Leon
Municipality
Municipality of Leon
(from top: left to right) Leon Church; Bucari Pine Forest; Bucari Mountain
Flag of Leon
Flag
Official seal of Leon
Seal
Nickname(s): 
"Summer Capital of Iloilo", "Vegetable Garden of Iloilo"
Map of Iloilo with Leon highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Leon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Leon is located in Philippines
Leon
Leon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°46′51″N 122°23′22″E / 10.78085°N 122.3894°E / 10.78085; 122.3894
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 2nd district
Barangays85 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMa. Lina C. Holipas
 • Vice MayorRey V. Capaque
 • RepresentativeMichael B. Gorriceta
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate33,324 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 class2nd 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 zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5026
PSGC
0603028000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Named afterLeón, Spain
Websitewww.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]

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.

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[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
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]


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. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Province:". 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  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)
  10. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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