History of District Pringsewu

History of District Pringsewu

Pringsewu history begins with the establishment of a settlement (tiuh) called Margakaya in the year 1738 AD, which is inhabited by indigenous tribes Pubian Lampung, located on the banks of the river Sugarcane Way (4 km from the center of Pringsewu to the south at this time).

Furthermore, the next 187 years that in 1925 a group of people from Java, through a program of colonization by the colonial Dutch East Indies, also opened a new residential area with a fairly clear the dense bamboo forest around the tiuh Margakaya. Because so many bamboo trees in the forests as they open it, the newly opened village is called Pringsewu, which comes from the Java language, which means Bamboo thousand.

When this area was formerly a bamboo forest has been transformed into a city that is quite advanced and crowded in Lampung Province, which is now known as 'Pringsewu' which is currently also one of the largest cities in the province of Lampung.

Subsequently, in 1936 the government established the capital in Kawedanan Settings Pringsewu, with the first district officer Mr Ibrahim to 1943. Furthermore Kawedanan Settings consecutive led by Mr. Ramelan in 1943, Mr. Nurdin in 1949, Mr. Hashim Asmarantaka in 1951, Mr. Saleh Adenan in 1957, and in 1959 was appointed as a district officer, Mr. R.Arifin Kartaprawira which is a district officer last until 1964, when the government abolished Kawedanan Settings.

In 1964, the government formed Pringsewu District which is part of the Regency of South Lampung in accordance with Law No. 14 of 1964, which previously Pringsewu also been a part of the district show that also had its capital in Pringsewu.

In the history of the next trip, District Pringsewu along with several other districts in South Lampung area of ​​the western territories that became part of the administration of Vice Regent of South Lampung District Kotaagung, entered into the district Tanggamus under Law No. 2 of 1997, and to form the autonomous regions independent.

Pringsewu district is a heterogeneous region composed of a variety of ethnic groups, with the Java community is quite dominant, as well as indigenous Lampung, which consists of a well-mannered society Pepadun (Pubian) and well-mannered society Saibatin (Peminggir).

Pringsewu district has a total area of ​​625 km2, a population of 377 857 people (data 2011) consists of 195 400 men and 182 457 women. Pringsewu district consists of 96 Pekon (village) and five villages, spread over 8 districts, namely District Pringsewu, Pagelaran, Pardasuka, Gadingrejo, Sukoharjo, Ambarawa, Adiluwih, and Banyumas District.

In terms of area, district Pringsewu currently the smallest counties, as well as populous in the province of Lampung.

transportation

The strategic location of the District Pringsewu Hiking Trails in the West which is one of the busiest lines in Lampung province to several provinces in the west coast of Sumatra, making the position of District Pringsewu potential for the development of trade and services sectors, both trading businesses small, medium and large trading business.

In the presence of a terminal (Terminal Pringsewu) which serves both the public transportation services, rural transport, border transit, and intercity buses in the province and between provinces that serve the public with adequate transport services, making this city more and exist as one of the busiest cities in the Lampung province.

Education and Achievement

In education, the District has a total of 275 Pringsewu SD / Islamic elementary schools and 39 Private Affairs, SMP 22, SMP 32 Private, 9 SMA / SMK, 27 SMA / SMK 9 Private and Private Colleges like Academy of Nurse Pringsewu Muhammadiyah, Academy of Technology Pringsewu, STIE Pringsewu Muhammadiyah, Muhammadiyah STKIP Pringsewu, and STMIK Startek Pringsewu.

In the field of education as well, students from District Pringsewu many who have outstanding achievements and have the scent is not only to the District Pringsewu but also for the province of Lampung, and even took the name Indonesia fragrant in the world, such as Haris Irfan a student of SMA 1 Pringsewu who has won a championship in the field of Biological Science Olympiad in Japan and South Korea twice in a row.

In the field of sport, no doubt, that the achievements by the best sons and daughters of Pringsewu District is very proud and scent, not only for the District Pringsewu or Lampung Province, Indonesia but also for the nation.

Anyone would be familiar figure with Imron Rosyadi Padepokan Elephant Lampung as a center of weightlifting and weight training are well known even to name all over the world. Of hand Rosyadi Imron, many born-lifter lifters of the world famous from Indonesia.

Lisa Rumbewas, one of the world lifter who managed to get the gold medal at the Olympics a few years ago is also listed as one of the lifter who had received his training in Lampung Pringsewu Padepokan Elephant.

Besides Weightlifting Weightlifting and there are many athletes who have Pringsewu District of achievement that is reliable, including from the Badminton Branch, Karateka, Table Tennis and Football Sports Branch.

Health Services

In the field of health care, there has Pringsewu District General Hospital Pringsewu, Private Hospitals, health centers and sub ​​health spread across the districts in Pringsewu, and there is also a Hall of treatment as well as other private health facilities.

