Leon, Iloilo

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Leon
Municipality
Municipality of Leon
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(from top: left to right) Leon Church; Bucari Pine Forest; Bucari Mountain
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Nickname(s): 
"Summer Capital of Iloilo", "Vegetable Garden of Iloilo"
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Leon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°46′51″N122°23′22″E / 10.78085°N 122.3894°E / 10.78085; 122.3894
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas
Province Iloilo
District 2nd district
Barangays 85 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • 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
[2]
 • Total140.20 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]
 • Total51,990
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
 •  Households
12,173
Economy
 •  Income class 2nd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
22.06
% (2018) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 176.4 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 549.1 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 139 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 143.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5026
PSGC
063028000
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]

Contents

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.

Geography

Leon 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 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Iloilo City.

Barangays

Leon is politically subdivided into 85 barangays.  [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Agboy Norte
  • Agboy Sur
  • Agta
  • Ambulong
  • Anonang
  • Apian
  • Avanzada
  • Awis
  • Ayabang
  • Ayubo
  • Bacolod
  • Baje
  • Banagan
  • Barangbang
  • Barasan
  • Bayag Norte
  • Bayag Sur
  • Binolbog
  • Biri Norte
  • Biri Sur
  • Bobon
  • Bucari
  • Buenavista
  • Buga
  • Bulad
  • Bulwang
  • Cabolo-an
  • Cabunga-an
  • Cabutongan
  • Cagay
  • Camandag
  • Camando
  • Cananaman
  • Capt. Fernando
  • Carara-an
  • Carolina
  • Cawilihan
  • Coyugan Norte
  • Coyugan Sur
  • Danao
  • Dorog
  • Dusacan
  • Gines
  • Gumboc
  • Igcadios
  • Ingay
  • Isian Norte
  • Isian Victoria
  • Jamog Gines
  • Lanag
  • Lang-og
  • Ligtos
  • Lonoc
  • Lampaya
  • Magcapay
  • Maliao
  • Malublub
  • Manampunay
  • Marirong
  • Mina
  • Mocol
  • Nagbangi
  • Nalbang
  • Odong-odong
  • Oluangan
  • Omambong
  • Paoy
  • Pandan
  • Panginman
  • Pepe
  • Poblacion
  • Paga
  • Salngan
  • Samlague
  • Siol Norte
  • Siol Sur
  • Tacuyong Norte
  • Tacuyong Sur
  • Tagsing
  • Talacuan
  • Ticuan
  • Tina-an Norte
  • Tina-an Sur
  • Tunguan
  • Tu-og

Climate

Climate data for Leon, Iloilo
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)		31
(88)		32
(90)		33
(91)		32
(90)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)		21
(70)		22
(72)		23
(73)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		22
(72)		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)19
(0.7)		17
(0.7)		26
(1.0)		37
(1.5)		119
(4.7)		191
(7.5)		258
(10.2)		260
(10.2)		248
(9.8)		196
(7.7)		97
(3.8)		39
(1.5)		1,507
(59.3)
Average rainy days7.25.28.311.922.326.528.328.227.326.418.711.8222.1
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Leon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,277—    
1918 23,045+5.53%
1939 20,797−0.49%
1948 21,805+0.53%
1960 25,099+1.18%
1970 27,018+0.74%
1975 30,185+2.25%
1980 31,552+0.89%
1990 36,948+1.59%
1995 41,043+1.99%
2000 43,729+1.37%
2007 45,647+0.59%
2010 47,522+1.48%
2015 49,875+0.92%
2020 51,990+0.82%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Leon, Iloilo, was 51,990 people, [3] with a density of 370 inhabitants per square kilometre or 960 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Leon
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12]
[13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

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References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Leon | (DILG)
  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.
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  5. ↑ "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Leon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  9. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  13. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
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