Moises Padilla
Municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Moises Padilla
Magallon | |
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Municipality of Moises Padilla | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°16′N 123°05′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
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
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• 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 |
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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.