Moises Padilla
Moises Padilla
Magallon | |
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| Municipality of Moises Padilla | |
Map of Negros Occidental with Moises Padilla highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°16′N 123°05′E / 10.27°N 123.08°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Named after | Lt. Moises Padilla |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo |
| • Vice Mayor | Adrian S. Villaflor |
| • Representative | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 27,877 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 144.10 km2 (55.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 43,462 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,657 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.09 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 218.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 666.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 136 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 191.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6132 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano |
| Website | www |
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Moises Padilla, officially the Municipality of Moises Padilla (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Moises Padilla; Tagalog: Bayan ng Moises Padilla), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,462 people.
Formerly known as Magallon, it is famous for its vast livestock yard, the major source of income of the town. Traders all over the island of Negros come to buy, sell, and trade a variety of farm and dairy animals. The town's official emblem shows the "Carabao" or the Water buffalo.