Kabupaten Kulon Progo

Jl. Perwakilan No. 1 Wates, Yogyakarta INDONESIA 55611
telp: +62-274-773010 fax: +62-274-773010

Kulon Progo means on the west side of river Progo. It location lies on the west of Yogyakarta and separates Sleman regency and Bantul regency on the east. On the north side, it borders with Magelang regency. On the west side, Purworejo regency, and on the south side, it opposites to Hindia Ocean.

STRUCTURE:
Regent: H. Toyo Santoso Dipo
Vice Regent: Mulyono

Secretary: Ir. Agus Anggono

No	District	Head	Address
1	Temon	Tukadi, BA	Temon, Kulon Progo INDONESIA
2	Wates	Drs. Gatot Guritno	Bendungan Wates, Kulon Progo INDONESIA
3	Panjatan	Nur Harini, BBA	Panjatan, Kulon Progo INDONESIA
4	Galur	Jumanto, SH	Brosot, Galur, Kulon Progo INDONESIA
5	Lendah	Drs. Muhadjir	Botokan, Jatirejo, Lendah Kulon Progo INDONESIA
6	Kokap	Dra. Sri Utami, M.Hum	Kokap, Kulon Progo INDONESIA
7	Pengasih	Drs. Jumakir	Pengasih, Kulon Progo INDONESIA
8	Sentolo	Drs. Jazil Ambar Was'an	Sentolo, Kulon Progo INDONESIA
9	Girimulyo	Drs. Sumiran	Girimulyo, Kulon Progo INDONESIA
10	Nanggulan	Drs. Lucius Bowo Pristiyanto	Nanggulan, Kulon Progo INDONESIA
11	Kalibawang	Drs. Ramidjo	Kalibawang, Kulon Progo INDONESIA
12	Samigaluh	Rudi Widyatmoko, S.Sos	Samigaluh, Kulon Progo INDONESIA

GENERAL CONDITION

Regency of Kulon Progo lies on the west side of Yogyakarta on 7°38'42" - 7°59'3" South Longitude and 110°1'37" - 110°16'26" B East Longitude.

The area of Kulon Progo regency is 586,28 km2. It consists of 12 districts, 88 villages and 930 sub vilages. It is popular with its hills almost on its side. One of them is hill of Menoreh.

Its beauty is a potential asset to be maintained and improved. Tourism in Kulon Progo regency is one of many assets besides farming, handicraft, and traditional foods.

HISTORY
Kulon Progo regency was once divided into two regencies, Kulon Progo regency and Adikarta regency that was a part of Pakualaman. In 15 Oktober 1951, Kulon Progo stood it self.
Before the war of Diponegoro in Negaragung, including Kulon Progo, there was no one who was in charge in that area. At that time, the government was run by someone in Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat (Yogyakarta).
After the war of Diponegoro in 1825-1830 in Kulon Progo area, there were four regency areas:
· Regency of Pengasih in 1831
· Regency of Sentolo in 1831
· Regency of Nanggulan in 1851
· Regency of Kalibawang in 1855
On September 5, 1945, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX and Sri Pakualam VIII issued that their areas, Kasultanan and Pakualaman were kingdoms and special province of Indonesia. In 1951, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX and Sri Pakualam VIII considered to unite Kasultanan which were Kulon Progo and Kabupaten Adikarto. Accordimg to the agreement between Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX and Sri Pakualam VIII, the central givernment issued UU No. 18, 1951 declared on Oktober 12, 1951 and officially issued on Oktober 15, 1951. This laws regulated about the change of UU No. 15 1950 about to unite Kulon Progo and Adikarto in Yogyakarta area with one regency named Kulon Progo that later has the right to run its own government. Therefore, the anniversary of Kulon Progo is on Oktober15, 1951.