Leganes, Iloilo
Leganes | |
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| Municipality of Leganes | |
Municipal Hall, 2023 | |
Map of Iloilo with Leganes highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
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 | Vicente P. Jaen II |
| • Vice Mayor | Lyle L. Bartolome |
| • Representative | Michael B. Gorriceta |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 24,755 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 34,725 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,145 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.60 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 204.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 536.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 146.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 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 |
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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 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.