Municipality

Leon

Leon is a municipality in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 52,777 in the 2024 census, and it has 85 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
52,777
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 11.1% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
19th
of the 44 cities and municipalities of Iloilo by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 3 of every 100 people in Iloilo lived in Leon in 2024 (2.53%)
Inside itSources
85
barangays
LandSources
163.96 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Leon's land would fill a square about 12.8 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 322 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 3 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
12,813
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
4.1 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
17.5%
About 18 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 0603028000^[4]Formerly 063028000
ZIP code: 5026^{[14, 15]}

People

Leon had 52,777 people in the 2024 census, up 11.1% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Leon had the 19th most people of the 44 cities and municipalities of Iloilo in 2024^[1]

16Sara55,476
17Estancia54,882
18Ajuy54,100
19Leon52,777
20San Joaquin52,773
21Barotac Viejo49,736
22Dingle46,032

All 44 cities and municipalities of Iloilo

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 39 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Poblacion5,92811 in 100
Buga3,2866 in 100
Talacuan2,5955 in 100
Bucari1,6243 in 100
Isian Norte1,3923 in 100
Lanag1,3573 in 100
Agboy Norte1,1692 in 100
Omambong1,1462 in 100
Tina-an Norte1,1392 in 100
Anonang1,0432 in 100

See all 85 barangays of Leon

Age structure · 2020 Census^[34]People living in households, by age and sex

About 26 of every 100 are children under 15 (25.8%)
About 65 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (64.9%)
About 9 of every 100 are 65 or older (9.3%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	4,194	2,133	2,061
5 - 9	4,586	2,367	2,219
10 - 14	4,639	2,405	2,234
15 - 19	4,824	2,556	2,268
20 - 24	4,490	2,352	2,138
25 - 29	4,131	2,183	1,948
30 - 34	3,736	2,009	1,727
35 - 39	3,366	1,790	1,576
40 - 44	3,094	1,663	1,431
45 - 49	2,770	1,409	1,361
50 - 54	2,659	1,369	1,290
55 - 59	2,525	1,271	1,254
60 - 64	2,086	967	1,119
65 - 69	1,677	765	912
70 - 74	1,184	502	682
75 - 79	854	359	495
80 years and over	1,118	366	752

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 52,777^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 12,813^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 4.1 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Iloilo, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 2.53%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 17.5% (9,214 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 26,466 men, 25,467 women^[34]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	52,777^{[1, 2]}	0.36% a year	12,813	4.1
2020as of May 1, 2020	51,990^[1]	0.88% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	49,875^[1]	0.92% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	47,522^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	45,647^[32]	0.59% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	43,729^{[32, 33]}	1.37% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	41,043^[32]	1.99% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	36,948^[32]	1.59% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	31,552^[32]	0.89% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	30,185^[32]	2.25% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	27,018^[32]	0.72% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	25,099^[32]	—	—	—

Barangays

Leon is made up of 85 barangays.

