Barangay Zone I (Pob.)

Situated in Murcia, Negros Occidental, Barangay Zone I (Pob.) is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Zone I (Pob.) had a population of 1,928. This made it the 19th largest of 23 barangays in Murcia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Zone I (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.17% of the total population of Murcia, which stood at 88,868 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Zone I (Pob.) changed from 1,446 to 1,928, a shift of +33.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Murcia. Barangay Zone I (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Murcia is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Zone I (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Zone I (Pob.) ranks 452nd by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Zone I (Pob.) 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.