Brebes (, , ) is a regency () in the northwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,769.62 km2, and it had a population of 1,733,869 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,978,759 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of the end of 2025 was 2,087,331 (comprising 1,057,876 males and 1,029,455 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Brebes Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog 1102001.3329) Its capital is the large town of Brebes in the northeast corner of the regency, immediately adjacent to the neighbouring city of Tegal.

It is bordered to the north by the Java Sea, to the east by Tegal city and Tegal Regency, to the southeast by Banyumas Regency, to the south by Cilacap Regency, and to the west by West Java Province (Kuningan Regency and Cirebon Regency).

Administrative districts

Brebes Regency comprises seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of the end of 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Brebes Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog 1102001.3329) They are grouped for convenience into four geographical regions, which have no administrative significance. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 292 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Brebes District), and its post code.

The first six districts in the table below are the most southerly, and are generally highlands, reaching an altitude of 875 metres in Sirampog District, while the remaining eleven districts are more northerly and generally lower-lying, and have a higher population density, reaching over 2,000 persons per km2 in Brebes, Jatibarang and Wanasari Districts (all three in the northeast of the regency and forming part of the Tegal Metropolitan Area). The table below groups the districts accordingly into four areas for geographical purposes, which have no legal or administrative significance. Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areainkm2 Pop'n2010Census Pop'n2020Census Pop'nend 2025Estimate Admincentre No. ofvillages Postcode 33.29.01 SalemBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Salem Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329010). 167.21 56,861 63,462 66,193Salem 2152275 33.29.02 BantarkawungBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Bantarkawung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329020). 208.18 87,537 102,815 109,929Bantarkawung 1852274 33.29.03 BumiayuBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Bumiayu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329030). 82.09 96,201 112,680 120,316Bumiayu 1552273 33.29.04 PaguyanganBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Paguyangan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329040). 108.17 96,268 112,174 119,475Paguyangan 1252276 33.29.05 SirampogBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sirampog Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329050). 74.19 61,687 69,901 73,452Sridadi 1352272 33.29.06 TonjongBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tonjong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329060). 86.55 65,232 76,477 81,697Tonjong 1452271 Totals Southern sector 725.39 463,786 537,509 571,062 93 33.29.14 BulakambaBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Bulakamba Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329130). 120.36 162,478 181,758 189,806Bulakamba 1952253 33.29.15 LaranganBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Larangan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329070). 160.25 136,825 157,505 166,773Larangan 1152262 33.29.16 KetanggunganBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ketanggungan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329080). 153.41 133,770 144,524 148,402Ketanggungan 2152263 33.29.10 SonggomBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Songgom Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329150). 52.65 68,374 85,122 93,613Songgom 1052266 Totals Central sector 486.67 501,447 568,909 598,594 61 33.29.11 KersanaBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kersana Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329120). 26.97 57,854 67,322 71,657Kersana 1352264 33.29.12 LosariBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Losari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329100). 91.79 120,363 138,582 146,750Losari 2252255 33.29.13 TanjungBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tanjung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329110). 72.09 91,660 105,155 111,159Tanjung 1852264 33.29.17 BanjarharjoBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Banjarharjo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329090). 161.75 118,070 129,783 134,384Banjarharjo 2552265 Totals Northwest sector 352.60 387,947 440,842 463,950 78 33.29.07 JatibarangBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jatibarang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329160). 36.39 82,868 87,185 88,382Jatibarang 2252261 33.29.08 WanasariBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Wanasari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329140). 75.34 140,663 161,893 171,403Wanasari 2052252 (a) 33.29.09 BrebesBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Brebes Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329170). (district) 92.23 157,149 182,421 193,940Brebes 23 (b) 52211- 52219 Totals Northeast sector 203.96 380,680 431,499 453,725 65 Totals 1,769.62 1,733,869 1,978,759 2,087,331Brebes 297

Notes: (a) except for the village of Pesantunan (which has the post code 52221) and the village of Pebatan (which has the post code 52222). (b) comprises 5 kelurahan (Brebes, Gandasuli, Limbangan Kulon, Limbangan Wetan and Pasarbatang) and 18 desa.

Cuisine

Brebes Regency is known for its shallots (red onions) and salted duck egg (telur asin in Indonesian). Other popular dishes include Sate Blengong and Peuyeum Ketan from Salem, one of the seventeen districts in Brebes Regency.

References

External links Official Site of Brebes Regency Official Site of Brebes Regency Government (DPRD)