Leon | |
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| Municipality of Leon | |
 .jpg)  (from top: left to right) Leon Church; Bucari Pine Forest; Bucari Mountain | |
 Flag _Municipal_Seal.png) Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "Summer Capital of Iloilo", "Vegetable Garden of Iloilo" | |
 Map of Iloilo with Leon highlighted | |
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.svg)  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 of Leon[*] | 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)[3] | |
| • Total | 51,990 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,173 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 176.4 million (2020), 80.28 million (2012), 91.02 million (2013), 103.7 million (2014), 114.3 million (2015), 126.5 million (2016), 140.2 million (2017), 150.3 million (2018), 165.6 million (2019), 193.8 million (2021), 262.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 549.1 million (2020), 161.9 million (2012), 197.4 million (2013), 231.8 million (2014), 304.1 million (2015), 355.7 million (2016), 434.5 million (2017), 454 million (2018), 481.1 million (2019), 621 million (2021), 756.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 139 million (2020), 63.5 million (2012), 77.93 million (2013), 71.86 million (2014), 75.32 million (2015), 88.65 million (2016), 92.76 million (2017), 103.5 million (2018), 158.6 million (2019), 150.1 million (2021), 176.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 143.8 million (2020), 33.09 million (2012), 56.08 million (2013), 59.5 million (2014), 65.72 million (2015), 79.86 million (2016), 132.5 million (2017), 99.44 million (2018), 123.7 million (2019), 167.4 million (2021), 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 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.