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 Negros Island Region (NIR)
Province Negros Occidental
Congr. district 3rd district of Negros Occidental
Barangays 23
Government[1]
 • Mayor Andrew L. Montelibano
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 PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6129
Dialing code +63 (0)34
Income class 1st class
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/murcia-negoc/

Murcia is a first 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 is politically subdivided into 23 barangays ("Pob." means poblacion).[2]

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

Demographics

Population census of Murcia
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 50,996—    
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: National Statistics Office[3][4][5]

Economy and tourism

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).[6] 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.[7]

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. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Negros Occidental". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "NEGROS ISLAND REGION (NIR)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Province of Negros Occidental". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. ↑ eturbonews.com, Bats are tourist attractions in Negros Occidental
  7. ↑ pia.gov.ph, Butterfly garden in Mambukal Resort opens
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