Tegal Regency (Javanese:ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦠꦺꦒꦭ꧀) is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the northwest corner of Central Java province of Indonesia, with an area of . The regency's administrative center used to be in Tegal City, in the northwest corner of the regency, but then Tegal City was administratively separated from the regency and created as an independent municipality. The city was later replaced as the administrative centre of Tegal Regency by Slawi Town, which is a suburb about to the south of the city and within the regency boundary. The regency had a population of 1,394,839 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,596,996 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,694,235 (comprising 858,205 males and 836,030 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Tegal Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog 1102001.3328)
History The name of Tegal comes from the word Tetegal which means fertile soil capable of producing agricultural crops. Another source states that Tegal's name is believed to come from the word Teteguall - the name given by a trader from Portugal named Tome Pires who stopped at the Port of Tegal in the 1500s.
Tegal Regency was established on 18 May 1601 when Ki Gede Sebayu was appointed as a Juru Demung in Tegal by the Sultan of Mataram, and began to develop this area.
Geography The northern (coastal) part of Tegal Regency is lowland, while in the southern part is a mountain, Mount Slamet, rising to a peak of 3,428 m. At the border with Pemalang Regency, there are a series of steep hills down which large rivers flow, namely Kali Gung and Kali Erang, both of which have their sources near Mount Slamet.
Geographic location Tegal Regency is located in the northwest part of Central Java province, with geographical location 108° 57 ' 06" - 109° 21' 30" E and 6° 02' 41" - 7° 15' 30" S. Tegal Regency has a strategic location, as it is situated on the roads from Semarang - Tegal - Cirebon and from Semarang - Tegal - Purwokerto - Cilacap, with port facilities located in Tegal City.
Boundaries Tegal Regency is bordered to the north by the Java Sea, to the east by Pemalang Regency, to the south by Banyumas Regency and Brebes Regency, to the west by Brebes Regency, and to the northwest by the city of Tegal.
Administrative division Administratively, Tegal Regency is divided into 18 districts (kecamatan), which are sub-divided into administrative villages - 281 rural villages (desa) and 6 urban villages (kelurahan). The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Tegal Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog 1102001.3328) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 281 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan).
Kode WilayahName ofDistrict(kecamatan)Areain km2Pop'nCensus2010Pop'nCensus2020Pop'nEstimatemid 2025No.ofvillagesAdmincentre 33.28.01 Margasari Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Margasari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3328010100.894,405109,408116,73413Margasari 33.28.02 Bumijawa Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Bumijawa Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3328020109.283,28696,686103,24518Bumijawa 33.28.03 Bojong Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Bojong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332803067.761,19273,39379,61917Bojong 33.28.04 Balapulang Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Balapulang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332804086.280,84792,69098,38220Balapulang 33.28.05 Pagerbarang Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pagerbarang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332805045.851,93162,17067,38313Paperbarang 33.28.06 Lebaksiu Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lebaksiu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332806047.082,83193,82599,00615Lebaksiu Lor 33.28.07 Jatinegara Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jatinegara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3328070109.553,41160,01063,07517Jatinegara 33.28.08 KedungbantengBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kedubfbanteng Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332808082.739,90044,79547,06710Kedungbanteng 33.28.09 Pangkah Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pangkah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332809037.698,652114,166121,72623Pangkah 33.28.10 Slawi (town) Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Slawi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332810013.868,74578,88383,76210 (a)Slawi Wetan 33.28.18 Dukuhwaru Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Dukuhwaru Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332811026.358,01568,34973,50810Dukuhwaru 33.28.11 Adiwerna Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Adiwerna Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332812027.0118,153130,224135,60921Adiwerna 33.28.13 Dukuhturi Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Dukuhturi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332813017.187,84099,888105,60318Dukuhturi 33.28.12 Talang Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Talang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332814018.996,400107,148112,03419Talang 33.28.14 Tarub Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tarub Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332815028.075,92485,93290,64220Mindaka 33.28.15 Kramat Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kramat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332816043.9103,285118,807125,30420 (b)Kramat 33.28.16 Suradadi Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Suradadi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332817058.880,53493,20199,37411Suradadi 33.28.17 Warureja Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Warureja Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.332818063.659,48867,42071,16212Warureja Totals983.91,394,8391,596,9961,694,235287Slawi
Notes: (a) comprising 5 kelurahan (Kagok, Kudaile, Pakembaran, Procot and Slawi Wetan) and 5 desa. (b) including one kelurahan (Dampyak).
