Leon, Iloilo
Leon | |
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| Municipality of Leon | |
(from top: left to right) Leon Church; Bucari Pine Forest; Bucari Mountain | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: "Summer Capital of Iloilo", "Vegetable Garden of Iloilo" | |
Map of Iloilo with Leon highlighted | |
Interactive map of Leon | |
Leon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′51″N 122°23′22″E / 10.78085°N 122.3894°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 85 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ma. Lina C. Holipas (Nacionalista) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rey V. Capaque (Nacionalista) |
| • Representative | Kathryn Joyce F. Gorriceta (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,775 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 140.20 km2 (54.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 52,777 |
| • Density | 376.44/km2 (974.98/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,173 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 262.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 756.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 176.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 184 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5026 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Named after | León, Spain |
| Website | www |
Leon, officially the Municipality of Leon (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Leon, Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Leon, Tagalog: Bayan ng Leon), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 52,777 people.
It is known as the "Vegetable Basket of Iloilo Province" due to its supply of asparagus, cabbages, baguio beans, sayote, eggplants, carrots and other vegetables.
A popular tourist attraction in the municipality is the Bucari Mountain Range, which is known as the Summer Capital of Iloilo and Vegetable Garden of Iloilo.