Leon, officially the Municipality of 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. 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 14020 ha of which 276.16 hectares is classified as an urban area and 13,728.84 hectares as rural land. It is 36 km from Iloilo City and 12 km from Alimodian.

Barangays

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

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Leon, Iloilo, was 51,990 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Economy