Anom – small settlement in Kecamatan Driyorejo, Kabupaten Gresik
Anom is an Indonesian settlement in East Java (Jawa Timur) province, part of Kecamatan Driyorejo within the administrative area of Kabupaten Gresik. Based on its coordinates (-7.3241402, 112.5885772), it is situated in the north-central band of the island of Java, near Surabaya, the capital of East Java province. East Java is one of Indonesia's most densely populated provinces: according to the 2020 census, the province's population exceeded 40.6 million, while official estimates for mid-2025 put this figure approaching 42 million. Anom's immediate surroundings are characterized by the industrial and agricultural zones of Kabupaten Gresik, whose catchment area also includes the Greater Surabaya agglomeration.
General overview
Independent, settlement-level statistical sources for Anom are not available in the accessible materials, therefore the following characterization is based on the broader context of Kecamatan Driyorejo and Kabupaten Gresik. Kabupaten Gresik is the direct western neighbor of Surabaya and is one of the industrially active areas of the region, where both processing plants and more traditional agricultural areas are found. Kecamatan Driyorejo is a district that partly reflects this industrial-urban peripheral character, partly encompasses rural, small-community settlements. Anom is likely a smaller village, mainly serving local needs, which lacks significant tourist prominence. East Java province is generally characterized by having an Islamic-majority population (at the provincial level approximately 94%), and in daily life Javanese and Madurese dialects are predominant, while Indonesian is the official language throughout the province. These cultural and religious characteristics apply to smaller villages in Kabupaten Gresik, presumably including Anom, though this cannot be directly stated in the absence of sources specifically about the settlement.
Real estate and investment
Independent real estate market data for Anom does not appear in available sources. The broader regional context, that is Kabupaten Gresik and the Greater Surabaya agglomeration, however offers several relevant connections. Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city and one of the country's major industrial and commercial centers; the regencies surrounding it, including Gresik, have shown increased real estate market activity in recent decades as zones of attraction for industrial and logistics developments. This applies primarily to areas near industrial parks and urban peripheral zones; smaller villages such as Anom are typically more attractive from the perspective of local, agricultural real estate investments. As for foreign investors, it is worth noting the general framework of Indonesian property ownership regulations: foreigners in Indonesia generally cannot acquire direct ownership (Hak Milik) of property, instead certain other legal forms (such as Hak Pakai, or usage rights) may be available, the conditions and duration of which are fixed by law. Prior to any investment decision, consultation with a local legal expert is strongly advisable.
Safety and security
Verifiable, settlement-level statistics on Anom's public safety situation are not available. More broadly, regarding East Java, it can generally be said that the province is one of Indonesia's most densely populated and developed regions, whose urban and industrial areas — including the Surabaya agglomeration — have active local authority presence. In rural, small-community areas, such as the villages of Kecamatan Driyorejo generally are, local community structures (the RT/RW system) have traditionally played an important role in maintaining everyday security. Specific crime data for Anom cannot be provided due to lack of sources, and generalizations can only be made at the provincial and regency level.
Tourist attractions
Anom's own tourist attractions supported by sources do not appear in the available materials. The broader provincial context, however, shows that East Java as a whole boasts numerous natural and cultural attractions. Mount Ijen in Banyuwangi, Baluran National Park in Situbondo, and Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park — which extends across the areas of Malang, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Probolinggo — are all well-known tourist destinations in the province. These locations are hundreds of kilometers from Anom. Within Kabupaten Gresik, sites linked to Islamic religious heritage (such as the wali songo, the tomb shrines of Islamic missionaries) are characteristic of the region, though specific sites cannot be named on the basis of sources in Anom's immediate vicinity. For those interested, the region's religious and cultural traditions, as well as the infrastructure accessibility afforded by proximity to Surabaya, constitute the most clearly defined context.
Summary
Anom is a small settlement in East Java province, located within Kecamatan Driyorejo district of Kabupaten Gresik, near the Surabaya agglomeration. In the absence of independent, settlement-level source material, the characteristics of the locality can only be drawn from the broader district and regency context: industrial and urban peripheral location, Islamic cultural tradition, and East Javanese social structures are the frameworks within which the village can be understood. For those with real estate or other interests relating to the area, it is worthwhile to examine data at both the Kabupaten Gresik and Kecamatan Driyorejo levels, and to involve local experts in decision-making.
