Pangalengan is a district in the Bandung Regency, Indonesia. It is located south of the major West Javacity ofBandung. Main industries of the Pangalengan district include dairy farming and tourism, the latter arising from the popularity of the many traditional villages and natural attractions such as lakes, ponds, hot springs and waterfalls in the district. The area is an important centre of activity for the . There is also considerable interest in the potential for the use of geothermal sites in the region for the production of electricity. The Wayang Windu plant, the largest geothermal plant in Indonesia with a capacity of 227 megawatts, is located to the east of Pangalengan on the slopes of the Wayang Winduvolcano. The site has been jointly developed by Star Energy and PT PertaminaGeothermal Energy, a subsidiary of the large state-owned oil company Pertamina. The activity has not been without controversy however and local people near the site have sometimes protested about certain aspects of the development. Pangalengan became a major site for the placement of refugees after the large West Java earthquakein September 2009. Following the earthquake, it was estimated that 50,000 homes had been destroyed in the area, 80,000 people had been left homeless, and around 250,000 people had been displaced.
Tourism
A shortage of good roads in the area is believed to have held back development. However, the area is attractive and was formerly well known for tourist spots in the Malabar region. Some of the teaestates in the area provide good facilities for tourists to stay overnight, walk through tracks in the tea plantations, and bath in nearby hot springs. Main tourism sites near Pangalengan include the following.
Cultural or historical sites such as the Cikondang traditional village, and the gravesite of the Dutchman K.A.R. Bosscha who played a key role in helping develop the tea industry in the area.
Tea and quinine estates such as the Malabar estate and estates at Kertamanah, Purbasari, Pasir Junghunh, Pasirmalang, Cukul, and the Indonesian Research Institute for Tea and Quinine at Gambang.
Various lakes, of which the most well-known is Lake Cileunca.
