Murcia, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
Barangay count23
Postal code6129
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)279.14 km2 (107.78 sq mi)
Population (2020)88,868
Density (2020)318 / km2 (825 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 36' North, 123° 2' East (10.6066, 123.0404)
Estimated elevation above sea level153.0 meters (502.0 feet)

Murcia is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Negros Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 279.14 square kilometers or 107.78 square miles which constitutes 3.56% of Negros Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 88,868. This represented 3.39% of the total population of Negros Occidental province, or 1.12% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 318 inhabitants per square kilometer or 825 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Murcia has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Murcia
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abo-abo3.82%3,3942,55033.10%6.20%
Alegria4.27%3,7933,5845.83%1.20%
Amayco2.62%2,3282,07812.03%2.42%
Blumentritt13.85%12,30412,1411.34%0.28%
Buenavista3.11%2,7662,49910.68%2.16%
Caliban3.43%3,0492,67114.15%2.83%
Canlandog4.50%3,9983,7666.16%1.27%
Cansilayan5.06%4,4964,517-0.46%-0.10%
Damsite3.60%3,1952,81113.66%2.73%
Iglau-an2.56%2,2752,0819.32%1.89%
Lopez Jaena4.96%4,4044,2473.70%0.77%
Minoyan14.79%13,14611,09218.52%3.64%
Pandanon3.35%2,9812,7458.60%1.75%
Salvacion7.33%6,5155,73813.54%2.71%
San Miguel4.52%4,0163,27122.78%4.41%
Santa Cruz4.57%4,0633,67210.65%2.15%
Santa Rosa6.19%5,4975,0429.02%1.84%
Talotog2.29%2,0341,64823.42%4.53%
Zone I2.17%1,9281,44633.33%6.24%
Zone II0.55%493677-27.18%-6.46%
Zone III0.65%575806-28.66%-6.86%
Zone IV0.60%5351,138-52.99%-14.69%
Zone V1.22%1,0831,0661.59%0.33%
Murcia Total88,86881,2869.33%1.90%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Murcia for the fiscal year of 2016 was 183,416,218.50.

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Annual regular income of Murcia (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009109,499,314.16
2010114,552,330.854.61%
2011123,631,982.017.93%
2012123,522,867.74-0.09%
2013133,583,486.318.14%
2014149,595,344.5111.99%
2015169,955,214.3313.61%
2016183,416,218.507.92%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Murcia in the 2015 Census was 80,835 broken down into 18,517 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Murcia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
50,3969,3615.38
54,64510,6025.15
59,28811,6445.09
70,76814,6824.82
75,09316,2264.63
80,83518,5174.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Murcia is 5 to 9, with 9,396 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 631 individuals.

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Population of Murcia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8192.24%
1 to 47,4769.20%
5 to 99,39611.56%
10 to 149,09311.19%
15 to 198,13610.01%
20 to 247,2078.87%
25 to 296,4667.95%
30 to 345,4876.75%
35 to 394,9446.08%
40 to 444,3395.34%
45 to 494,1695.13%
50 to 543,5994.43%
55 to 593,0093.70%
60 to 642,2642.79%
65 to 691,4691.81%
70 to 741,0001.23%
75 to 797820.96%
80 and over6310.78%
Total81,286100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.99
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.81
  • Median Age: 23.28

Historical population

The population of Murcia grew from 4,227 in 1903 to 88,868 in 2020, an increase of 84,641 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.89%, or an increase of 7,582 people, from the previous population of 81,286 in 2015.

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Population of Murcia (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,227
10,0585.63%
18,9483.22%
28,2434.18%
23,482-1.61%
32,1763.13%
38,6683.76%
45,1623.15%
50,9961.22%
55,1281.47%
59,3581.60%
71,2892.56%
75,2071.97%
81,2861.49%
88,8681.89%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Murcia for the year 2019 was 52,924, broken down into 25,936 males and 26,988 females.

Location

The municipal center of Murcia is situated at approximately 10° 36' North, 123° 2' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 153.0 meters or 502.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Murcia are Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, Bago, Negros Occidental, La Carlota, Negros Occidental, and Canlaon, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, San Enrique, Negros Occidental, Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, and La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 494.32 kilometers (307.16 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 494.32 kilometers (307.16 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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