Leganes, Iloilo

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 2015 census, it has a population of 32,480 people.[3]

Leganes
Municipality
Municipality of Leganes
Facade of San Vicente Ferrer Church in Leganes
Map of Iloilo with Leganes highlighted
Leganes
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°47′N 122°35′E
Country Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
District2nd district of Iloilo
Founded1584
Chartered1858
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVicente P. Jaen II
 • Vice MayorLyle L. Bartolome
 • CongressmanMichael B. Gorriceta
 • Electorate22,804 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total32.20 km2 (12.43 sq mi)
Elevation
10.7 m (35.1 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total32,480
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
 • Households
7,018
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence16.36% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)87,111,715.55 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5003
PSGC
063026000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesKinaray-a language
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.uswag-leganes.gov.ph

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.

History

The history of Leganes was much connected to Jaro. It was once a place not worthy of attention for centuries. It was primarily a wetland in the coastline with large swaths of marsh and swamps and then wild beast roamed freely in the upper part. A settlement formed in the area called Guihaman.

By virtue of Act No. 719 of 1903, Leganes was made a part of the municipality of Santa Barbara.[5] By Executive Order No. 97 of December 6, 1915, Leganes was removed from Santa Barbara and made a part of Jaro with effect on January 1, 1916.[6]

By Executive Order No. 241 of December 23, 1939, the "arrabal de Leganes" was separated from the municipality of Jaro and constituted as its own separate municipality, taking effect on January 1, 1940.[7]

Barangays

Leganes is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. [2]

  • M.V. Hechanova (Balagon)
  • 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [8]

Demographics
Population census of Leganes
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][9][10][11]

In the 2015 census, the population of Leganes, Iloilo, was 32,480 people,[3] with a density of 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,600 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  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 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. "Leganes: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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