Leganes | |
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| Municipality of Leganes | |
.jpg) Municipal Hall, 2023 | |
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 Map of Iloilo with Leganes highlighted | |
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.svg)  Leganes Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°47′N 122°35′E / 10.78°N 122.58°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1584 |
| Chartered | 1858 |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Leganes[*] | Vicente P. Jaen II |
| • Vice Mayor | Lyle L. Bartolome |
| • Representative | Michael B. Gorriceta |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 25,332 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 10.60 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Karay-a Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ Municipality of Leganes | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.