Barangays of Leon. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Poblacion	5,928	11.23%	−1.23% a year	about 4.68 km²	Urban
Buga	3,286	6.23%	−0.28% a year	about 6.18 km²	Urban
Talacuan	2,595	4.92%	0.74% a year	about 1.55 km²	Rural
Bucari	1,624	3.08%	0.27% a year	about 11.53 km²	Rural
Isian Norte	1,392	2.64%	4.11% a year	about 1.26 km²	Rural
Lanag	1,357	2.57%	1.53% a year	about 4.09 km²	Rural
Agboy Norte	1,169	2.21%	2.94% a year	about 1.12 km²	Rural
Omambong	1,146	2.17%	−3.14% a year	about 1.54 km²	Rural
Tina-an Norte	1,139	2.16%	0.40% a year	about 2.02 km²	Rural
Anonang	1,043	1.98%	−0.43% a year	about 2.01 km²	Rural
Malublub	1,043	1.98%	−0.11% a year	about 3.39 km²	Rural
Camandag	937	1.78%	3.04% a year	about 6.94 km²	Rural
Agboy Sur	920	1.74%	3.01% a year	about 1.24 km²	Rural
Ligtos	885	1.68%	−0.46% a year	about 1.91 km²	Rural
Capt. Fernando	812	1.54%	−0.95% a year	about 1.49 km²	Rural
Dorog	805	1.53%	1.58% a year	about 1.78 km²	Rural
Tagsing	757	1.43%	−0.68% a year	about 1.06 km²	Rural
Biri Sur	734	1.39%	3.85% a year	about 0.622 km²	Rural
Maliao	698	1.32%	2.33% a year	about 1.95 km²	Rural
Oluangan	662	1.25%	0.63% a year	about 1.75 km²	Rural
Tu-og	662	1.25%	−0.25% a year	about 1.66 km²	Rural
Carara-an	652	1.24%	−0.36% a year	about 2.35 km²	Rural
Ticuan	635	1.2%	−4.04% a year	about 3.86 km²	Rural
Nagbangi	611	1.16%	0.24% a year	about 1.40 km²	Rural
Bobon	579	1.1%	0.93% a year	about 2.14 km²	Rural
Pandan	562	1.06%	−4.02% a year	about 0.419 km²	Rural
Lang-og	547	1.04%	2.33% a year	about 1.27 km²	Rural
Banagan	537	1.02%	−0.74% a year	about 1.86 km²	Rural
Barasan	516	0.98%	−2.03% a year	about 1.14 km²	Rural
Carolina	507	0.96%	1.42% a year	about 0.38 km²	Rural
Baje	503	0.95%	2.01% a year	about 1.15 km²	Rural
Isian Victoria	502	0.95%	0.73% a year	about 0.984 km²	Rural
Agta	494	0.94%	0.44% a year	about 1.17 km²	Rural
Camando	467	0.88%	3.85% a year	about 0.692 km²	Rural
Cabunga-an	464	0.88%	0.85% a year	about 0.841 km²	Rural
Ayabang	461	0.87%	0.05% a year	about 2.69 km²	Rural
Manampunay	457	0.87%	−1.71% a year	about 2.02 km²	Rural
Tacuyong Norte	440	0.83%	−1.27% a year	about 1.10 km²	Rural
Marirong	430	0.81%	0.11% a year	about 1.55 km²	Rural
Panginman	422	0.8%	−2.70% a year	about 0.52 km²	Rural
Bulwang	421	0.8%	5.41% a year	about 1.62 km²	Rural
Buenavista	418	0.79%	8.98% a year	about 1.12 km²	Rural
Tacuyong Sur	410	0.78%	0.78% a year	about 1.13 km²	Rural
Tina-an Sur	410	0.78%	5.50% a year	about 1.76 km²	Rural
Samlague	407	0.77%	0.18% a year	about 1.68 km²	Rural
Bayag Sur	406	0.77%	2.99% a year	about 0.735 km²	Rural
Bayag Norte	400	0.76%	−1.72% a year	about 0.389 km²	Rural
Biri Norte	385	0.73%	−3.20% a year	about 2.65 km²	Rural
Ingay	382	0.72%	0.70% a year	about 3.73 km²	Rural
Danao	375	0.71%	1.32% a year	about 2.51 km²	Rural

The 50 with the most people, of 85. See all 85 barangays of Leon

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Leon covers 163.96 km² of land, 322 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 1,262 m above the sea and it lies inland.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 163.96 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 322 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 10.79875° N, 122.36754° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[28]

Lowest: 32 m
Average: 292 m
Highest: 1,262 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers^[29]

Sibalom River21.0 of 39.5 km
Ticuan River10.8 km
Dumay-ay Creek7.0 km
Aganan River3.3 of 51.0 km
Aganan River1.2 km

Peaks^[29]

