Moises Padilla
Magallon | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Moises Padilla | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Negros Occidental with Moises Padilla highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  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 for | 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 | 26,437 voters (2022) |
| 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)[3] | |
| • Total | 43,462 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,657 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.09 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 161.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 491.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 148.7 million (2020) |
| 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 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,462 people.[3]
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.
- ^ Municipality of Moises Padilla | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.