Moises Padilla

Moises Padilla Magallon
Municipality
Municipality of Moises Padilla
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Map of Negros Occidental with Moises Padilla highlighted
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Moises Padilla Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°16′N123°05′E / 10.27°N 123.08°E / 10.27; 123.08
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Negros Occidental
District	5th district
Founded	1951
Named after	Lt. Moises Padilla
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• 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 Absalon V. Alconera, Sr. Romulo E. Fajardo, Sr. Vincent Bryan G. Garcia Joenes T. Frias Omega P. Bangcaya Jose Morito J. Flores Dowen Michael S. Ogatis Pedro A. Magquilat, Jr. Anna Marie B. Abibuag ◌ ◌ ex officio SK chairman
•  Electorate	27,877 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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) [3]
• 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 % (2021) [4]
•  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	064519000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano
Website	www.moisespadilla.gov.ph

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. ^[5]

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.

History

Through Republic Act 631 of 1951 authored and sponsored by Congressman Augurio Maranon Abeto, third congressional representative of Negros Occidental, the barrios of Magallon, Odiong and Guinpanaan, then belonging to the town of Isabela, were separated to form the town of Magallon. The boundary between the two towns were as surveyed by the Bureau of lands in accordance with Resolution No. 1. of the joint session of the Provincial Board of Negros Occidental and the Municipal Council of Isabela dated November 15, 1949, and subsequently concurred to by Resolution No. 79 of the Municipal Council of Isabela dated December 26, 1949. ^[6]

In 1957, the town was renamed to Moises Padilla, ^[7] a politician who was tortured and killed by assassins of former Negros Occidental governor Rafael Lacson. ^[8]

Geography

Moises Padilla is situated in the central part of Negros Island. The location of the town provides a good view of the Kanlaon Volcano in its near perfect cone shape. Along the east side part of the town is the longest river in Negros Island, the Binalbagan River.

The town a natural spring in the heart of the town. Large concrete storage tanks were constructed to store the clean and fresh water. No mechanical device is needed to extract the water.

Barangays

Moises Padilla is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
• Crossing Magallon
• Guinpana-an
• Inolingan (Hda. Salapid)
• Macagahay
• Magallon Cadre.
• Montilla
• Odiong
• Quintin Remo

Climate

Climate data for Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	100 (3.9)	75 (3.0)	90 (3.5)	101 (4.0)	183 (7.2)	242 (9.5)	215 (8.5)	198 (7.8)	205 (8.1)	238 (9.4)	194 (7.6)	138 (5.4)	1,979 (77.9)
Average rainy days	14.9	11.3	14.5	17.4	26.4	28.4	28.5	27.5	26.9	28.4	24.2	17.2	265.6
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Moises Padilla

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	13,301	—
1970	17,565	+2.82%
1975	22,106	+4.72%
1980	22,916	+0.72%
1990	30,742	+2.98%
1995	31,350	+0.37%
2000	34,658	+2.17%
2007	39,239	+1.73%
2010	39,257	+0.02%
2015	41,386	+1.01%
2020	43,462	+1.04%
2024	44,864	+0.77%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Languages

Hiligaynon is the main language of Moises Padilla followed by Cebuano. Tagalog and English are also used.

Religion

Majority of the people in the municipality are Christians.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Moises Padilla

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2000
65.88

2003
56.62

2006
40.40

2009
40.62

2012
32.54

2015
31.21

2018
32.30

2021
33.09

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]}

Sugarcane, rice, corn, root crops, lumber, and livestock are the main produce of the town.

Transportation

Regular trips of bus and other utility vehicles to and from Bacolod, Canlaon in Negros Oriental, and Cebu City.

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.   Municipality of Moises Padilla | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "An act creating the municipality of Magallon in the province of Negros Occidental". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
7. "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Magallon in the Province of Negros Occidental to Municipality of Moises Padilla". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
8. "THE PHILIPPINES: Justice for the Governor". Time. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
9. "Moises Padilla: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
10. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System