Murcia, Negros Occidental

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.

Murcia
Municipality
Municipality of Murcia
Murcia Municipal Building
Seal
Map of Negros Occidental with Murcia highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Murcia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°02′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
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
 • Electorate52,924 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • 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
18,227
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence21.26% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱295,158,882.45 (2020)
 • Assets₱599,055,484.16 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱236,087,550.73 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱238,901,583.65 (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

Geography

Barangays
Tinabu-ay of Murcia
Murcia Public Plaza

Murcia is politically subdivided into 23 barangays

Climate
Climate data for Murcia, Negros Occidental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [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%
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%
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

Tourism
Lake in Mambukal

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).[17] 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.[18]

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.

Twin cities
Route marker for National Route 69 (N69), the route designation for Negros Occidental Eco–Tourism Highway
Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway (N69) along Murcia

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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  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. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
  9. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  17. "eturbonews.com, Bats are tourist attractions in Negros Occidental". Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  18. pia.gov.ph, Butterfly garden in Mambukal Resort opens
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