Leganes | |
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Municipality | |
Facade of San Vicente Ferrer Church in Leganes
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Map of Iloilo with Leganes highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°47′N 122°35′E / 10.78°N 122.58°ECoordinates: 10°47′N 122°35′E / 10.78°N 122.58°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Iloilo |
Legislative district | 2nd district of Iloilo |
Established | 1858 |
Barangays | 18 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Adolfo E. Jaen |
Area | |
• Total | 32.20 km2 (12.43 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 32,480 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 5003 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Website | www |
Leganes is a fourth class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. 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. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 32,480 people.
Leganes is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.
In the 2015 census, the population of Leganes, Iloilo, was 32,480 people, with a density of 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,600 inhabitants per square mile.