13 1950, the city was declared independent of the regency and given the right to manage its own matters, so there was a need to move the capital. There were two contenders for the capital city of Magelang Regency, namely Grabag and Muntilan, but they were rejected. On 22 March 1984, the southern Mertoyudan district and the northern Mungkid district were officially chosen as the capital by the governor of Central Java, under the name of Mungkid City.
In 1950, the city gained autonomy from the regency, enabling it to govern itself. This led to a need to relocate the capital. Two cities, Grabag and Muntilan, were considered as potential capitals of Magelang Regency but were ultimately rejected. On March 22, 1984, the southern Mertoyudan district and northern Mungkid district were officially designated as the new capital by the governor of Central Java, named Mungkid City.