Barangay Murcon

Barangay Murcon forms part of Llanera, a municipality in Nueva Ecija, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Murcon had a population of 2,431. This made it the 7th largest of 22 barangays in Llanera by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Murcon accounted for approximately 5.75% of the total population of Llanera, which stood at 42,281 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Murcon moving from 2,175 residents to 2,431 residents, an intercensal change of +11.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Murcon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Llanera is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Murcon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Ecija, which contains 849 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Murcon ranks 349th by 2020 population. Nueva Ecija is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Murcon is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.