The nine districts of Lebaksiu, Pangkah, Slawi, Dukuhwaru, Adiwerna, Dukuhturi, Talang, Tarub and Kramat are part of the Tegal Metropolitan Area; of these, Adiwerna, Dukuhturi and Talang are southern suburbs of Tegal City. with over 350,000 residents between them (more than the population of Tegal City itself).
From its establishment, the administrative center of Tegal Regency was located in Tegal City. However, following the issuance of Government Regulation No. 2/1984, its administrative centre was moved from the Tegal City area to the town of Slawi. Beginning in late 1989, Slawi was developed into the capital of Tegal Regency. The districts and villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in Tegal Regency are:
District Postcode Rural Villages (desa) / Urban Villages (kelurahan) Adiwerna 52121 Kalimati 52194 Adiwerna · Bersole · Gumalar · Harjosari Kidul · Harjosari Lor · Kaliwadas · Kedungsukun · Lemahduwur · Lumingser · Pagedangan · Pagiyanten · Pecangakan · Pedeslohor · Penarukan · Pesarean · Tembok Banjaran · Tembok Kidul · Tembok Lor · Tembok Luwung · Ujungrusi Balapulang 52464 Balapulang Kulon · Balapulang Wetan · Banjaranyar · Batuagung · Bukateja · Cenggini · Cibunar · Cilongok · Danareja · Danawarih · Harjawinangun · Kalibakung · Kaliwungu · Karangjambu · Pagerwangi · Pamiritan · Sangkanjaya · Sesepan · Tembongwah · Wringin Jenggot Bojong 52465 Batunyana · Bojong · Buniwah · Cikura · Danasari · Dukuhtengah · Gunungjati · Kajenengan · Kalijambu · Karangmulyo · Kedawung · Lengkong · Pucang Luwuk · Rembul · Sangkanayu · Suniarsih · Tuwel Bumijawa 52466 Batumirah · Begawat · Bumijawa · Carul · Cawitali · Cempaka · Cintamanik · Dukuh Benda · Guci · Gunung Agung · Jejeg · Muncanglarang · Pagerkasih · Sigedong · Sokasari · Sokatengah · Sumbaga · Traju Dukuhturi 52192 Bandasari · Debong Wetan · Dukuhturi · Grogol · Kademangaran · Karanganyar · Kepandean · Ketanggungan · Kupu · Lawatan · Pagongan · Pekauman Kulon · Pengabean · Pengarasan · Pepedan · Sidakaton · Sidapurna · Sutapranan Dukuhwaru 52451 Blubuk · Bulakpacing · Dukuhwaru · Gumayun · Kabunan · Kalisoka · Pedagangan · Selapura · Sindang · Slarang Lor Jatinegara 52473 Argatawang · Capar · Cerih · Dukuhbangsa · Gantungan · Jatinegara · Kedungwungu · Lebakwangi · Lembasari · Luwijawa · Mokaha · Padasari · Penyalahan · Setail · Sumbarang · Tamansari · Wotgalih Kedungbanteng 52472 Dukuhjati Wetan · Karanganyar · Karangmalang · Kebandingan · Kedungbanteng · Margamulya · Penujah · Semedo · Sumingkir · Tonggara Kramat 52181 Babakan · Bangungalih · Bongkok · Dampyak · Dinuk · East Mejasem · Jatilawang · Kemantran · Kemuning · Kepunduhan · Kertaharja · Kertayasa · Ketileng · Kramat · Maribaya · Munjungagung · Padaharja · Plumbungan · Tanjungharja · West Mejasem Lebaksiu 52461 Balaradin · Dukuhdamu · Dukuhlo · Jatimulya · Kajen · Kambangan · Kesuben · Lebakgowah · Lebaksiu Lor · Lebaksiu Kidul · Pendawa · Slarang Kidul · Tegalandong · Timbangreja · Yamansari Margasari 52463 Danaraja · Dukuh Tengah · Jatilaba · Jembayat · Kaligayam · Kalisalak · Karangdawa · Marga Ayu · Margasari · North Prupuk · Pakulaut · South Prupuk · Wanasari Pagerbarang 52462 Jatiwangi · Karanganyar · Kedungsugih · Kertaharja · Mulyoharjo · Pagerbarang · Pesarean · Rajegwesi · Randusari · Semboja · Sidomulyo · Srengseng · Surokidul Pangkah 52472 Balamoa · Bedug · Bogares Kidul · Bogares Lor · Curug · Depok · Dermasandi · Dermasuci · Dukuhjati Kidul · Dukuhsembung · Grobog Kulon · Grobog Wetan · Jenggawur · Kalikangkung · Kendalserut · Paketiban · Pangkah · Pecabean · Pener · Penusupan · Purbayasa · Rancawiru · Talok Slawi52419Dukuhwringin · Slawi Kulon · Dukuhsalam 52416 Kalisapu 52414 Trayeman · Kudaile 52411 Kagok · Slawi Wetan 52413 Pakembaran 52412 Procot Suradadi 52182 Bojongsana · Gembongdadi · Harjasari · Jatibogor · Jatimulya · Karangmulya · Karangwuluh · Kertasari · Purwahamba · Sidoharjo · Suradadi Talang 52193 Bengle · Cangkring · Dawuhan · Dukuhmalang · Gembong Kulon · Getaskerep · Kajen · Kaladawa · Kaligayam · Kebasen · Langgen · Pacul · Pasangan · Pegirikan · Pekiringan · Pesayangan · Talang · Tegalwangi · Wangandawa Tarub 52184 Brekat · Bulakwaru · Bumiharja · Jatirawa · Kabukan · Kalijambe · Karangjati · Karangmangu · Kedokan Sayang · Kedung Bungkus · Kemanggungan · Kesadikan · Kesamiran · Lebeteng · Mangunsaren · Margapadang · Mindaka · Purbasana · Setu · Tarub Warureja 52183 Banjaragung · Banjarturi · Demangharjo · Kedungjati · Kedungkelor · Kendayakan · Kreman · Rangimulya · Sidomulyo · Sigentong · Sukareja · Warureja
Government Regents of Tegal Regency From Mataram era to Dutch East Indies era Ki Gede Sebayu (Democrat) is level with Regent (1601 - 1620) Buried in Danawarih Village, Balapulang District. Ki Gede Honggowono (Democrat) is level with Regent (1620 - 1625) Buried in Kalisoka Village, Dukuhwaru district. Prince Duke Arya Martoloyo "The First Duke of Tegal" (1625 - 1678). Tumenggung Sindurejo aka Pranantaka aka Gendowor (1678 - 1679). Tumenggung Honggowono aka Duke Reksonegoro I (1679 - 1680). Tumenggung Secowijoyo (1680 - 1697). Tumenggung Secomenggolo (1697 - 1700). Raden Mas Tumenggung Tritonoto (1700 - 1702). Tumenggung Bodroyudho Secowardoyo I aka Duke Reksonegoro II (1702 - 1746). Tumenggung Bodroyudho Secowardoyo II aka Duke Reksonegoro III (1746 - 1776) Buried in Kalisoka Village, Dukuhwaru district. Tumenggung Kartoyudho aka Duke Reksonegoro IV (1776 - 1800). Raden Mas Panji Haji Cokronegoro IV (1800 - 1816) Buried in Semedo Village, Kedungbanteng district. Tumenggung Surenggono (1816) Died after being appointed as Tumenggung.