Leon, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Type	municipality
Island group	Visayas
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Iloilo
Barangay count	85
Postal code	5026
Coastal/Landlocked	landlocked
Marine waterbodies	none (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)	Panay
Area (2013)	163.97 km² (63.31 sq mi)
Population (2020)	51,990
Density (2020)	317 / km² (821 / sq mi)
Coordinates	10° 47' North, 122° 23' East (10.7805, 122.3882)
Estimated elevation above sea level	70.2 meters (230.4 feet)

Leon is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Iloilo.

The municipality has a land area of 163.97 square kilometers or 63.31 square miles which constitutes 3.28% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 51,990. This represented 2.53% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.65% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 317 inhabitants per square kilometer or 821 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Leon has 85 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Leon
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agboy Norte	1.99%	1,036	997	3.91%	0.81%
Agboy Sur	1.56%	813	838	-2.98%	-0.64%
Agta	0.93%	485	482	0.62%	0.13%
Ambulong	0.43%	223	251	-11.16%	-2.46%
Anonang	2.04%	1,062	943	12.62%	2.53%
Apian	0.41%	215	186	15.59%	3.10%
Avanzada	0.44%	231	268	-13.81%	-3.08%
Awis	0.50%	262	313	-16.29%	-3.67%
Ayabang	0.88%	460	431	6.73%	1.38%
Ayubo	0.50%	259	119	117.65%	17.79%
Bacolod	0.53%	278	295	-5.76%	-1.24%
Baje	0.89%	463	428	8.18%	1.67%
Banagan	1.07%	554	379	46.17%	8.32%
Barangbang	0.54%	281	239	17.57%	3.47%
Barasan	1.08%	562	492	14.23%	2.84%
Bayag Norte	0.83%	430	401	7.23%	1.48%
Bayag Sur	0.69%	359	410	-12.44%	-2.76%
Binolbog	0.36%	188	170	10.59%	2.14%
Biri Norte	0.85%	441	388	13.66%	2.73%
Biri Sur	1.21%	627	524	19.66%	3.85%
Bobon	1.07%	557	544	2.39%	0.50%
Bucari	3.09%	1,606	1,448	10.91%	2.20%
Buenavista	0.56%	292	329	-11.25%	-2.48%
Buga	6.40%	3,325	3,149	5.59%	1.15%
Bulad	0.45%	234	242	-3.31%	-0.71%
Bulwang	0.65%	338	338	0.00%	0.00%
Cabolo-an	0.29%	153	135	13.33%	2.67%
Cabunga-an	0.86%	448	425	5.41%	1.12%
Cabutongan	0.40%	207	183	13.11%	2.63%
Cagay	0.61%	316	310	1.94%	0.40%
Camandag	1.59%	827	740	11.76%	2.37%
Camando	0.77%	399	507	-21.30%	-4.92%
Cananaman	0.40%	208	250	-16.80%	-3.80%
Capt. Fernando	1.63%	845	745	13.42%	2.69%
Carara-an	1.27%	662	730	-9.32%	-2.04%
Carolina	0.92%	478	475	0.63%	0.13%
Cawilihan	0.54%	280	286	-2.10%	-0.45%
Coyugan Norte	0.20%	104	122	-14.75%	-3.30%
Coyugan Sur	0.75%	391	296	32.09%	6.03%
Danao	0.68%	355	320	10.94%	2.21%
Dorog	1.45%	754	804	-6.22%	-1.34%
Dusacan	0.66%	344	352	-2.27%	-0.48%
Gines	0.72%	376	334	12.57%	2.52%
Gumboc	0.54%	281	294	-4.42%	-0.95%
Igcadios	0.52%	270	306	-11.76%	-2.60%
Ingay	0.71%	371	316	17.41%	3.44%
Isian Norte	2.26%	1,177	1,228	-4.15%	-0.89%
Isian Victoria	0.94%	487	495	-1.62%	-0.34%
Jamog Gines	0.64%	335	306	9.48%	1.92%
Lampaya	0.58%	304	270	12.59%	2.53%
Lanag	2.45%	1,274	1,225	4.00%	0.83%
Lang-og	0.96%	497	509	-2.36%	-0.50%
Ligtos	1.73%	902	751	20.11%	3.93%
Lonoc	0.48%	252	257	-1.95%	-0.41%
Magcapay	0.45%	232	227	2.20%	0.46%
Maliao	1.22%	634	563	12.61%	2.53%
Malublub	2.02%	1,048	1,109	-5.50%	-1.18%
Manampunay	0.94%	491	482	1.87%	0.39%
Marirong	0.82%	428	397	7.81%	1.60%
Mina	0.26%	136	182	-25.27%	-5.95%
Mocol	0.59%	307	313	-1.92%	-0.41%
Nagbangi	1.16%	605	653	-7.35%	-1.59%
Nalbang	0.40%	210	254	-17.32%	-3.92%
Odong-odong	0.41%	211	229	-7.86%	-1.71%
Oluangan	1.24%	645	782	-17.52%	-3.97%
Omambong	2.52%	1,309	1,293	1.24%	0.26%
Paga	0.69%	358	324	10.49%	2.12%
Pandan	1.28%	667	563	18.47%	3.63%
Panginman	0.91%	473	487	-2.87%	-0.61%
Paoy	0.41%	213	224	-4.91%	-1.05%
Pepe	0.63%	326	362	-9.94%	-2.18%
Poblacion	12.00%	6,241	5,511	13.25%	2.65%
Salngan	0.59%	306	281	8.90%	1.81%
Samlague	0.78%	404	447	-9.62%	-2.11%
Siol Norte	0.53%	276	298	-7.38%	-1.60%
Siol Sur	0.57%	296	321	-7.79%	-1.69%
Tacuyong Norte	0.89%	464	400	16.00%	3.17%
Tacuyong Sur	0.76%	397	398	-0.25%	-0.05%
Tagsing	1.50%	779	762	2.23%	0.47%
Talacuan	4.84%	2,516	2,544	-1.10%	-0.23%
Ticuan	1.45%	754	583	29.33%	5.56%
Tina-an Norte	2.15%	1,120	1,145	-2.18%	-0.46%
Tina-an Sur	0.63%	328	287	14.29%	2.85%
Tunguan	0.52%	269	282	-4.61%	-0.99%
Tu-og	1.29%	669	597	12.06%	2.43%
Leon Total		51,990	49,875	4.24%	0.88%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Leon for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱123,485,719.93.

