Moises Padilla

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Municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines

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::summary Municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines ::

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Moises Padilla, officially the Municipality of Moises Padilla (; ), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of 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.

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.

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

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.

Climate

| location = Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 28 | Jan low C = 23 | Feb high C = 29 | Feb low C = 23 | Mar high C = 30 | Mar low C = 23 | Apr high C = 32 | Apr low C = 24 | May high C = 31 | May low C = 25 | Jun high C = 30 | Jun low C = 25 | Jul high C = 29 | Jul low C = 25 | Aug high C = 29 | Aug low C = 25 | Sep high C = 29 | Sep low C = 25 | Oct high C = 29 | Oct low C = 24 | Nov high C = 29 | Nov low C = 24 | Dec high C = 29 | Dec low C = 23 | Jan precipitation mm = 100 | Feb precipitation mm = 75 | Mar precipitation mm = 90 | Apr precipitation mm = 101 | May precipitation mm = 183 | Jun precipitation mm = 242 | Jul precipitation mm = 215 | Aug precipitation mm = 198 | Sep precipitation mm = 205 | Oct precipitation mm = 238 | Nov precipitation mm = 194 | Dec precipitation mm = 138 | Jan rain days = 14.9 | Feb rain days = 11.3 | Mar rain days = 14.5 | Apr rain days = 17.4 | May rain days = 26.4 | Jun rain days = 28.4 | Jul rain days = 28.5 | Aug rain days = 27.5 | Sep rain days = 26.9 | Oct rain days = 28.4 | Nov rain days = 24.2 | Dec rain days = 17.2 | source 1 = Meteoblue | date = 7 May 2020

Demographics

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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

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.

References

References

  1. {{DILG detail
  2. "An act creating the municipality of Magallon in the province of Negros Occidental". LawPH.com.
  3. "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Magallon in the Province of Negros Occidental to Municipality of Moises Padilla". LawPH.com.
  4. "THE PHILIPPINES: Justice for the Governor". Time.
  5. "Moises Padilla: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue.

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