# Leganes, Iloilo

Leganes, officially the Municipality of Leganes (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Leganes, Tagalog: 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.
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. 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.
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.
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).

## Geography
### Barangays

Leganes is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.  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 ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

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

### 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

Poverty incidence of Leganes
* 5
* 10
* 15
* 20
* 2006 14.00
* 2009 15.20
* 2012 10.11
* 2015 16.36
* 2018 12.40
* 2021 10.60
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority