Pamekasan Regency (Madurese: Kabhupatèn Mekkasân) is a regency (kabupaten) of the province of East Java, Indonesia. It is located on Madura Island approximately east of Surabaya, the provincial capital. The regency covers an area of , and at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. it had a population of 795,918 (an increase from 689,225 at the previous census in 2000); at the 2020 censusBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the total was 850,057 and the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 919,433 (comprising 449,958 males and 469,475 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Pamekasan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3528) The administrative capital is the town of Pamekasan.
Neighbouring Regencies Pamekasan Regency is bordered on the east by Sumenep Regency, on the north by the Java Sea, on the west by Sampang Regency, and the south by the Madura Strait (separating Madura from the island of Java).
Administrative districts Pamekasan Regency consists of thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated 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 Pamekasan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3528) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 178 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict (kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'n 2010census Pop'n 2020census Pop'n mid 2025estimateAdmincentre No. of villages Postcode 35.28.01 Tlanakanan 48.10 59,156 64,122 69,043Branta Tinggi 1769371 35.28.02 Pademawu 71.90 76,713 84,803 89,272Bunder 22 (a)69321-60323 35.28.03 Galis 31.86 28,235 29,770 31,741Galis 1069382 35.28.08 Larangan 40.86 53,174 56,553 60,452Larangan Luar 1469383 35.28.04 Pamekasan (district) 26.47 89,103 89,017 93,126Patemon 18 (b) 69311-69317 35.28.05 Proppo 71.49 75,079 84,864 95,302Proppo 2769363 35.28.06 Palengaan 88.48 85,246 82,600 90,739Palengaan Laok 1269362 35.28.07 Pegantenan 86.04 63,014 73,686 81,481Pegantenan 1369361 35.28.12 Kadur 52.43 44,622 47,959 51,958Kadur 1069355 35.28.09 Pakong 30.71 34,429 36,817 39,554Pakong 1269352 35.28.10 Waru 70.03 59,346 64,394 71,550Waru Barat 1269353 35.28.11 Batumarmar 97.05 77,653 79,519 83,922Tamberu 1369354 35.28.13 Pasean 76.88 50,148 55,953 61,294Tlontoraja 969356 Totals 792.30 795,918 850,057 919,433Pamekasan 189
Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan – Barurambat Timur and Lawangan Daya. (b) comprising 9 kelurahan – see Pamekasan - (Kangenan, Patemon, Bugih, Jungcang Cang, Parteker, Barurambat Kota, Gladak Anyar, Kolpajung and Kowel) and 9 desa.
Demographics
The population comprises Madurese, Javanese, and Chinese Indonesians.
Economy
One of the famous produces from this region is Batik Pamekasan.
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