Murcia, Negros Occidental
Murcia | |
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| Municipality of Murcia | |
Murcia Municipal Building | |
Map of Negros Occidental with Murcia highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′N 123°02′E / 10.6°N 123.03°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Named after | 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 | 56,755 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 88,868 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| • Households | 21,101 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.95 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 400.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 865.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 284.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 342.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6129 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Named after | Murcia, Spain |
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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. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Bacolod.