History of Padang

History of Padang

The city of Padang is one of the oldest cities on the west coast of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean. According to historical sources in the beginning (before the 17th century) Padang city inhabited by fishermen, farmers and traders salt. When it's Padang not so important because trade flows Minang people leads to the east coast via the large rivers. However, since the waterway was no longer safe from the harsh trade competition by foreign nations and the many wars and piracy, the trade flows moved to the west coast of Sumatra island.

          Acehnese are the first group that came after Malacca was conquered by the Portuguese in the late sixteenth century. Since then Tiku Beach, Pariaman and Inderapura ruled by the kings of the young deputy Pagaruyung turned into harbors important because of its position close to the sources of commodities such as pepper, cloves, nutmeg and gold.

           Then the Dutch came Padang target because its mouth nice and quite large and comfortable air and managed to hang in the year 1660 through an agreement with the kings of young representatives from Pagaruyung. In 1667 made Loji that serve as barracks and warehouses as well as the surrounding area is also controlled for security reasons.

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August 7, 1669,

peak turbulence and Koto Tangah Pauh society against the Netherlands with Dutch master Loji-Loji in Muaro, Padang. The event was immortalized as the year of birth of Padang.

May 20, 1784

Netherlands set Padang as the center position and trade in West Sumatra. Padang became more crowded after the Gulf Harbour Bayur.

December 31, 1799.

The whole power of the VOC was taken over by the Dutch colonial government established and Padang resident made the center position.

March 1, 1906.

Born ordinance that establishes a local Padang Cremente (STAL 1906 No.151) effective 1 April 1906.

March 9, 1950.

Padang is returned into the hands of Indonesia which is the state with SK. President of the Republic of Indonesia (RIS), No.111 dated March 9, 1950.

August 15, 1950.

SK. Governor of Central Sumatra No.. 65/GP-50, dated August 15, 1950 set the Padang City Government as an autonomous region pending its adoption in accordance with Law No.. 225 1948. At that time the city expanded Padang, Padang kewedanaan deleted and moved his business to the Mayor of Padang.

May 29, 1958.

SK. No governor of West Sumatra. 1/g/PD/1958, on 29 Mai 1958 the de facto set of Padang city became the capital of West Sumatra province.

In 1975

Padang became the de jure capital of West Sumatra, which was marked by the release of Law No. 5 of 1974 on Regional Governance Principles, the Municipal Padang be autonomous and administrative regions headed by a mayor. *

Initially vast city of Padang is 33 km2, which consists of three districts and 13 pieces Village, the District of West Padang, Padang Padang South and East. By Act No. 5 of 1979 and Government Regulation No. 17 Year 1980 on March 21, 1980 the area of ​​Padang to 694.96 km2, which consists of 11 districts and 193 villages. With the introduction of regional autonomy since the date January 1, 2001, the administrative area of ​​the city of Padang is divided into 11 districts and 103 villages. With the exit of Padang City Regional Regulation No. 16 of 2004 on the organization and the number of Urban Village in Padang to 104 villages.