Zone IV, Municipality of Murcia, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityMurcia
Postal code6129
Population (2020)535
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.6047, 123.0415 (10° 36' North, 123° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level149.9 meters (491.8 feet)

Zone IV, 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 535. This represented 0.60% of the total population of Murcia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Zone IV in the 2015 Census was 1,138 broken down into 264 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Zone IV (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5002506.00
1,4512755.28
1,5752825.59
1,1882644.50
1,1772484.75
1,1382644.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Zone IV is 10 to 14, with 116 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Zone IV by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.32%
1 to 4796.94%
5 to 9887.73%
10 to 1411610.19%
15 to 191099.58%
20 to 241089.49%
25 to 29978.52%
30 to 34645.62%
35 to 39776.77%
40 to 44776.77%
45 to 49766.68%
50 to 54595.18%
55 to 59453.95%
60 to 64393.43%
65 to 69363.16%
70 to 74201.76%
75 to 79191.67%
80 and over141.23%
Total1,138100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.53
  • Median Age: 27.78

Historical population

The population of Zone IV fell from 1,500 in 1990 to 535 in 2020, a decrease of 965 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 14.69%, or a decrease of 603 people, from the previous population of 1,138 in 2015.

Population of Zone IV (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,500
1,451-0.62%
1,5751.77%
1,188-3.81%
1,177-0.34%
1,138-0.64%
535-14.69%

Location

Zone IV is situated at approximately 10.6047, 123.0415, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 149.9 meters or 491.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Zone IV 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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