Parung (Sundanese:ᮕᮛᮥᮀ) is a town and administrative district (kecamatan) in Indonesia located near the southwestern suburb of South Jakarta, but officially still within the area of the Bogor Regency. Parung District covers 25.86 km2, and had a population of 112,529 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 123,078 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate as at mid-2023 was 128,905, comprising 65,568 males and 63,337 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Parung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3201240) Those who travel from Jakarta to Bogor through the western alternative road have to pass through Parung.
Parung has a traditional market, Pasar Parung, as its commercial centre. It is situated on both sides of the main road, which causes daily traffic congestion. Pasar Parung features a very large tree called Pohon Jubleg by locals, according to whom Jubleg means 'idle' and 'not going anywhere'. Locals often attributed mystical elements to the tree because of its old age.
Administrative divisions The administrative centre of the district is at the town of Warujaya, and the district is sub-divided into nine villages (desa), all sharing the postcode of 16330, as listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Parung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3201240)
Kode Wilayah Name of desa Area in km2 Populationmid 2023estimate 32.01.10.2001 Parung (town) 1.69 16,329 32.01.10.2002 Iwul 4.00 8,639 32.01.10.2003 Bojong Sempu 1.59 10,520 32.01.10.2004 Waru 3.67 20,414 32.01.10.2005 Cogreg 5.23 18,925 32.01.10.2006 Pamager Sari 3.11 16,414 32.01.10.2007 Warujaya 2.93 16,572 32.01.10.2008 Bojong Indah 1.47 11,123 32.01.10.2009 Jabon Mekar 2.17 9,969 32.01.10 Totals 25.86 128,905 Economy Parung is famous locally for producing durian called durian parung. It is however becomes particularly rare to find such durian in Parung itself.
Parung is also famous for its fish cultivation, particularly ornamental fish. Pasar Parung, which serve as Parung's commercial center, is widely acknowledged as the biggest ornamental fish market in Indonesia, and maybe even in Southeast Asia.
Cultures Parung District is close to the border with the cities of South Tangerang and Depok which are the centres of Betawi culture, so that there is a mix of Betawi culture with local Sundanese culture in the Parung area.
The mixing of cultures in the Parung District causes the typical arts of the district to also vary. There are religious arts such as marawis, tambourines, then kelaran parade arts and cucurak which have existed in Parung District since ancient times and are still inherent in Parung.
The Sundanese language is also still used by the community in several villages in the Parung District which borders Ciseeng district and Kemang district, but some still use Betawi language in the area bordering Depok and South Tangerang. The language used in Parung is also a mixture of cultures between the nine villages in Parung District.
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