Lergunong – a small settlement on Madura island, within Kabupaten Bangkalan
Lergunong is a small Indonesian settlement located in East Java province (Jawa Timur), within the administrative territory of Kabupaten Bangkalan, belonging to Kecamatan Klampis district. Geographically, it is situated on Madura island, with coordinates approximately at -6.9550 southern latitude and 112.9029 eastern longitude. Madura island lies not far from the eastern coast of Java and forms an integral part of East Java province. No independent, detailed administrative or statistical data about Lergunong is available; therefore, the following sections present information verifiable at the Kabupaten Bangkalan level, with this context clearly indicated.
General overview
Within the Indonesian administrative system, Lergunong is a village-level unit (desa or dusun) that falls under the administration of Kecamatan Klampis, as part of Kabupaten Bangkalan. The seat of Kabupaten Bangkalan is Bangkalan city, which also lies within Kecamatan Bangkalan territory. According to available regency-level data, Kecamatan Bangkalan has an area of 36.70 km² and lies at approximately 5 meters above Indian Ocean level – these figures are informational in relation to the entire kabupaten. Madura island is generally known for its agricultural and fishing activities, and the settlements of the island, including villages belonging to Klampis district, are typically rural in character, with more modest infrastructure than larger cities. No primary source data is available regarding Lergunong's exact population, area, or internal administrative divisions; therefore, the present compilation does not include these details. The settlement is located in a region accessible via the Suramadu Bridge, which spans the Madura Strait between Java and Madura and was completed in 2009, creating a direct link between Surabaya and Madura and significantly improving access to the entire island.
Real estate and investment
No settlement-level, verifiable data is available regarding Lergunong's real estate market and investment opportunities. Regarding the broader Kabupaten Bangkalan, it can be noted that since the opening of the Suramadu Bridge, the portions of Madura island near Surabaya and belonging to Bangkalan regency have become targets of increased developer interest; however, this is primarily characteristic of areas close to the bridge's approach and does not necessarily extend to the more remote inland villages of the island, such as Lergunong may be. Regarding the general framework of Indonesian real estate regulation, it should be noted that foreign nationals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) over real estate in Indonesia; they have access to Hak Pakai (use rights) or other, more limited property titles, the conditions of which may vary by legislation and region. In rural villages, such as Lergunong likely is, real estate market activity is typically low, transactions occur mainly between local parties, and prices are significantly lower than those seen in the island's more developed or urban areas.
Safety and security
No settlement-level statistics or reliable local data is available regarding Lergunong's public safety. Regarding the broader East Java province and Madura island, it can be said in general terms that public safety in rural areas – particularly in smaller villages – is strongly influenced by neighborhood community relations and informal social control. Within Indonesia as a whole, crime rates in rural areas tend to differ from those in major urban districts. However, specific crime statistics or incidents pertaining to Lergunong are not known from available sources; therefore, it is recommended that readers seek information from other current and location-specific sources if public safety is a relevant consideration.
Tourist attractions
No verifiable source is available regarding named tourist attractions or sites of interest in Lergunong's immediate vicinity. The broader territory of Kabupaten Bangkalan and Madura island contain numerous well-known locations that may be relevant to visitors to the region. In Bangkalan city, the regency's seat, the Masjid Agung Bangkalan mosque is located, which is one of the centers of local religious and cultural life. Madura island is generally known for the cattle races held annually (Karapan Sapi), which form part of the folk tradition practiced across the island, though the exact venues and dates of events vary from year to year. However, currently available source material does not contain details regarding the specific tourist resources, natural values, or cultural sites of Klampis district and Lergunong within it; therefore, independent treatment of these is not possible.
Summary
Lergunong is a rural small settlement on Madura island, in Kecamatan Klampis district of Kabupaten Bangkalan, in East Java province. No independent, detailed administrative, demographic, or tourist data about the settlement is currently available publicly; therefore, this compilation has relied on verifiable context available at the regency and provincial levels. Kabupaten Bangkalan forms part of Madura island connected to Surabaya via the Suramadu Bridge, and the rural villages of the region, presumably including Lergunong, operate within the framework of traditional agricultural and fishing livelihoods. For more detailed, location-specific information, primary field sources or official Indonesian administrative databases are recommended.
