Leganes, Iloilo

{{Short description|Municipality in Iloilo, Philippines}}

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| leader_name = Vicente P. Jaen II

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| leader_name1 = Lyle L. Bartolome

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| leader_name2 = Michael B. Gorriceta

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| 2=Rodito C. Jinon

| 3=Niño Vincent J. Vallejo

| 4=Larry H. Labuson

| 5=Samson J. Jaspe

| 6=Joseph Allen D. Españo

| 7=Adolfo D. Jaen, II

| 8=Rene H. Arguelles

| 9=Epifania A. Jinon

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Leganes, officially the Municipality of Leganes ({{langx|hil|Banwa sang Leganes}}, {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Leganes}}), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,725 people.{{PH census|current}}

It is located {{convert|11|km}} north of the capital Iloilo City and is part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area. 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

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.{{Citation |title=Act No. 719 - Act reducing the fifty-one municipalities of the Province of Iloilo to seventeen |url=http://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/34121 |access-date=2019-12-31 |publisher=Supreme Court E-Library}} 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.Executive Order No. 97 of December 6, 1915, see {{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eKcrAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA50-IA4 |title=Official Gazette, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 5, 1916|author1=Philippines|year=1916}}

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.{{Citation |title=Executive Order No. 241 - Organizing a certain portion of the Municipality of Jaro, Iloilo, into a regular municipality under the name of Leganes |url=http://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/78313 |publisher=Supreme Court E-Library |access-date=2019-12-31}}

In 2024, Leganes was 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).{{Cite web |title=Agro-industrial economic zone to rise in Iloilo |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/26/agro-industrial-economic-zone-to-rise-in-iloilo/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en}}

Geography

=Barangays=

Leganes is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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  • 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

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=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Leganes, Iloilo

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

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| Jan high C = 30

| Jan low C = 21

| Feb high C = 31

| Feb low C = 21

| Mar high C = 32

| Mar low C = 22

| Apr high C = 33

| Apr low C = 23

| May high C = 32

| May low C = 25

| Jun high C = 30

| Jun low C = 25

| Jul high C = 29

| Jul low C = 25

| Aug high C = 29

| Aug low C = 24

| Sep high C = 29

| Sep low C = 24

| Oct high C = 29

| Oct low C = 24

| Nov high C = 30

| Nov low C = 23

| Dec high C = 30

| Dec low C = 22

| Jan precipitation mm = 19

| Feb precipitation mm = 17

| Mar precipitation mm = 26

| Apr precipitation mm = 37

| May precipitation mm = 119

| Jun precipitation mm = 191

| Jul precipitation mm = 258

| Aug precipitation mm = 260

| Sep precipitation mm = 248

| Oct precipitation mm = 196

| Nov precipitation mm = 97

| Dec precipitation mm = 39

| Jan rain days = 7.2

| Feb rain days = 5.2

| Mar rain days = 8.3

| Apr rain days = 11.9

| May rain days = 22.3

| Jun rain days = 26.5

| Jul rain days = 28.3

| Aug rain days = 28.2

| Sep rain days = 27.3

| Oct rain days = 26.4

| Nov rain days = 18.7

| Dec rain days = 11.8

| source 1 = Meteoblue

{{cite web

| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/leganes_philippines_1706895

| title = Leganes: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 3 May 2020 }}

| date = 3 May 2020

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Demographics

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In the 2020 census, the population of Leganes, Iloilo, was 34,725 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|34,725/32.20|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

=Language=

Hiligaynon is the most dominant dialect used by the residents. English and Tagalog are also spoken.

=Religion=

Roman Catholicism is the most dominant religion in this municipality.

Economy

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