Leon, Iloilo
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| Coordinates: 10°47′N 122°23′E / 10.78°N 122.38°ECoordinates: 10°47′N 122°23′E / 10.78°N 122.38°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Legislative district | 2nd district of Iloilo |
| Barangays | 85 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rolito C. Cajilig |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.20 km2 (54.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 49,875 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5026 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Website | www |
Leon is a second class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. Located in the southwestern part of Iloilo Province, it is 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Iloilo City. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 49,875 people.
It 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 bounded by the municipalities of Alimodian in the north, San Miguel in the east, Tigbauan and Tubungan in the south, and San Remegio, Antique, in the west.
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.
Leon is politically subdivided into 85 barangays.
In the 2015 census, the population of Leon, Iloilo, was 49,875 people, with a density of 360 inhabitants per square kilometre or 930 inhabitants per square mile.
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