Jirek Mas – small village settlement in East Java's Bondowoso region
Jirek Mas is a settlement belonging to Kecamatan Cermee in Kabupaten Bondowoso, located in East Java province (Jawa Timur). Based on its coordinates (-7.9013999, 114.0785324), it lies in the eastern part of the regency, in the northeastern interior areas of Java island. The administrative and economic center of Kabupaten Bondowoso is Bondowoso city itself, which is also the regency's namesake district. Jirek Mas is a relatively small and poorly documented administrative unit, for which no independent, detailed source material is currently available; the following presentation focuses on broader, verifiable connections relating to the wider regency and East Java, and this framework is indicated in each case.
General overview
Jirek Mas is found in Cermee District (Kecamatan Cermee), one of the administratively eastern units of Kabupaten Bondowoso. Kabupaten Bondowoso as a whole is known primarily for its agricultural and plantation-based economy: coffee, tobacco, and rice cultivation are all present in the region, forming the foundation of the local economy. Jirek Mas has a rural location relatively distant from Bondowoso city, the regency's seat; smaller villages in this district generally possess modest infrastructure, and their daily life is largely adapted to agricultural cycles. No specific statistics or documentation on Cermee District and Jirek Mas itself are available that would provide precise population figures or area data; the settlement likely follows the rural pattern characteristic of the regency, where smaller communities maintain close connections with local cultivation and the institutions serving it. Kabupaten Bondowoso forms part of Jawa Timur province, and while it does not rank among East Java's most visited or industrialized areas, the region possesses distinctive natural and cultural attributes.
Real estate and investment
Settlement-level real estate market data for Jirek Mas are not publicly available; the following presents broader connections relating to Kabupaten Bondowoso and East Java, which can only indirectly be applied to the specific village. Kabupaten Bondowoso does not rank among East Java's priority real estate investment destinations — the province's economic and real estate centers are concentrated rather around Surabaya, Malang, and a few coastal areas. In rural, interior areas such as Cermee District, real estate prices are generally significantly lower than in the province's urban zones, and the market consists primarily of sales of agricultural land and simple residential properties. It should be noted as an important general framework that in Indonesia, foreign nationals face serious legal restrictions on land ownership: Hak Milik (full ownership) is available only to Indonesian citizens, while foreigners can acquire property-related rights at most within the framework of Hak Pakai (usage rights) or other restricted legal titles. From an investment perspective, in such a rural, lesser-known area, opportunities can primarily be considered by those interested in the local agricultural or plantation sector and who have thorough knowledge of Indonesian legal frameworks.
Safety and security
No security-specific statistics or documentation are available concerning Jirek Mas; the following therefore rely on the broader regional context, East Java (Jawa Timur), and rural Kabupaten Bondowoso. Rural areas of East Java province generally present a relatively stable public security picture; in smaller villages, strong community cohesion and local social control traditionally play determining roles in maintaining public security. Kabupaten Bondowoso does not rank among Indonesia's notably problematic security areas based on general assessments available to the public. Nevertheless, when planning any travel or settlement, it is advisable to inquire with local authorities (kelurahan, kecamatan) about the current situation, as circumstances may change over time, and in smaller rural communities public security assessments at the local level may differ from averages for the province as a whole.
Tourist attractions
The available source material contains no tourist attractions directly named in connection with Jirek Mas. Kabupaten Bondowoso as a whole, however, possesses numerous natural and cultural attractions verifiably known in the region, which place the area in a broader context. Found within the regency and its immediate vicinity is Ijen Crater (Kawah Ijen), a volcanic lake that is one of East Java's best-known natural attractions, situated on the border area between neighboring Kabupaten Banyuwangi and Kabupaten Bondowoso — however, reliable data concerning the precise distance between Jirek Mas and Ijen is not provided in this source material. Megalithic stone monuments are also found in Bondowoso city and at other points in the regency, forming part of the region's archaeological heritage, although direct data regarding their exact location and accessibility in connection with Jirek Mas is not available. For those with interest in nature, the regency's volcanic topography and plantation landscape may offer general appeal.
Summary
Jirek Mas is a small rural settlement in East Java, located in Cermee District of Kabupaten Bondowoso, for which detailed, independent source material is not currently available. The characteristics of the broader region — agricultural and plantation-based economy, rural lifestyle, limited tourism infrastructure, low real estate prices — are likely applicable to the district as well, though these conclusions should be treated with caution due to the limitations of available data. Those interested in the rural areas of Kabupaten Bondowoso cannot dispense with on-site orientation and thorough knowledge of Indonesian legal frameworks.
