Malang Regency

Malang Regency is a regency in East Java. It had a population of 2,446,218 at the 2010 Census, excluding the areas and populations of the two autonomous cities of Malang and Batu which geographically lie within the regency but are administratively independent of it. The capital of the Regency is Kepanjen.

The majority of the population reside within the Greater Malang (Malang Raya), a metropolitan area which includes the cities of Malang and Batu, and 15 of the districts within the regency that comprise the valley between the two (the cities lie some 20 km apart). This metropolitan area covers 1,200.43 km²; it had a population of 2,325,109 at the 2010 Census, with a density of 1,936.9/km² (5,016/sq mile).

Administration

The Malang Regency was divided at 2010 into 33 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.

This regency is the second largest regency in East Java after Banyuwangi Regency. It has a total area of 3,534.86 km² and a population of 2,446,218 inhabitants (2010 Census). Malang is also known as a region rich in potential including from agriculture, plantation and medicinal plants, and is also known for tourism.

Malang

Malang is the second largest city in East Java. It has a history dating back to the Singhasari. The city population at the 2010 Census was 820,243 (BPS, 2010). Its built-up (or metro) area was home to 2,795,209 inhabitants spread on 2 cities and 22 districts (21 in Malang Regency and 1 in Pasuruan Regency). During the period of Dutch colonization, it was a popular destination for European residents. The city is well known for its mild climate. People in East Java sometimes call it "Paris of East Java." In 2013, Malang was spared many of the effects of the Asian financial crisis, and since that time it has been marked by steady economic and population growth.

Etymology

The etymology of the name Malang is uncertain. One of the theory said that the name Malang is derived from the words Malangkucecwara which means "God has destroyed the false and enforced the right". The words was taken from an ancient term which mention a legendary temple called Malangkucecwara supposedly located near the city Malang. The word Malangkucecwara was applied as the motto of the city of Malang.

Malang (painter)

Mauro Malang Santos (born January 20, 1928), commonly known by the mononym Malang, is a prominent and award-winning cartoonist, illustrator, and fine arts painter from the Philippines.

Family

Malang is the son of Dan Santos and Juliana Malang. He married Mary San Pedro, with whom he has four children including painters Steve Santos and Soler Santos.

Education

Malang started learning how to draw from Teodoro Buenaventura, a private tutor, when he was ten years old. He studied at the Antonio Regidor Elementary School in 1934, and attended Arellano High School in 1941. For one semester, Malang studied at the College of Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines in 1946. He stopped attending formal school at the age of 19 in order to work for the art department of the Manila Chronicle. While with the newspaper, he apprenticed under cartoonist Liborio "Gat" Gatbonton. During 1972, Malang attended art classes at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, California, under a three-month scholarship

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