Probolinggo

Probolinggo (Indonesian: Kota Probolinggo, Madurese: Prabâlingghâ) is a city on the north coast of East Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 56.676 sq. km, and had a population of 217,062 at the 2010 census[4] and 239,649 at the 2020 census;[5] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 246,980 (comprising 122,574 males and 124,406 females). [3] It is surrounded on the landward side by Probolinggo Regency of which it was formerly the capital, but it is now not part of the regency. Like most of northern East Java, the city has a large Madurese population in addition to many ethnically Javanese people. It is located on one of the major highways across Java, and has a harbor that is heavily used by fishing vessels. Under the Dutch East Indies colonial administration, especially in the 19th century, Probolinggo was a lucrative regional center for refining and exporting sugar, and sugar remains an important product of the area.