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.
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Municipality of Murcia | |
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Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°02′E / 10.6°N 123.03°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
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 | 21.26 |
• 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 | 064520000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Named after | Murcia, Spain |
Murcia is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Murcia, Negros Occidental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
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).[17] 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.[18]
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.
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