Murcia, Negros Occidental

Murcia
Municipality
Municipality of Murcia
Lake in Mambukal

Seal

Map of Negros Occidental with Murcia highlighted
Murcia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°02′E / 10.6°N 123.03°E / 10.6; 123.03Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°02′E / 10.6°N 123.03°E / 10.6; 123.03
Country  Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Negros Occidental
District 3rd district of Negros Occidental
Barangays 23 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Andrew L. Montelibano
 • Electorate 46,869 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 279.14 km2 (107.78 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 81,286
 • Density 290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6129
PSGC 064520000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)34
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 183,416,218.50 (2016)
Native languages Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Website www.negros-occ.gov.ph/about-negros-occidental/cities-and-municipalities/municipalities/municipality-of-murcia

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]

Barangays

Murcia Municipal Building

Murcia is politically subdivided into 23 barangays ("Pob." means poblacion).

  • 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

Demographics

Murcia Town Plaza
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 68,254−1.83%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

Economy and tourism

Immaculate Conception Parish

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).[7] 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.[8]

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". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  7. ↑ eturbonews.com, Bats are tourist attractions in Negros Occidental
  8. ↑ pia.gov.ph, Butterfly garden in Mambukal Resort opens
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