Barangay Zone II (Pob.)

Barangay Zone II (Pob.) is a very small barangay in the municipality of Murcia, located in the province of Negros Occidental, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Zone II (Pob.) had a population of 493. This made it the 23rd largest of 23 barangays in Murcia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Zone II (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.55% 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 II (Pob.) changed from 677 to 493, a shift of -27.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Murcia. Barangay Zone II (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 II (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 II (Pob.) ranks 590th 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 II (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.