MUNICIPAL PROFILE

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I. A. Geographic Location

GENERAL FEATURES

The Municipality of Leganes is one of the nineteen (19) coastal towns of the Province of Iloilo. It is the only coastal municipality that shares a common border with Iloilo City, which is the provincial capital and regional administration center of Western Visayas in Region VI. It is located along the Guimaras Strait, opposite the town of Buenavista (which is only about 4.5 kilometers from Leganes shoreline) in the island Province of Guimaras. It is adjacent to the City of Iloilo in the South, bounded by Pavia in the Southeast, Sta. Barbara in the West and Zarraga in the North. It is eleven (11) kilometers from the Poblacion of Pavia and approximately five (5) kilometers from the Poblacion of Zarraga. Leganes can be found between the coordinates of 1220 3935 west to 1220 3945 east latitude and between 100 5148 north to 100 4515 south longitude. B. Land Area Leganes has a total land area of 3,220 hectares. It ranks as the third smallest town of the forty two (42) municipalities and one (1) component city of the province of Iloilo. The smallest town is San Miguel with an area of 2,134 hectares. The second smallest municipality is Estancia which has a land area of 3,197 hectares. It is smaller than Leganes by only 23 hectares. The Poblacion of Leganes has a total land area of 58.9196 hectares. C. Topography Well-cultivated fields, coconut trees and bamboo clumps dominate the landscape of the entire municipality. The terrain is characterized by level plains but slightly higher in the northwest of Lapayon and Calaboa with a slope not exceeding 3%. The plains are of prime agricultural lands that produce rice, which is the municipalitys prime commodity. The areas along the coastline are swampy and a large portion of these swampy areas had been converted into fishponds and salt-beds. D. Soil Type The soil of Leganes is classified by the Bureau of Soils in two categories: soil of swamps and marshes and soil of the lowlands and plains. The lowland plain soil is of Sta. Rita clay loam variety, which covers 75% of Leganes or 2,415.5 hectares of land. The swamps and marsh land is of Umingan fine sandy loam type which covers 25% or 804.5 hectares. This type of soil can be found in portions of Barangay Cari Mayor, Cari Minor, Nabitasan, Gua-an, Napnud and MV Hechanova. There is no forest area in Leganes.

E. Water Sources Leganes sources of Level III potable water are the deep wells in the barangays of Guihaman and Cagamutan Sur. The municipality has adequate underground water supply, which can be tapped for domestic and commercial uses. The surface water in Calaboa Creek, Carismo-an Creek and Janipa-an River are utilized for irrigation purposes. F. Drainage and Flood Prone Areas Buntatala and Janipa-an Rivers serve as the main natural drainage to the sea. Janipa-an River winds from Calaboa to Cagamutan Norte to Cari Mayor where it merges with Buntatala River then to the Jalaur River that empties into the Iloilo Strait. Buntatala River traverses the barangays of Buntatala, Guintas, Napnud, Guinobatan, Gua-an, Cari Minor, Cari Mayor and Nabitasan where it merges with Janipa-an and Jalaur Rivers at the boundary of barangays Cari Mayor and Nabitasan. The two rivers (Buntatala and Janipa-an) had ceased to be effective natural water drainage since their course have been narrowed and obstructed by nipa clumps, vegetable growth, floating logs, debris, rubbish and indiscriminate construction of fishpond dikes along both banks of the rivers. These obstructions have created bottlenecks that force back water during continuous rain and spill-off towards the low-lying residential and agricultural areas of the municipality. Tributaries of Janipa-an and Buntatala Rivers traversing the swamp lands to the sea are no longer visible having been converted into fishponds. The canals and natural outlets of water are fast disappearing due to the rapid pace of development. Manmade structures have contributed to the declining situation of the natural drainage. G. Climate Pattern Leganes has two distinct seasons wet and dry. The wet season is from July to November and the dry season is from December to June. It is cold is the months of December, January and February and usually hot during the summer months of March, April and May. There is a slight difference in the weather condition in the barangays along the coast compared to the non-coastal barangays as the former barangays are more humid due to their proximity to the sea. H. Accessibility Leganes is only about 11 kilometers from Iloilo City and about 13 kilometers from the Iloilo Airport through the provincial access road. It can be reached from Iloilo City through the National Highway to the North or the Coastal Highway to the Municipality of Dumangas. The Coastal Road serves as the shorter link of the town to the International Port in Bo. Obrero, Lapuz, Iloilo City and to some of the municipalities