Shopping Center

In order to serve the needs of residents, downtown Pringsewu itself there are 4 traditional markets namely Shopping Malls Pringsewu, Sarinongko Market, New Market Pringsewu, and the Morning Market is ready to serve the community and surrounding Pringsewu. There are also markets that are in each sub-district capitals and rural markets. In fact, there has been a modern shopping center that is Chandra's Department Store was inaugurated Pringsewu former Regent officials Pringsewu Sudarno Eddi on 11 November 2011.

Potential Agriculture, Plantation, Fishery, and Husbandry

As the area is still agricultural, economic structure is still dominated by Pringsewu District Agricultural Sector with the dominant commodities are rice paddies and fields of rice, organic rice, corn and Vegetables Commodities and sweet potatoes, cassava, peanuts and green beans.

Total acreage to organic rice farming in the District Pringsewu is 193 ha with an average production of about 770 tons / year. Organic rice Sentra found in District events and Gadingrejo, most of which were developed by using compost fertilizer and pesticide plant that has a taste and price of about 30-40% higher compared to rice in general. This potential can be developed by the Land is available and the existing human resources SLPHT farmers, as well as the opening of the rice milling industry development opportunities.

Pringsewu districts have the availability of a vast and fertile land, so the potential for the development of crops such as tomatoes, peppers, vegetables and other crops. Commodity crops, it becomes a powerful commodity that marketing is not only in the District Pringsewu and Lampung Province, but has expanded out of Lampung Province, such as Jakarta and Palembang.

In the field of fisheries, District Pringsewu potential for the development of Freshwater Aquaculture. In 2009 the potential for freshwater aquaculture in the District Pringsewu of 1023 ha with the use of the land area of ​​501.60 hectares and total production of 4637.49 tonnes.

One of the important commodities in the district Pringsewu perikaan cultivation is Gurame Fish, along with other commodities such as catfish, carp, tilapia, eel and catfish. In 2009 the use of ponds for fish commodities Gurame is an area of ​​92.5 ha with a production of 309.9 tons. Use of swimming carp spread in 4 (four) districts namely, sub Pagelaran, Pardasuka, Banyumas, and Sukoharjo.

Commodity development in the District Pringsewu carp are very promising but it is caused by a very supportive local conditions also caused cultivation of carp have high economic value in all stages of production.

potential of Livestock in the district also Pringsewu potential to be developed, both the potential development of small and large livestock. For small cattle, goats and sheep potential potential, this can be seen from the existing population of 55 267 goats tails and population of 13 857 sheep and pig tails for 279 individuals. With the use of land and pasture that is, business development very well suited burawa goat was developed in the District Pringsewu. Goats of this type derived from crosses between hybrid female parent Ettawa goat (PE) which has a great body and the male Boer goat as a meat goat. The potential for large livestock, District Pringsewu also potentially, this can be seen from the existing large livestock populations as many as 9493 cows and buffaloes as much tail tail 3276.

Business Development beef cattle ranch, is one business that is prospective in the District Pringsewu, beef cattle development opportunities are also supported by the price of live cattle and beef are on the increase, the availability of fodder and reproductive technology and embryo transfer IB, and the increased demand for beef Fresh and processed in the country. This effort was also supported by the availability of large tracts of land for cultivation of elephant grass as animal feed ingredients. With still many areas of the yard and the existing land, in the District Pringsewu also allows for the development of poultry farming.

Types of birds that can be developed is a free-range chicken, chicken laying hens, broiler and duck. The average population per year in the District of poultry is free-range chicken Pringsewu 108 538 tail, tail 133 100 laying chicken, broiler population of 1.7412 million duck tail and as many as 25 131 birds.

Mining potential

In mining, Pringsewu District has natural resources sufficient mineral potential. There are several types of minerals such as Manganese, Bentonite, Marble, iron ore, silica, and Andesite Biorit scattered in several locations, including potential sources of mineral water in the Water District Khanewal Ambarawa already famous throughout the province of Lampung. Most of the potential has not yet been optimized. By Therefore, the Government of the District Pringsewu open widely to investors who want to invest in the mining sector by facilitating the process of licensing.

Industrial potential

In industry, the District Pringsewu still dominated by small scale industries and home industries, such as industrial filter cloth, beads, patchwork, and crafts bamboo, brick and tile industry. Pringsewu patchwork industry based in Banyumas district has been able to penetrate markets throughout Sumatra and Java. In addition, the handicraft industry of the raw material Seki Sui Stone, is a craft that is quite unique and very attractive and has a very high artistic value Crafts seki sui rock is still largely in the form of individual industries and home industries. For the brick industry, there are as many as 244 in Pringsewu business unit that is able, to absorb as many as 3172 people workforce, with a production capacity of 89.06 million pieces per year and an investment of 26 billion more. Similarly, for the tile manufacturing industry, the District has a total industrial Pringsewu as `137 units, with a production capacity of 50.005 million pieces per year, with an investment of 15 billion more and absorb as many as 2055 people workforce, although most are still small and beskala medium.

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