Lezo, Aklan
Lezo
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| Municipality of Lezo | |
Church of Lezo | |
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Map of Aklan with Lezo highlighted | |
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Lezo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°40′11″N 122°19′37″E / 11.6697°N 122.3269°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Meekia F. Icasas |
| • Vice Mayor | Mary Lenette R. Fernandez |
| • Representative | Florencio T. Miraflores |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,187 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.40 km2 (9.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 16,200 |
| • Density | 692/km2 (1,790/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,916 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.9 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 108.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 191 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 86.56 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 53.13 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
| • Water | Numancia Water District, Malinao Water District |
| • Telecommunications | Panay Telephone Corporation (Pantelco), Smart, TNT, Globe, TM, Dito, PLDT, Converge |
| • Cable TV | Kalibo Cable TV Network, Aklan Cable TV Network |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5605 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | lezo |
Lezo, officially the Municipality of Lezo (Aklanon: Banwa it Lezo; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lezo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lezo), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It is the smallest municipality in the province both by population and by land area, and even by revenue. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 16,200 people.
The town is called the Pottery Capital of Aklan, for its long practice of clay making. The word bayangan refers to the potter’s wheel used to form clay into different pottery items made in the town. For residents, bayangan also reflects the shaping of local values, customs, and heritage.