Gunungkidul

At the time Gunungkidul was still a jungle, there was a village inhabited by some people escape from Majapahit. The village was Pongangan, led by R. Dewa Katong, Brawijaya’s King brother. After moving to Katongan, R Dewa Katong village, about 10 km north Pongangan , his son, named R. Suromejo build Pongangan village, so the longer the dormitory. Some time later, R. Suromejo moved to Karangmojo.
Population growth in Gunungkidul heard by the king of Mataram, Sunan Amangkurat Amral which is located in Kartosuro. Then he sent Senopati Ki Tumenggung Prawiropekso to prove the truth of the news. Having stated the truth, Tumenggung advised Prawiropekso R. Suromejo to ask for permission from the king of Mataram, because the area was within the realm.
R. Suromejo did not ask for permission, and finally there was war. He dead in the wae. So did two children and daughter. Ki Pontjodirjo, R Suromejo’s son eventually gave himself up. And then Prince Sambernyowo choose him to be The First Regent of Gunungkidul. But Regent Mas Tumenggung Pontjodirjo was not long-serving because of the determination of regional Gunungkidul boundaries between the Sultan and Mangkunegaran II on May 13, 1831. Gunungkidul (except Ngawen) to be the district under the Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
Mas Tumenggung Pontjodirjo was replaced by Tumenggung Prawirosetiko, He moved the district town from Ponjong to Wonosari.
Committee efforts to track the Day of the year 1984 Gunungkidul both revealed through historical facts, research, data collection from community leaders, experts and a list of existing literature, ultimately determined that the District Gunungkidul with Wonosari as the government center was born on Friday Legi date May 27, 1831 or the Big 15 Je 1758 and strengthened by the Decree of Regent Regional Level II Gunungkidul No: 70/188.45/6/1985 on Stipulation of day, date, month and year Day of Gunungkidul, signed by regent at that time Drs KRT Sosro Hadiningrat date June 14, 1985.
While legally, the status as one of Gunungkidul County district that the district is entitled to regulate and manage their own in an environment of Yogyakarta Special Region and based in Wonosari as the district capital, decided on August 15, 1950 by Law No. 15 Year 1950 jo Government Regulation No. 32 years old in 1950 when led by KRT Labaningrat Gunungkidul.