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Murcia, Negros Occidental

Murcia
Municipality
Municipality of Murcia
Murcia Municipal Building
Murcia Municipal Building
Flag of Murcia
Flag
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
Named forMurcia, Spain
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
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 • Total279.14 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]
 • Total88,868
 • 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.

History

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Murcia was founded by an Augustinian Recollect priest named Fr. Miguel Alvarez in 1860.[5]

During World War II, the municipal hall of the town was used as a garrison by the invading Japanese. Due to resistance from Filipino guerillas, the Japanese withdrew from the municipality on April 21, 1945.[5]

Geography

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Barangays

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Murcia Public Plaza

Murcia is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • 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

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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)[6]

Demographics

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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[7][8][9][10]

Economy

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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[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Tourism

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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).[19] The provincial government-owned Mambukal Resort inaugurated its "Butterfly Garden," in December 2007. Live predators of butterflies like tarantula, wild geckos, scorpions, millipedes and centipedes were displayed.[20]

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.

Notable personalities

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Twin cities

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References

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  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 July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Murcia, Negros Occidental – Executive Summary" (PDF). Commission on Audit of the Philippines. 2021.
  6. ^ "Murcia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  19. ^ "eturbonews.com, Bats are tourist attractions in Negros Occidental". Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
  20. ^ pia.gov.ph, Butterfly garden in Mambukal Resort opens
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