Murcia, Negros Occidental

Murcia
Municipality of Murcia
Murcia Municipal Building
Murcia Municipal Building
Flag of Murcia
Official seal of Murcia
Map of Negros Occidental with Murcia highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Murcia highlighted
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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
 • 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
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.

  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.