Leon, Iloilo

Leon
Municipality
Municipality of Leon
(from top: left to right) Leon Church; Bucari Pine Forest; Bucari Mountain
Flag Seal
Nicknames:  "Summer Capital of Iloilo", "Vegetable Garden of Iloilo"
Map of Iloilo with Leon highlighted
Interactive map of Leon
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 (Nacionalista)
•  Vice Mayor	Rey V. Capaque (Nacionalista)
•  Representative	Kathryn Joyce F. Gorriceta (Lakas)
•  Municipal Council	Members Salvador C. Cabaluna, IV Jethro M. Caigoy Mary Japhet C. Capalla Wilane S. Calfoforo Hilario E. Taño Jann C. Cagampang Eric C. Camposano Ruben C. Calicaran
•  Electorate	33,775 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	52,777
• Density	376.44/km2 (974.98/sq mi)
•  Households	12,173
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	22.26 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 262.9 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 756.8 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 176.5 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 184 million (2022)
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 municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 52,777 people. ^[5]

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 and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Alimodian.

Barangays

Leon is politically subdivided into 85 barangays.  ^[6] 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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 days	7.2	5.2	8.3	11.9	22.3	26.5	28.3	28.2	27.3	26.4	18.7	11.8	222.1
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Leon
Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 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 +0.88% 2024 52,777 +0.36%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2024 census, the population of Leon was 52,777 people, ^[13] with a density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre or 980 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Leon

10

20

30

40

50

60

2000
50.50

2003
41.53

2006
35.30

2009
33.66

2012
23.97

2015
23.70

2018
22.06

2021
22.26

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]}

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.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
7. "Leon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Municipal Government Website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine