Leon, Iloilo

Leon
Leon
Municipality
	Municipality of Leon
	(from top: left to right) Leon Church; Bucari Pine Forest; Bucari Mountain
	Flag Seal
	Nickname(s): "Summer Capital of Iloilo", "Vegetable Garden of Iloilo"
	Map of Iloilo with Leon highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	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
• Vice Mayor	Rey V. Capaque
• Representative	Michael B. Gorriceta
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	33,324 voters (2022)
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 (2020 census)
• Total	51,990
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
• Households	12,173
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	22.26% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 176.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 549.1 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 139 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 143.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5026
PSGC	0603028000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Karay-a; Hiligaynon; Tagalog
Named after	León, Spain
Website	www.leon.gov.ph

Leon, officially the Municipality of Leon (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Leon, Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Leon, Tagalog: Bayan ng Leon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,990 people.^[3]

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.

^ Municipality of Leon | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[1] Municipality of Leon | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–06-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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