Barangay Magallon Cadre

Situated in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, Barangay Magallon Cadre is one of 15 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Magallon Cadre had a population of 4,966. This made it the 4th largest of 15 barangays in Moises Padilla by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magallon Cadre accounted for approximately 11.43% of the total population of Moises Padilla, which stood at 43,462 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Magallon Cadre changed from 4,087 to 4,966, a shift of +21.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Moises Padilla. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Magallon Cadre as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Moises Padilla is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magallon Cadre, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magallon Cadre ranks 185th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Magallon Cadre is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.