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Kampung Tugu located in the village of Koja, East Jakarta Tanjung Priok area. Kampung Tugu currently has several native of Portuguese descent. Also seen some houses that are still stylish Betawi with a touch of Portuguese in it and there are houses that have been built since 1661, which until recently used as a gathering place for residents to practice Keroncong Tugu that is the hallmark of Kampung Tugu.

Kampung Tugu is the oldest village in Indonesia. It attracts many people with a stone Tugu and the inscription is the history of Kampung Tugu. In addition there is an old church that stood upright and still in active use by the public as a place of Protestant prayer.

At this time, a native Portuguese is rarely found. In this village only a few people who are descendants of the original Portuguese. Native people of Portuguese descent was much moved to another area and at this point most of the inhabitants of other regions that have been entered and stayed in the Kampung Tugu. There are several factors that led to the marriage of one of the cross with the outside community or the demands of the job that requires you to move to the outer regions, at least among the public Tugu marriage caused by the original Tugu population numbers less.

Kampung Tugu more important in close kinship thus established IKBT organization (Association of Family Tugu). By looking directly Tugu festival, one can say that no quitter IKBT in preserving the history, culture and history. Besides IKBT also invite young people from other communities to strengthen the family and also introduce cross-cultural collaboration.

With a strong history, people did not want to lose the Portuguese language for granted, therefore the people have agreed to preserve the language by working with schools in the Kampung Tugu. They taught the Portuguese language to the next generation become more aware and keep strengthening the historical Kampung Tugu.