 In the 18th-century, two parcels of land in what is now the district of Pasar Minggu was recorded as the property of Diogo Merendo and Simão Rodrigo who bought the land in mid 17th-century.Before 1920, market activity in the area was centered in Kampung Lio, closer to the west bank of the Ciliwung.The market opened every Sunday morning, hence the name "Pasar Minggu", Malay for "Sunday Market".