Moises Padilla
Moises Padilla
Magallon | |
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| Municipality of Moises Padilla | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Negros Occidental with Moises Padilla highlighted | |
Interactive map of Moises Padilla | |
Moises Padilla 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 D. Garcia-Yulo (UNegA) |
| • Vice Mayor | Felix Mathias Segundo F. Yulo III (UNegA) |
| • Representative | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III (Lakas) |
| • 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 44,864 |
| • Density | 311.34/km2 (806.37/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,657 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd 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 |
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 2024 census, it has a population of 44,864 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.