Padang Panjang
Padang Panjang (sometimes written as Padangpanjang, spelled as Padang Pandjang in Dutch East Indies era, lit. 'long field', Jawi: ڤادڠ ڤنجڠ), is a city located in the cool highlands of West Sumatra, inland from the provincial capital Padang. It sits on a plateau beneath the volcanoes Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang. It has an area of 23.0 km² and a population at the 2010 Census of 47,008 and 56,311 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 57,850 - comprising 29,978 males and 28,772 females. It is located at 0°27′S 100°25′E.
Padang Panjang
ڤادڠ ڤنجڠ | |
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A traditional Minangkabau rumah gadang ("big house") in Padang Panjang | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Egypte van Andalas | |
| Motto(s): Padang Panjang Kota Serambi Mekah (Indonesian: Padang Panjang The Courtyard of Mecca) | |
Location within West Sumatra | |
Padang Panjang Location in West Sumatra and Indonesia Padang Panjang Padang Panjang (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°27′S 100°25′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Sumatra |
| Government | |
| • Acting Mayor | Sonny Budaya Putra |
| • Vice Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.00 km2 (8.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 57,850 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 752 |
| Website | portal |
Home to a famous performing arts conservatorium, Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia (STSI or "Indonesian College of the Art") Padang Panjang, the town stretches up the hill from the marketplace and central mosque, to the soccer field and bus terminal on up to STSI. The main road through Padang Panjang links coastal Padang and the highland capital, Bukittinggi.
The city is also home to the Minangkabau Cultural Documentation and Information Center (Pusat Dokumentasi dan Informasi Kebudayaan Minangkabau - PDIKM).