Gubugan Cibeureum – a village in Kecamatan Maja, Kabupaten Lebak
Gubugan Cibeureum is a small settlement in West Java, administratively part of the Kecamatan Maja district within Kabupaten Lebak regency in Banten province. Based on its coordinates (–6.35° N, 106.35° E), it is located in the western part of the Javan peninsula, on the southern edge of Jakarta's broader metropolitan area. No direct settlement-level statistical or encyclopedic sources are available for the village, so the following description relies primarily on verified data at the Kabupaten Lebak regency level and general geographic context. The regency seat is the city of Rangkasbitung, which locals often use as a synonym for the entire kabupaten.
General overview
Gubugan Cibeureum is one of the villages in Kecamatan Maja district, for which no independent, publicly available description exists in the sources examined. Kecamatan Maja forms part of the internal, rural areas of Kabupaten Lebak. Kabupaten Lebak itself is Banten province's largest regency by area and the fifth-largest kabupaten on the island of Java. According to data measured in mid-2024, Kabupaten Lebak's population exceeds 1,500,000 inhabitants, with a precise count of 1,506,378 residents. The regency's territory is predominantly rural in character: agricultural regions, hilly countryside, and small river valleys alternate with one another. The villages in the Maja district, including presumably Gubugan Cibeureum, fit into this rural, agrarian landscape where local communities' livelihoods are traditionally tied to agriculture and small-scale trade. Sundanese (Sunda) cultural traditions are strongly present in the region, manifesting in local lifestyles, language use, and community customs.
Real estate and investment
Neither the available Wikipedia source nor other verifiable professional materials provide concrete data on Gubugan Cibeureum's real estate market; therefore, the following section presents the general market context of the broader Kabupaten Lebak region. In the rural areas of Kabupaten Lebak, property prices are typically significantly lower than in the Jabodetabek region (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi agglomeration), with which the kabupaten maintains rail connections through the Rangkasbitung–Jakarta Commuter Line. This connection may attract some development interest toward the region, particularly from the suburban property market perspective. However, in a small village like Gubugan Cibeureum, the volume of real estate transactions is likely minimal, and prices follow the typical rural Javan average. For foreign citizens, the generally applicable restrictions of Indonesian land ownership regulations apply: foreigners cannot, as a general rule, acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) to real estate in Indonesia; the available legal forms – such as Hak Pakai (usufruct rights) or Hak Sewa (lease rights) – are therefore important considerations before any investment decision. For current real estate market information and specific prices, it is advisable to consult local brokers or the registers of the Badan Pertanahan Nasional (National Land Agency).
Safety and security
No verified criminal statistics are available in the examined sources regarding safety and security in Gubugan Cibeureum. In general terms, the rural areas of Kabupaten Lebak – including the Kecamatan Maja district – present a picture typical of Indonesian rural regions: in small villages, community cohesion is strong, local administration and village leadership (kepala desa) play active roles in organizing daily life, which generally contributes to the maintenance of public order. In rural areas of Banten and Java, public safety presents different types of challenges compared to urban regions; large-scale urban crime patterns are less characteristic here. Nevertheless, general precautionary measures – such as safeguarding valuables and respecting local customs – remain applicable. For precise and up-to-date security information, public statements from local authorities or the Polres Lebak (Lebak regency police headquarters) are recommended.
Tourist attractions
No named tourist attraction associated with Gubugan Cibeureum village appears in the available sources. However, across the broader Kabupaten Lebak regency, several culturally and historically notable sights verified by multiple sources can be found. In Rangkasbitung city, the regency seat, the Museum Multatuli operates, opened on February 11, 2018. The museum documents the legacy of Dutch author Eduard Douwes Dekker (pen name: Multatuli) and the history of the Dutch colonial period; Dekker held an assistant-resident position in Lebak in 1856, and his experiences there inspired his world-famous novel Max Havelaar. The Museum Multatuli is also recognized as Indonesia's first anti-colonial museum. This attraction is located in Kecamatan Rangkasbitung, estimated to be several dozen kilometers away from Gubugan Cibeureum by road, though the precise route distance is not known from verified sources. In the internal rural areas of Kabupaten Lebak, the natural landscape – hilly agricultural areas, river valleys – can itself be attractive to those who appreciate quiet, rural environments, though detailed, named tourist documentation does not exist for these locations either.
Summary
Gubugan Cibeureum is a small, rural village in West Java, in Kecamatan Maja district, Kabupaten Lebak, Banten province. In the absence of direct settlement-level documentation, a picture of the village can only be drawn based on broader regency-level contexts: an agrarian, culturally rich Sundanese rural environment, the inner Javan landscape made somewhat more accessible by the Rangkasbitung–Jakarta rail connection, forms the backdrop. Kabupaten Lebak's most well-known cultural attraction, the Museum Multatuli, is located in Rangkasbitung, the regency seat. With respect to the real estate market and public safety, rural Javan conditions are determinative, and Indonesia's general regulations on foreign property acquisition apply here as well.
