District Representative: Michael B. Gorriceta (18th Congress (2019-2021)
Municipality | Classification | Land Area (Has.) | No. of Barangays | Population (2020 census) |
Distance from the City (kms) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leganes | Fourth | 3,216 | 18 | 34,725 | 10.9 |
Pavia | Second | 3,502 | 18 | 70,388 | 9.6 |
Zarraga | Fourth | 8,253 | 24 | 27,305 | 15.7 |
New Lucena | Fourth | 4,412 | 21 | 24,314 | 25.0 |
Santa Barbara | Second | 7,748 | 60 | 67,630 | 15.6 |
San Miguel | Fourth | 2,134 | 24 | 30,115 | 16.0 |
Alimodian | Third | 14,480 | 51 | 39,722 | 24.6 |
Leon | Second | 14,013 | 85 | 51,990 | 28.2 |
The second district if Iloilo province has protected areas of flourishing zoological and botanical landscape. it has heritage areas that offer a good trek for the adventurous in spirit. It is a haven for hikers and mountain climbers.
Visiting this districts is a sensory adventure with its kaleidoscope of colorful festivals, rich culinary traditions and famous monuments. The area around has many spectacular spots such as waterfalls splashing all year round, caves and thick forests forming a very peaceful landscape.
Bucari in Leon, Iloilo offers splendidly cool climate. With small wooden cottages, misty mountain tops, romantic pine forests- these mountainous town is a wonderful hide-out from the city. Several jeepney and vans leave the terminal in Barangay Desamparados, Jaro Iloilo City for the towns of San Miguel, Alimodian and Leon.