Subang Jaya
city in Selangor, Malaysia
Subang Jaya is a city in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third district of Petaling. It consists of the neighbourhoods from SS12 to SS19, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights, Batu Tiga as well as PJS7, PJS9 and PJS11 of Bandar Sunway, the latter of which are partially jurisdictional within Petaling Jaya under the MBPJ. The city is governed by Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ), which also governs other areas of the Petaling district, such as Puchong and Seri Kembangan. According to Subang Jaya City Council, Subang Jaya has a population of 968,930 in 2020, which makes it the sixth largest city in Malaysia by population.
History
The site was formerly a rubber plantation called Seafield Estate. Originally part of Klang District, it would later be handed over by the municipality of Petaling Jaya.
Developed by Sime UEP Properties Berhad, the property development arm of the Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby, construction of Subang Jaya began on 21 February 1976 with 342 units of terrace and shophouses. Sime UEP completed all residential developments in the township in June 1988 and commercial development continued after that. Meanwhile, Sime UEP began clearing land for the development of USJ. In 1999, Sime UEP began the development of Putra Heights which is located on the southern end of Subang Jaya.
The population of Subang Jaya in 1988 was estimated to be around 55,000 to 70,000.
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