Barangay Bobon

Barangay Bobon forms part of Leon, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bobon had a population of 557. This made it the 27th largest of 85 barangays in Leon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bobon accounted for approximately 1.07% of the total population of Leon, which stood at 51,990 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 544 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 557 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Bobon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Leon is a municipality comprising 85 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bobon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bobon ranks 1231st by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.