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Murcia, Negros Occidental

Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°02′E / 10.6°N 123.03°E / 10.6; 123.03
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Murcia
Municipality
Municipality of Murcia
Murcia Municipal Building
Murcia Municipal Building
Official seal of Murcia
Seal
Map of Negros Occidental with Murcia highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Murcia highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Murcia is located in Philippines
Murcia
Murcia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°02′E / 10.6°N 123.03°E / 10.6; 123.03
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 3rd district
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVictor Gerardo M. Rojas
 • Vice MayorJohnny P. Reosura
 • RepresentativeJose Francisco B. Benitez
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate54,734 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
279.14 km2 (107.78 sq mi)
Elevation
429 m (1,407 ft)
Highest elevation
2,432 m (7,979 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
88,868
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
 • Households
21,101
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.95
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 295.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 599.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 236.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 238.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCentral Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6129
PSGC
064520000
IDD : area code +63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Named afterMurcia, Spain

Murcia, officially the Municipality of Murcia, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,868 people.[3] It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Bacolod.

Geography

Barangays

Murcia Public Plaza

Murcia is politically subdivided into 23 barangays

  • Abo-abo
  • Alegria
  • Amayco
  • Zone I (Poblacion)
  • Zone II (Poblacion)
  • Zone III (Poblacion)
  • Zone IV (Poblacion)
  • Zone V (Poblacion)
  • Blumentritt
  • Buenavista
  • Caliban
  • Canlandog
  • Cansilayan
  • Damsite
  • Iglau-an
  • Lopez Jaena
  • Minoyan
  • Pandanon (Silos)
  • San Miguel
  • Santa Cruz
  • Santa Rosa
  • Salvacion
  • Talotog

Climate

Climate data for Murcia, Negros Occidental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 120
(4.7) 		87
(3.4) 		95
(3.7) 		97
(3.8) 		187
(7.4) 		263
(10.4) 		251
(9.9) 		220
(8.7) 		227
(8.9) 		268
(10.6) 		220
(8.7) 		158
(6.2) 		2,193
(86.4)
Average rainy days 16.1 12.6 15.4 16.8 25.8 28.4 29.1 27.9 27.7 28.5 23.9 18.4 270.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5]

Demographics

Population census of Murcia
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,227—    
1918 10,058+5.95%
1939 18,948+3.06%
1948 28,243+4.53%
1960 23,482−1.53%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 32,176+3.20%
1975 38,668+3.75%
1980 45,162+3.15%
1990 50,996+1.22%
1995 55,128+1.47%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 59,358+1.60%
2007 71,289+2.56%
2010 75,207+1.97%
2015 81,286+1.49%
2020 88,868+1.77%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway (N69) along Murcia

Poverty incidence of Murcia

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
25.10
2009
20.73
2012
23.26
2015
21.61
2018
21.26
2021
22.95

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Tourism

Lake in Mambukal
Tinabu-ay of Murcia Festival

The Mambukal Resort in Barangay Minoyan, Murcia, Negros Occidental has bats as tourist attraction. There resort has 3 species of bats – the Philippine Flying Fox (Philippine Giant Fruit Bat), the Philippine bare-backed fruit bat, and the Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox, which is already endangered. They produce a nitrogen-rich organic fertilizer called guano. Bats are included in the list of animals protected by Republic Act 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act).[18] The provincial government-owned Mambukal Resort inaugurated its "Butterfly Garden," on December, 2007. Live predators of butterflies like tarantula, wild geckos, scorpions, millipedes and centipedes were displayed.[19]

Aside from the Mambukal Mountain Resort, Murcia is also famous for its Pandanon River Resort situated in the Murcia-Don Salvador Benedicto municipality border. A golf and country club is situated in Barangay Blumentritt. The newly built Kahulihoha Herbal Garden and Serenity Park can be found in Barangay Alegria.

Notable personalities

Twin cities

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Murcia | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Murcia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  18. ^ "eturbonews.com, Bats are tourist attractions in Negros Occidental". Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  19. ^ pia.gov.ph, Butterfly garden in Mambukal Resort opens
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