Murcia, Negros Occidental

Murcia, officially the Municipality of Murcia, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 81,286 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
Country Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District3rd District
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVictor Gerardo M. Rojas
 • Vice MayorJohnny P. Reosura
 • RepresentativeJose Francisco B. Benitez
 • Electorate52,924 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total279.14 km2 (107.78 sq mi)
Elevation
429 m (1,407 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total81,286
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
 • Households
18,227
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence21.61% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱183,416,218.50 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6129
PSGC
064520000
IDD : area code +63 (0)34
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Named afterMurcia, Spain

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
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
Route marker for National Route 69 (N69), the route designation for Negros Occidental Eco–Tourism Highway
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Economy and 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).[9] 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.[10]

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

References
  1.  Municipality of Murcia | (DILG)
  2. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Murcia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "eturbonews.com, Bats are tourist attractions in Negros Occidental". Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  10. pia.gov.ph, Butterfly garden in Mambukal Resort opens
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