Palihan – a small settlement in Kulon Progo Regency, Temon District
Palihan is a small Javanese settlement located in the Yogyakarta Special Region (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta), more specifically within Kulon Progo Regency (Kabupaten Kulon Progo), belonging to the Kecamatan Temon administrative unit. Based on its coordinates (-7.8966199, 110.0538994), it is situated in the western part of the region, in the central section of Java island. Direct Wikipedia sources are not available for the village, so the following sections rely on reliably known database fields and generally verifiable characteristics of the broader district and region, with this clearly indicated in each case.
General overview
Palihan itself is little known in international or even national tourism; as one of the villages of Kecamatan Temon, it is primarily recognized as part of the local administrative system. Kecamatan Temon itself extends across the south-southwestern part of Kulon Progo Regency, and the most significant infrastructure development in the region is the substantial change that accompanied the construction of Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) – this airport was built within the Temon district area and began its gradual operations around 2019–2020. This investment significantly transformed the entire kecamatan, and thus Palihan's broader surroundings: previously, this was characteristically a region of agricultural and fishing activities, where proximity to the southern Javanese coast (the coastline facing the Indian Ocean) determined local livelihoods. It is important to note that these observations apply generally to the Kecamatan Temon area; village-specific data for Palihan is currently not available from publicly accessible sources.
Real estate and investment
Independent, village-specific data on Palihan's real estate market is not known, so the following reflects the broader market context of Kabupaten Kulon Progo and the Yogyakarta Special Region. Since the opening of Yogyakarta International Airport, growth in property prices and development interest has been observed in the Temon area, as demand for logistics and commercial properties has emerged due to the airport's proximity. The Yogyakarta Special Region as a whole is a dynamically developing province within Java, where educational institutions, tourism, and industry collectively drive real estate demand. Foreigners cannot directly acquire land ownership (Hak Milik) under Indonesian land law (the 1960 Agrarian Law and its amendments); instead, Hak Pakai (use rights) or long-term lease arrangements are available to them. Before any transaction occurs, it is advisable to involve a local legal expert and a PPAT (an official authorized to perform notarial functions and real estate legal acts). These regulations apply throughout Indonesia, so they are valid in Kulon Progo and thus in the Palihan area as well.
Safety and security
Village-specific statistics or detailed publicly available police data are not available for Palihan's public security. The Yogyakarta Special Region as a whole is generally counted among the lower-crime areas within Indonesia; based on feedback from local and foreign travelers, the rural areas of the region are typically characterized by calm, predominantly agricultural communities. This general assessment does not guarantee the situation in any particular village, nor does it replace current on-site information gathering. In the Temon area, the increased traffic and labor migration accompanying the airport's construction naturally altered social dynamics, but only general, regency-level observations can be made credibly about this as well.
Tourist attractions
The available documentation contains no tourist attractions directly linked to Palihan with source support. In the broader Kecamatan Temon area, however, several natural and cultural assets can be found that are connected to Kulon Progo Regency's southern coastal region: the region's beaches (such as Glagah Beach, a known point in the Temon area within Kulon Progo) are visited thanks to the Indian Ocean's wave action. Furthermore, Kulon Progo Regency itself offers several natural attractions in its interior mountainous areas, generally accessible from other districts of the province. Considering the Yogyakarta Special Region as a whole, the Prambanan temple complex, the Borobudur stupa (the latter already in Central Java Province, but near the border), and Yogyakarta city center's cultural heritage are all accessible within the region, though these are generally located tens of kilometers away from Palihan (from the Temon area). It is advisable to verify exact distances and schedules from local sources before traveling.
Summary
Palihan is a small, poorly documented settlement in the western part of the Yogyakarta Special Region, within Kabupaten Kulon Progo, belonging to the Kecamatan Temon administrative district. Since village-specific public sources are not available for the settlement, general characteristics describable about the district and regency provide context: Temon district is the location area of the new Yogyakarta International Airport, which influences real estate market dynamics and local development trajectory. The broader region's natural and cultural values extend from the Kulon Progo coastline to the rich historical heritage of the Yogyakarta basin, and Palihan is positioned on the map near these, but as a village without independent prominence.
