Leganes, Iloilo

Leganes, officially the Municipality of Leganes (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Leganes, Tagalog: Bayan ng Leganes), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,725 people.^[3]

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Leganes
Municipality
Municipality of Leganes
Municipal Hall, 2023
Flag Seal
Map of Iloilo with Leganes highlighted
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Leganes Location within the Philippines
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Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	2nd district
Founded	1584
Chartered	1858
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Vicente P. Jaen II
• Vice Mayor	Lyle L. Bartolome
• Representative	Michael B. Gorriceta
• Municipal Council	Members Rodito C. Jinon Niño Vincent J. Vallejo Larry H. Labuson Samson J. Jaspe Joseph Allen D. Españo Adolfo D. Jaen, II Rene H. Arguelles Epifania A. Jinon
• Electorate	25,332 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	32.20 km2 (12.43 sq mi)
Elevation	6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	34,725
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
• Households	8,145
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	10.60 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 139.4 million (2020), 59.26 million (2012), 63.22 million (2013), 73.37 million (2014), 82.57 million (2015), 92.44 million (2016), 103.6 million (2017), 115.5 million (2018), 125.7 million (2019), 16.92 million (2021), 204.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 365.1 million (2020), 123.3 million (2012), 132.6 million (2013), 149.6 million (2014), 164.6 million (2015), 192.5 million (2016), 243.1 million (2017), 287.5 million (2018), 328.3 million (2019), 410.8 million (2021), 536.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 105.3 million (2020), 47.01 million (2012), 54.45 million (2013), 56.05 million (2014), 56.66 million (2015), 62.89 million (2016), 72.7 million (2017), 78.92 million (2018), 91.16 million (2019), 110 million (2021), 146.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 86.88 million (2020), 58.72 million (2012), 66.74 million (2013), 71.53 million (2014), 68.06 million (2015), 69.37 million (2016), 87.51 million (2017), 101 million (2018), 89.29 million (2019), 90.47 million (2021), 123 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5003
PSGC	063026000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Karay-a Tagalog
Website	www.uswag-leganes.gov.ph

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It is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of the capital Iloilo City. Like most Philippine towns that sprawl outward from the capital, is made up of houses, farms and light agricultural industry. The major thoroughfare runs right through the center of the town.

Leganes is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City.

Leganes has a history closely intertwined with the neighboring town of Jaro. For many centuries, Leganes was considered an unremarkable area, primarily consisting of wetlands, marshes, and swamps. The upper part of the region was inhabited by wild animals, and it was known as Guihaman.

In 1903, through Act No. 719, Leganes was incorporated into the municipality of Santa Barbara.^[5] However, this arrangement was short-lived. In 1915, by virtue of Executive Order No. 97, Leganes was removed from Santa Barbara and merged with Jaro, effective from January 1, 1916.^[6]

Further changes occurred in 1939 when Executive Order No. 241 was issued on December 23. This order separated the "arrabal de Leganes" from the municipality of Jaro, establishing it as an independent municipality. This change officially took effect on January 1, 1940, marking the formation of the municipality of Leganes.^[7]

Leganes has now been designated as one of the locations for light industries in the province. Restia Agro-Industrial Estate Park in Barangay Calabao, is the province's first agro-industrial economic zone, accredited by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).^[8]

In the 2020 census, the population of Leganes, Iloilo, was 34,725 people,^[3] with a density of 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,800 inhabitants per square mile.

Hiligaynon is the most dominant language used by the residents. English and Tagalog are also spoken. Roman Catholicism is the most dominant religion in this municipality.

Poverty incidence of Leganes