Boloc Peak551 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I^[30]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Iloilo City, the nearest PAGASA station, 22 km away^[31]Averages for 1991 to 2009: 2,085 mm of rain on 132 days a year; 27.7 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Iloilo City, 1991 to 2009, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	39 mm	6	26.5 °C	30.3 °C	22.7 °C
February	36 mm	5	27.0 °C	31.0 °C	23.0 °C
March	48 mm	6	27.9 °C	32.3 °C	23.5 °C
April	69 mm	5	29.1 °C	33.8 °C	24.4 °C
May	160 mm	9	28.9 °C	33.2 °C	24.6 °C
June	263 mm	16	28.2 °C	32.1 °C	24.4 °C
July	361 mm	18	27.6 °C	31.0 °C	24.1 °C
August	351 mm	17	27.5 °C	31.0 °C	24.0 °C
September	278 mm	15	27.6 °C	31.1 °C	24.0 °C
October	225 mm	15	27.7 °C	31.5 °C	23.9 °C
November	131 mm	11	27.5 °C	31.4 °C	23.7 °C
December	124 mm	9	26.8 °C	30.6 °C	23.0 °C
The year	2,085 mm	132	27.7 °C	31.6 °C	23.8 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 5 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 22 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 22.3% of people^[18]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 1st class^[4]

About 22 of every 100 people in Leon lived below the poverty line in 2021 (22.3%)^[18]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 19.5% and 25.0%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

46government offices
6hospitals and health centres
47schools
10places of worship
4stations and terminals
1park
1monument or memorial

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Leon” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices33

27 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 85 barangays of Leon

Hospitals and health centres6

Stations and terminals4

Parks1

Amazing Grace Inland Resort · Bulwang

Monuments and memorials1

Capt. Jose Calugas Monument · Poblacion

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Leon. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[12, 13]}

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 2nd district of Iloilo^{[12, 16, 17]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[19]
Vice mayor
Rey Villa Capaque^[19]
2022–2025
Mayor
Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[20]
Vice mayor
Rey Villa Capaque^[20]
2019–2022
Mayor
Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[21]
Vice mayor
Rey Villa Capaque^[21]
2016–2019
Mayor
Rolito Calambuhay Cajilig^[22]
Vice mayor
Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[22]
2013–2016
Mayor
Rolito Calambuhay Cajilig^[23]
Vice mayor
Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[23]
2010–2013
Mayor
Rolito Calambuhay Cajilig^[24]
Vice mayor
Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[24]
2007–2010
Mayor
Romulo Caguimbay Cabana Sr.^[25]
Vice mayor
Rolito Calambuhay Cajilig^[25]
2004–2007
Mayor
Romulo Cabana Sr.^[26]
Vice mayor
Rolito Cajilig^[26]
2001–2004
Mayor
Lorenzo C. Cabardo^[27]
Vice mayor
Rolito C. Cajilig^[27]

Mayors and vice mayors of Leon, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[19]	Rey Villa Capaque^[19]
2022–2025	Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[20]	Rey Villa Capaque^[20]
2019–2022	Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[21]	Rey Villa Capaque^[21]
2016–2019	Rolito Calambuhay Cajilig^[22]	Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[22]
2013–2016	Rolito Calambuhay Cajilig^[23]	Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[23]
2010–2013	Rolito Calambuhay Cajilig^[24]	Ma. Lina Cabana Holipas^[24]
2007–2010	Romulo Caguimbay Cabana Sr.^[25]	Rolito Calambuhay Cajilig^[25]
2004–2007	Romulo Cabana Sr.^[26]	Rolito Cajilig^[26]
2001–2004	Lorenzo C. Cabardo^[27]	Rolito C. Cajilig^[27]

History & Identity

Stories from Western Visayas

Leon has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Western Visayas, which Leon is part of.

Film, 0:59
Western Visayas
Western Visayas: ten datus, two rivers
Legend says ten Bornean datus bought Panay for a golden hat. Iloilo, Aklan and Antique tell the legend with two different landing rivers, and its best-known book was finished in 1904.
This Happened Here

All Stories

Leon's fiesta and days

Jose Calugas DayLocal special day · Captain Jose Calugas Sr. · Every 29 December · next Tuesday, 29 December 2026

Everything listed for Leon in Now

How it got its name

The town was first called Camando. After it moved to Sitio Capan, the parish priest Fr. Agustin Castro proposed the name Leon after his home place in Spain; the local principalia had suggested Alexandria after Saint Catherine, and the higher government approved Leon.^[10]

Its story

The town's own history says it was founded as Camando in 1730 with Bernabe Buncag as gobernadorcillo.^[10]

Camando lay at the foot of a hill between the Sibalom River and a creek and flooded every year, so Fr. Agustin Castro urged a move; of three proposed sites the town chose Capan, a rice region, and the move was completed in 1866.^[10]

The old stone church built from 1869 stands as a lasting reminder of the Spanish period, and the town calls it the biggest stone edifice on the island of Panay.^[10]

In May 1942 the Free Government of Panay and Romblon, the only civil resistance the town says did not fall to the Japanese, was set up by Senator Tomas Confessor in the Bucari area.^[10]

Timeline

1730
Camando was founded under Gobernadorcillo Bernabe Buncag, per the town's history page.^[10]
1866
The town was moved from Camando to Sitio Capan and renamed Leon.^[10]
1869
Construction of the old stone church began under Gobernadorcillo Inocencio Calle.^[10]
April 4, 1903
Sources differAct No. 719 made Leon the seat of a municipality that also took in San Miguel and Alimodian. The town's history page puts this fusion in 1904.^{[10, 11]}
May 1942
The Bucari area saw the establishment of the Free Government of Panay and Romblon.^[10]

Nearby

Leon shares a border with 5 places.

How it compares

Leon beside Iloilo, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Iloilo.

Leon beside Iloilo
Figure	Leon	Iloilo	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Iloilo
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	52,777^{[1, 2]}	2,082,616	19th of 44
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	0.36% a year^{[1, 2]}about the same	0.36% a year	19th of 44
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	322^[6]less crowded	442	31st of 44
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	163.96 km²^[6]	4,707.37 km²	9th of 44
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	4.1^{[1, 2]}higher	3.8	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	17.5%^[5]higher	13.9%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Iloilo City, the capital of Iloilo: 22.6 km east
Manila: 447.7 km north

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

AlimodianIloilo7.8 km east
TubunganIloilo8.5 km west
TigbauanIloilo9.7 km south
San MiguelIloilo11.7 km east
OtonIloilo13.4 km southeast
IgbarasIloilo14.0 km southwest

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.

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8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
9.Municipality of Leon, Iloilo. Official website. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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15.Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost). Philippine ZIP Codes (the directory "ZipCode 2019.pdf", made 2019-12-02), as the Internet Archive keeps it (its SHA-1 matches the Archive's index). Published December 2, 2019. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1; a government-owned corporation's work is the Government's, Section 171.9). Open the source
16.1986 Constitutional Commission (text from the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library). Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution, apportioning the seats of the House of Representatives. Published February 2, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
17.Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 2025 National and Local Elections: results, certificates of canvass of every province, city and municipality. Published May 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
18.Philippine Statistics Authority. Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2018 and 2021 (the PSA's workbook "2018 - 2021 SAE_with PSGC_noHUC.xlsx", sheet "2018-2021_NoHUC", as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published April 2, 2024. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
19.Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Directory of LGU Elective Officials for Term 2025-2028 as of February 2026 (its sheet: Consolidated List of Officials for Election Terms (2025-2028)), released through the FOI portal. Published February 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: RA 8293, Section 176 (no copyright subsists in it; exploiting it for profit needs the agency's prior approval). Open the source
20.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
21.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF ELECED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
23.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
28.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
29.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
31.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
32.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
34.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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