Place:Leon, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines

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NameLeon
Alt namesLeónsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates10.783°N 122.383°E
Located inIloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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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.

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