Leon today is a thriving municipality ready to address the challenges of the changing times. A combination of historical, topographic and cultural interests makes up its rural charm. As a 2^nd class municipality, it fosters growth to its more than 49,899 population, majority of whom engages in agriculture and trade considering that Leon is a ‘Vegetable Basket of Iloilo Province’ producing high-value agricultural products.

Aside from that, Leon was also known as the “Summer Capital of Iloilo” because of its fresh mountain breeze in the upland particularly in Barangay Bucari that it feels like in Baguio City. A mountainside boasts of a topography that is suitable for local and foreign tourists. The pine forest bestows a welcoming treat suitable for trekking, camping and meditation, while the lush vegetation in the  surrounding environment teem with waterfalls and wild animals.

Leon has a lot more to offer: warmth and hospitality of its people, a haven for those who wish to bask with nature…that makes Leon an astounding place to visit and a better place to live in.