Leon, Iloilo

Leon
Municipality
Bucari, Leon Bucari, Leon
Map of Iloilo with Leon highlighted Map of Iloilo with Leon highlighted
Leon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates:
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Iloilo
Legislative district	2nd district of Iloilo
Barangays	85
Government
• Mayor	Rolito C. Cajilig
Area
• Total	140.20 km2 (54.13 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	47,522
• Density	340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	5026
Dialing code	33
Website	www.leon.gov.ph

Leon is a second class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. Located in the southwestern part of Iloilo Province, it is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Iloilo City. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 47,522 people.

It has a total land area of 14,020 hectares (34,600 acres) of which 276.16 hectares is classified as an urban area and 13,728.84 hectares as rural land. It is bounded by the municipalities of Alimodian in the north, San Miguel in the east, Tigbauan and Tubungan in the south, and San Remegio, Antique, in the west.

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.

Barangays

Leon is politically subdivided into 85 barangays.

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Demographics

Population census of Leon
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	36,948	—
1995	41,043	+1.99%
2000	43,729	+1.37%
2007	45,647	+0.59%
2010	47,522	+1.48%
Source: National Statistics Office

External links

• Municipal Government Website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System