Leon, officially the Municipality of Leon (, , ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
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 of which 276.16 hectares is classified as an urban area and 13,728.84 hectares as rural land. It is from Iloilo City and from Alimodian.
Barangays
Leon is politically subdivided into 85 barangays. 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
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Leon was 52,777 people, with a density of .
Economy
References
External links
- Municipal Government Website
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System