Moises Padilla, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
Barangay count15
Postal code6132
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)144.10 km2 (55.64 sq mi)
Population (2020)43,462
Density (2020)302 / km2 (781 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 16' North, 123° 4' East (10.2703, 123.0740)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.3 meters (142.1 feet)

Moises Padilla, formerly known as Magallon, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Negros Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 144.10 square kilometers or 55.64 square miles which constitutes 1.84% of Negros Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 43,462. This represented 1.66% of the total population of Negros Occidental province, or 0.55% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 302 inhabitants per square kilometer or 781 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Moises Padilla has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Moises Padilla
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay 12.72%1,1801,1562.08%0.43%
Barangay 20.29%1251222.46%0.51%
Barangay 31.10%4794447.88%1.61%
Barangay 42.93%1,2721,1807.80%1.59%
Barangay 51.38%59849421.05%4.10%
Barangay 62.57%1,11795217.33%3.42%
Barangay 72.08%906938-3.41%-0.73%
Crossing Magallon9.61%4,1763,63914.76%2.94%
Guinpana-an7.94%3,4514,063-15.06%-3.38%
Inolingan11.79%5,1255,367-4.51%-0.97%
Macagahay6.76%2,9382,7676.18%1.27%
Magallon Cadre11.43%4,9664,08721.51%4.19%
Montilla8.57%3,7253,902-4.54%-0.97%
Odiong13.35%5,8034,93117.68%3.49%
Quintin Remo17.49%7,6017,3443.50%0.73%
Moises Padilla Total43,46241,3865.02%1.04%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Moises Padilla for the fiscal year of 2016 was 103,438,640.29.

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Annual regular income of Moises Padilla (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200960,006,334.07
201063,949,518.626.57%
201169,004,264.857.90%
201268,327,114.33-0.98%
201373,550,289.037.64%
201482,696,357.7812.44%
201593,996,996.8613.67%
2016103,438,640.2910.04%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Moises Padilla in the 2015 Census was 41,330 broken down into 8,870 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Moises Padilla (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
30,7405,5175.57
31,2916,0715.15
34,6356,3765.43
39,2397,5475.20
39,1108,2264.75
41,3308,8704.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Moises Padilla is 10 to 14, with 4,993 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 349 individuals.

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Population of Moises Padilla by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19702.34%
1 to 44,27410.33%
5 to 94,84611.71%
10 to 144,99312.06%
15 to 194,39810.63%
20 to 243,5398.55%
25 to 293,0347.33%
30 to 342,3735.73%
35 to 392,3805.75%
40 to 442,1355.16%
45 to 491,9234.65%
50 to 541,7804.30%
55 to 591,4413.48%
60 to 641,1762.84%
65 to 697871.90%
70 to 745921.43%
75 to 793960.96%
80 and over3490.84%
Total41,386100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.16
  • Median Age: 21.71

Historical population

The population of Moises Padilla grew from 13,301 in 1960 to 43,462 in 2020, an increase of 30,161 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.04%, or an increase of 2,076 people, from the previous population of 41,386 in 2015.

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Population of Moises Padilla (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,301
17,5652.76%
22,1064.72%
22,9160.72%
30,7422.98%
31,3500.37%
34,6582.17%
39,2391.73%
39,2570.02%
41,3861.01%
43,4621.04%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Moises Padilla for the year 2019 was 26,914, broken down into 13,486 males and 13,428 females.

Location

The municipal center of Moises Padilla is situated at approximately 10° 16' North, 123° 4' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.3 meters or 142.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Moises Padilla are Canlaon, Negros Oriental, La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, Bago, Negros Occidental, and Kabankalan, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are La Castellana, Negros Occidental, Isabela, Negros Occidental, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, and Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 529.37 kilometers (328.94 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 529.37 kilometers (328.94 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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