Murcia was founded by an Augustinian Recollect priest named Fr.

[5] 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.

[19] 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.