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Tegal Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the northwest corner of Central Java province of Indonesia, with an area of. The regency's administrative center used to be in Tegal City, in the northwest corner of the regency, but then Tegal City was administratively separated from the regency and created as an independent municipality. The city was later replaced as the administrative centre of Tegal Regency by Slawi Town, which is a suburb about to the south of the city and within the regency boundary. The regency had a population of 1,394,839 at the 2010 Census and 1,596,996 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,694,235 (comprising 858,205 males and 836,030 females).

In daily life, the people of Tegal Regency use Banyumasan-Javanese Language with Tegalese dialect, which is now known as Tegalese Language.

The people of Tegal Regency also work in agriculture and plantation sectors, especially in the southern part of Tegal Regency especially in the Districts of Bumijawa and Bojong.

The name of Tegal comes from the word Tetegal which means fertile soil capable of producing agricultural crops. Another source states that Tegal's name is believed to come from the word Teteguall - the name given by a trader from Portugal named Tome Pires who stopped at the Port of Tegal in the 1500s.

Tegal Regency was established on 18 May 1601 when Ki Gede Sebayu was appointed as a Juru Demung in Tegal by the Sultan of Mataram, and began to develop this area.

Mr. Moh. Besar Mertokusumo (concurrently Burgermester) (1942 - 1944). Raden Sunaryo (1944 - 1945). Kyai Abu Sujai "As the First Ulama who became the Regent" (1945 - 1946) Buried In Talang Village, Talang District. Prawoto Sudibyo (1946 - 1948) R. Soeputro (1948 - 1949) R.M. Susmono Reksonegoro (1949 - 1950) R.M. Sumindro (1950 - 1955) R.M. Projosumarto (1955 - 1960) Sutoro (1960 - 1966) Munadi (January 1966 - December 1966) R. Sutarjo (December 1966 - December 1967) Col. R. Soepadhi Joedodarmo (1967 - 1973) Lieutenant Colonel. R. Samino Sastrosuwignyo (1973 - 1977) Drs. Herman Sumarmo (Ymt) (1977 - 1978) Hasyim Dirjosubroto (1978 - 1989) Drs. H. Wienachto (1989 to 1991) Drs. Sudiatno (January 1991 - August 1991) Drs. H. Soetjipto (August 1991 - July 1998) Drs. Setiawan Sadono (Plt) (July 1998 - June 1999) Drs. H. Soediharto (June 1999 - January 2004) Agus Riyanto, S.Sos, M.M. (January 2004 - August 2011) H.M. Heri Soelistiawan, S.H., M.Hum. (August 2011 - May 2013) Drs. Haron Bagas Prakosa, M.Hum. (Plt Regent of Tegal) (May 2013 - June 2013) Ir. Satriyo Widodo (Plt.) (June 2013 - October 2013) Ki Enthus Susmono, Ph.D. (October 2013 - 2018) Drs. Sinoeng Nugroho Rahmadi, MM. (2018 - 2018) Dra. Hj. Ummi Azizah (2018 - 2023)

The northern (coastal) part of Tegal Regency is lowland, while in the southern part is a mountain, Mount Slamet, rising to a peak of 3,428 m. At the border with Pemalang Regency, there are a series of steep hills down which large rivers flow, namely Kali Gung and Kali Erang, both of which have their sources near Mount Slamet.

Tegal Regency is located in the northwest part of Central Java province, with geographical location 108° 57 ' 06" - 109° 21' 30" E and 6° 02' 41" - 7° 15' 30" S. Tegal Regency has a strategic location, as it is situated on the roads from Semarang - Tegal - Cirebon and from Semarang - Tegal - Purwokerto - Cilacap, with port facilities located in Tegal City.

Tegal Regency is bordered to the north by the Java Sea, to the east by Pemalang Regency, to the south by Banyumas Regency and Brebes Regency, to the west by Brebes Regency, and to the northwest by the city of Tegal.