of Mountains.
c. Part of South is plateau.
Having each influence to what the region is good man and
commodity had yielded.
CLIMATE
The Probolinggo regency pertained in tropical, which divided
to two seasons, that is drought and rain. Dry season centre
in April to October, rain season October up to April and
between both the seasons there is transition season happened
famous high wind puff with Gending wind. Temperature in
upstate is about 270 - 320 C while in part of South is lower.
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