Moises Padilla
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.