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Annual regular income of Leon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	67,898,518.06	–
2010	72,182,569.91	6.31%
2011	78,736,251.16	9.08%
2012	77,491,977.30	-1.58%
2013	89,459,508.08	15.44%
2014	100,759,333.96	12.63%
2015	112,282,977.64	11.44%
2016	123,485,719.93	9.98%
End notes: Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Leon in the 2015 Census was 49,795 broken down into 10,755 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Leon (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	36,891	6,778	5.44
1995 Sep 1	41,010	7,348	5.58
2000 May 1	43,722	8,072	5.42
2007 Aug 1	45,634	9,041	5.05
2010 May 1	47,485	9,823	4.83
2015 Aug 1	49,795	10,755	4.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Leon is 10 to 14, with 4,725 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 859 individuals.

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Population of Leon by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	866	1.74%
1 to 4	3,635	7.29%
5 to 9	4,658	9.34%
10 to 14	4,725	9.47%
15 to 19	4,641	9.31%
20 to 24	4,266	8.55%
25 to 29	3,954	7.93%
30 to 34	3,569	7.16%
35 to 39	3,225	6.47%
40 to 44	2,868	5.75%
45 to 49	2,727	5.47%
50 to 54	2,574	5.16%
55 to 59	2,208	4.43%
60 to 64	1,839	3.69%
65 to 69	1,373	2.75%
70 to 74	1,024	2.05%
75 to 79	864	1.73%
80 and over	859	1.72%
Total	49,875	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.56 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.93 Total Dependency Ratio: 56.49 Median Age: 27.71

Historical population

The population of Leon grew from 10,277 in 1903 to 51,990 in 2020, an increase of 41,713 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.88%, or an increase of 2,115 people, from the previous population of 49,875 in 2015.

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Population of Leon (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1903 Mar 2	10,277	–
1918 Dec 31	23,045	5.23%
1939 Jan 1	20,797	-0.51%
1948 Oct 1	21,805	0.49%
1960 Feb 15	25,099	1.24%
1970 May 6	27,018	0.72%
1975 May 1	30,185	2.25%
1980 May 1	31,552	0.89%
1990 May 1	36,948	1.59%
1995 Sep 1	41,043	1.99%
2000 May 1	43,729	1.37%
2007 Aug 1	45,647	0.59%
2010 May 1	47,522	1.48%
2015 Aug 1	49,875	0.92%
2020 May 1	51,990	0.88%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Leon for the year 2019 was 32,215, broken down into 16,043 males and 16,172 females.

Location

The municipal center of Leon is situated at approximately 10° 47' North, 122° 23' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 70.2 meters or 230.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Leon are Iloilo City, Passi, Iloilo, Bago, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and Silay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Alimodian, Iloilo, Tubungan, Iloilo, San Miguel, Iloilo, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Maasin, Iloilo, and Oton, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 448.39 kilometers (278.62 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Alimodian, Iloilo, 6.22 kilometers (3.87 miles) to the Northeast (N50°E)
Tubungan, Iloilo, 7.85 kilometers (4.88 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S78°W)
San Miguel, Iloilo, 8.40 kilometers (5.22 miles) to the East (N90°E)
Tigbauan, Iloilo, 11.81 kilometers (7.34 miles) to the South (S6°W)
Maasin, Iloilo, 13.16 kilometers (8.17 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N22°E)
Oton, Iloilo, 13.69 kilometers (8.51 miles) to the Southeast (S45°E)

Nearest cities

Iloilo City, 21.58 kilometers (13.41 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S66°E)
Passi, Iloilo, 45.78 kilometers (28.45 miles) to the Northeast (N37°E)
Bago, Negros Occidental, 55.87 kilometers (34.71 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S61°E)
Bacolod, 62.67 kilometers (38.94 miles) to the East (S79°E)
Talisay, Negros Occidental, 63.52 kilometers (39.47 miles) to the East (S86°E)
Silay, Negros Occidental, 63.98 kilometers (39.76 miles) to the East (N88°E)

Distance from Manila: 448.39 kilometers (278.62 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°W)

Notes

Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.

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