Zone II, Municipality of Murcia, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityMurcia
Postal code6129
Population (2020)493
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.6062, 123.0419 (10° 36' North, 123° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level152.9 meters (501.6 feet)

Zone II, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Murcia, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 493. This represented 0.55% of the total population of Murcia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Zone II in the 2015 Census was 677 broken down into 175 households or an average of 3.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Zone II (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7161564.59
8271684.92
7011544.55
6061264.81
5971364.39
6771753.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Zone II are in the ranges 15 to 19, and 20 to 24, with 75 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Zone II by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.77%
1 to 4446.50%
5 to 9659.60%
10 to 14527.68%
15 to 197511.08%
20 to 247511.08%
25 to 29487.09%
30 to 34487.09%
35 to 39345.02%
40 to 44314.58%
45 to 49334.87%
50 to 54416.06%
55 to 59385.61%
60 to 64345.02%
65 to 69182.66%
70 to 7481.18%
75 to 79121.77%
80 and over91.33%
Total677100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.14
  • Median Age: 26.61

Historical population

The population of Zone II fell from 716 in 1990 to 493 in 2020, a decrease of 223 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 6.46%, or a decrease of 184 people, from the previous population of 677 in 2015.

Population of Zone II (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
716
8423.08%
701-3.85%
606-1.99%
597-0.54%
6772.42%
493-6.46%

Location

Zone II is situated at approximately 10.6062, 123.0419, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 152.9 meters or 501.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Zone II shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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