Murcia, Negros Occidental
{{Short description|Municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=April 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Victor Gerardo M. Rojas
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = Johnny P. Reosura
| leader_title2 = Representative
| leader_name2 = Jose Francisco B. Benitez
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| 2=Phillip S. Belleza
| 3=Alfredo L. Villarosa
| 4=Carlito B. Yu Jr.
| 5=Jagie C. Gravino
| 6=Jose C. Gomez
| 7=Adrian L. Olimpo Sr.
| 8=Hernan C. Alintana
| 9=Antonio Luis A. Gonzaga
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Murcia, officially the Municipality of Murcia, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,868 people.{{PH census|current}} It is {{convert|17|km}} east of Bacolod.
History
Murcia was founded by an Augustinian Recollect priest named Fr. Miguel Alvarez in 1860.{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Murcia, Negros Occidental – Executive Summary |url=https://www.coa.gov.ph/download/5408/negros-occidental/71164/murcia-executive-summary-2021.pdf |website=Commission on Audit of the Philippines}}
During World War II, the municipal hall of the town was used as a garrison by the invading Japanese. Due to resistance from Filipino guerillas, the Japanese withdrew from the municipality on April 21, 1945.
Geography
=Barangays=
Murcia is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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- Abo-abo
- Alegria
- Amayco
- Zone I (Poblacion)
- Zone II (Poblacion)
- Zone III (Poblacion)
- Zone IV (Poblacion)
- Zone V (Poblacion)
- Blumentritt
- Buenavista
- Caliban
- Canlandog
- Cansilayan
- Damsite
- Iglau-an
- Lopez Jaena
- Minoyan
- Pandanon (Silos)
- San Miguel
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Salvacion
- Talotog
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=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Murcia, Negros Occidental
| width = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 27
| Jan low C = 22
| Feb high C = 28
| Feb low C = 22
| Mar high C = 29
| Mar low C = 22
| Apr high C = 31
| Apr low C = 23
| May high C = 30
| May low C = 24
| Jun high C = 29
| Jun low C = 24
| Jul high C = 28
| Jul low C = 24
| Aug high C = 29
| Aug low C = 24
| Sep high C = 28
| Sep low C = 24
| Oct high C = 28
| Oct low C = 24
| Nov high C = 28
| Nov low C = 23
| Dec high C = 27
| Dec low C = 23
| Jan precipitation mm = 120
| Feb precipitation mm = 87
| Mar precipitation mm = 95
| Apr precipitation mm = 97
| May precipitation mm = 187
| Jun precipitation mm = 263
| Jul precipitation mm = 251
| Aug precipitation mm = 220
| Sep precipitation mm = 227
| Oct precipitation mm = 268
| Nov precipitation mm = 220
| Dec precipitation mm = 158
| Jan rain days = 16.1
| Feb rain days = 12.6
| Mar rain days = 15.4
| Apr rain days = 16.8
| May rain days = 25.8
| Jun rain days = 28.4
| Jul rain days = 29.1
| Aug rain days = 27.9
| Sep rain days = 27.7
| Oct rain days = 28.5
| Nov rain days = 23.9
| Dec rain days = 18.4
| source 1 = Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)
{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/murcia_philippines_1699060
| title = Murcia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| accessdate = May 7, 2020 }}
| date = May 7, 2020
}}
Demographics
{{Philippine Census
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| 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}}
| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}
| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}
| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}
| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}
| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}
| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}
| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2025 =
| 2030 =
| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}
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Economy
{{stack|float=right|File:Eco-Tourism Highway along Murcia in Negros Occidental.jpg}}
{{PH poverty incidence}}
Tourism
File:Tribu Tinabuay of Murcia.jpg
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).{{Cite web |url=http://www.eturbonews.com/2280/bats-are-tourist-attractions-negros-occidenta |title=eturbonews.com, Bats are tourist attractions in Negros Occidental |access-date=November 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204125301/http://www.eturbonews.com/2280/bats-are-tourist-attractions-negros-occidenta |archive-date=December 4, 2008 |url-status=dead }} The provincial government-owned Mambukal Resort inaugurated its "Butterfly Garden," in December 2007. Live predators of butterflies like tarantula, wild geckos, scorpions, millipedes and centipedes were displayed.[http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p071205.htm&no=55 pia.gov.ph, Butterfly garden in Mambukal Resort opens]
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.
Notable personalities
Twin cities
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/about-negros-occidental/cities-and-municipalities/municipalities/municipality-of-murcia Murcia Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental]
- [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
- [http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=9&frmIdProvince=55&frmIdLgu=996 Local Governance Performance Management System]
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Murcia
| North = Talisay
| East = Don Salvador Benedicto
San Carlos
| South = Bago
| West = Bacolod
}}
{{Negros Occidental}}
{{Authority control}}