Dekatagung – village on Bawean Island, part of Kabupaten Gresik in East Java
Dekatagung is a small settlement that belongs to the Kecamatan Sangkapura district, as part of Kabupaten Gresik, in the East Java (Jawa Timur) province. It is located in a geographically notable position: Kecamatan Sangkapura is situated on Bawean Island, which is approximately 150 kilometres away across the Java Sea from the Javanese mainland. Kabupaten Gresik itself has extensive territory along the northern coast of the Javanese mainland, but the villages within the Sangkapura district – including Dekatagung – belong to the island administrative unit. The settlement's coordinates (-5.8065945, 112.5900671) confirm its location in the Bawean Island region.
General overview
Dekatagung does not appear in widely accessible public sources, so detailed independent information about this settlement is not available. The broader administrative environment, Kecamatan Sangkapura, is one of the main districts on Bawean Island, whose administrative centre and port are also known by the name Sangkapura. Bawean Island itself is relatively isolated; due to its distance from the Javanese mainland and limited transportation connections, it is considered a less trafficked region compared to other areas of East Java. According to 2020 census data for Kabupaten Gresik as a whole, the regency's total population was 1,311,215 people, with an area of approximately 1,194 square kilometres – this area includes Bawean Island. The regency's administrative seat is located in Kecamatan Gresik on the Javanese mainland, although the bupati (regional leader) office is situated in Kecamatan Kebomas. Dekatagung is thus a small community on Bawean Island, for which accurate population figures and infrastructure data are not currently available in publicly verifiable, detailed form.
Real estate and investment
No detailed real estate market data for Dekatagung is publicly available at either the local or district level (Kecamatan Sangkapura). Regarding the real estate market context of the broader region, Kabupaten Gresik, it can be noted that the Gresik city area on the Javanese mainland is considered an active industrial and commercial zone – it is home to operations including Semen Gresik, which operates Indonesia's first and one of its largest cement factories, as well as one of PT Freeport Indonesia's facilities, which is counted among the world's largest smelting and refining operations. However, this mainland industrial prominence primarily affects the continental area; Bawean Island, where Dekatagung is located, has a substantially different economic profile, based more on agriculture and fishing, and is far from the industrial centres. Generally in Indonesia, foreign nationals cannot acquire direct land ownership – according to applicable regulations, foreigners typically can acquire use rights (Hak Pakai) and can participate in real estate transactions through various legal structures. For specific investment data, it is advisable to consult with local legal and real estate market experts, particularly for an area with such a peripheral, island location.
Safety and security
Specific public safety statistics for Dekatagung are not publicly available, so information can only be drawn from the general characteristics of the broader region. Kabupaten Gresik, and particularly the small rural communities on Bawean Island, generally reflect conditions typical of small-town and rural East Java, where organized crime or prominent security risks are not characteristic of such isolated island villages. Nevertheless, references to specific police or crime data cannot be made based on the available source material, and general statements cannot substitute for current, on-site information. When planning travel or longer stays, it is advisable to consult information from local authorities or regional offices of the Indonesian national police (Polri).
Tourist attractions
No documented tourist attractions specifically associated with Dekatagung can be identified. However, Kecamatan Sangkapura and Bawean Island itself are known for natural assets that may be appealing to those interested in marine and eco-tourism – the island's isolation and relatively untouched nature give the region its own distinctive character. It is important to note that in the available source material, no single specific landmark, beach, nature reserve, or cultural monument is mentioned as being expressly associated with Dekatagung. At the broader Kabupaten Gresik level, the Gresik city area on the mainland is known for its Islamic cultural heritage, but this location is approximately 150 kilometres away across the Java Sea from Bawean Island, so its direct tourism connection to those living near Dekatagung is limited.
Summary
Dekatagung is a small, publicly little-documented settlement on Bawean Island, in Kecamatan Sangkapura district, within the administrative territory of Kabupaten Gresik in East Java. The industrial and economic strength characteristic of the regency as a whole is concentrated primarily in mainland areas, while Dekatagung, by virtue of its island location, fits more into the context of a quieter, less urbanized rural community. Detailed, itemized information – in demographic, real estate market, public safety, or tourism terms – can reliably be obtained only from on-site or official sources.
