Leganes, Iloilo

Leganes
Municipality
Municipality of Leganes
Municipal Hall, 2023
Flag Seal
Map of Iloilo with Leganes highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Leganes Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°47′N122°35′E / 10.78°N 122.58°E / 10.78; 122.58
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	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	12.40 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 139.4 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 365.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 105.3 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 86.88 million (2020)
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

Leganes, officially the Municipality of Leganes (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Leganes, Tagalog : Bayan ng Leganes), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,725 people. ^[3]

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.

History

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]

Geography

Facade of San Vicente Ferrer Church

Barangays

Leganes is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.  ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• M.V. Hechanova (Balabago)
• Bigke
• Buntatala
• Cagamutan Norte
• Cagamutan Sur
• Calaboa
• Camangay
• Cari Mayor
• Cari Minor
• Gua-an
• Guihaman
• Guinobatan
• Guintas
• Lapayon
• Nabitasan
• Napnud
• Poblacion
• San Vicente

Climate

Climate data for Leganes, Iloilo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19 (0.7)	17 (0.7)	26 (1.0)	37 (1.5)	119 (4.7)	191 (7.5)	258 (10.2)	260 (10.2)	248 (9.8)	196 (7.7)	97 (3.8)	39 (1.5)	1,507 (59.3)
Average rainy days	7.2	5.2	8.3	11.9	22.3	26.5	28.3	28.2	27.3	26.4	18.7	11.8	222.1
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of Leganes

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,827	—
1948	7,447	+1.49%
1960	9,244	+1.82%
1970	11,480	+2.19%
1975	12,328	+1.44%
1980	14,285	+2.99%
1990	18,505	+2.62%
1995	19,235	+0.73%
2000	23,475	+4.36%
2007	27,357	+2.13%
2010	29,438	+2.70%
2015	32,480	+1.89%
2020	34,725	+1.32%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14]

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.

References

1.   Municipality of Leganes | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. Act No. 719 - Act reducing the fifty-one municipalities of the Province of Iloilo to seventeen, Supreme Court E-Library, retrieved 2019-12-31
6. Executive Order No. 97 of December 6, 1915, see Philippines (1916). Official Gazette, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 5, 1916.
7. Executive Order No. 241 - Organizing a certain portion of the Municipality of Jaro, Iloilo, into a regular municipality under the name of Leganes, Supreme Court E-Library, retrieved 2019-12-31
8. "Agro-industrial economic zone to rise in Iloilo". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
9. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
10. "Leganes: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System