Back Murcia BCL Murcia, Negros Occidental CBK-ZAM Murcia, Negros Occidental CEB Murcia (Negros Occidental) German Murcia (Filipinas) Spanish Murcia (Negros occidental) French Murcia, Filipinas Galician Murcia, Negros Barat ID Murcia, Negros Occidental ILO Murcia (Negros Occidental) Italian
Murcia | |
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| Municipality of Murcia | |
.jpg) Murcia Municipal Building | |
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 Map of Negros Occidental with Murcia highlighted | |
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.svg)  Murcia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°02′E / 10.6°N 123.03°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Named for | Murcia, Spain |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Victor Gerardo M. Rojas |
| • Vice Mayor | Johnny P. Reosura |
| • Representative | Jose Francisco B. Benitez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 54,734 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 279.14 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] | |
| • Total | 88,868 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| • Households | 21,101 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.95 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 295.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 599.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 236.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 238.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6129 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Named after | Murcia, 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.
- ^ Municipality of Murcia | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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