Leon | |
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Municipality of Leon | |
Nickname(s): "Summer Capital of Iloilo", "Vegetable Garden of Iloilo" | |
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)[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) |
• 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 | |
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.