Blitar Regency is a regency in East Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,558.79 km² and had a population of 1,116,639 at the 2010 Census and 1,223,745 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,252,242. These figures exclude Blitar city, which is now a separate administrative entity, enclaved within the regency but completely indeā¦Blitar Regency is a regency in East Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,558.79 km² and had a population of 1,116,639 at the 2010 Census and 1,223,745 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,252,242. These figures exclude Blitar city, which is now a separate administrative entity, enclaved within the regency but completely independent from it. Since 2010, the regency's capital has been located in the town of Kanigoro, after sharing the same capital with Blitar city for more than a century.