in the North. There are also barangay roads that connect the municipality to the adjacent towns like Sta. Barbara and Pavia. I. Political Subdivision Table 1. Land Area and Distance of Barangays from the Poblacion Barangay Bigke Buntatala Cagamutan Norte Cagamutan Sur Calaboa Camangay Cari Mayor Cari Minor Gua-an Guihaman Guinobatan Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan Napnud Poblacion San Vicente Area 41.5521 116.1105 148.4318 138.5658 286.7967 39.4935 344.0093 113.0945 157.1484 140.1166 115.0624 103.7392 426.0592 69.7926 583.9182 138.0531 75.5000 182.5561 Distance from Poblacion (km) 3.00 1.30 3.00 0.50 3.90 3.30 3.50 2.10 3.60 0.60 1.50 2.90 3.50 2.20 4.80 1.60 1.30

J. Land Use Status Table 2. General Land Use Plan per Barangay
Barangay Area (has.) Built-up Socilaized Housing Agricultural Fishponds/ Saltbeds Industrial Parks/ Open Spaces 0.0600 0.0600 0.1200 0.0600 0.0600 0.0600 40.0600 0.0600 0.0600 0.0600 0.0600 0.0600 0.0600 4.0600 11.0600 0.0600 2.2500 0.0600 58.3300 Marshes/ Swamps Cemetery Infrastru cture and Utilities 0.5360 1.4800 2.9720 2.5440 1.6320 0.6560 2.0680 1.0980 0.9960 3.1160 1.3640 1.3980 4.2840 1.1160 4.1160 1.6720 4.6900 2.0240 37.7620 Dumpsite

Bigke Buntatala Cagamutan Norte Cagamutan Sur Calaboa Camangay Cari Mayor Cari Minor Gua-an Guihaman Guinobatan Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan Napnud Poblacion San Vicente TOTAL

41.5521 116.1105 148.4318 138.5658 286.7967 39.4935 344.0093 113.0945 157.1484 140.1166 115.0624 103.7392 426.0592 69.7926 583.9182 138.0531 75.5000 182.5561 3,220.0000

11.8500 67.8105 59.2900 61.4500 29.9910 11.3050 33.3256 73.0000 19.6200 68.0931 108.0384 40.6875 54.6200 12.3100 48.2950 15.7650 68.5600 30.5900 814.6011

2.7344 2.5500 5.2844

23.3561 40.7600 81.5498 74.5118 250.6137 19.7225 214.3483 24.3561 72.0224 68.7475 58.2937 366.5952 20.7066 53.7400 16.5160 149.8821 1,535.7218

2.5000 31.9730 13.0804 19.7500 26.6000 420.9072 76.2901 591.1007

5.7500 1.0000 0.5000 7.7500 44.0000 0.5000 5.0000 34.2500 25.2500 124.0000

5.0000 2.0000 4.0000 19.5000 1.5000 0.7000 0.1000 3.8000 3.3000 8.0000 2.5000 50.4000

1.8000 1.8000

1.0000 1.0000

II. DEMOGRAPHY

Table 3. Population Composition by School-Age, Working-Age, Dependent-Age Group and Sex, Year 2009
Age Group School going population Preschool (3-6) Elementary (7-12) Secondary (13-16) Tertiary (17-21) Working age (15-64) Labor force (15-over) Dependent population Young (0-14) Old (65-over) Total Dependency Ratio Young Dependency Ratio Old Dependency Ratio Both Sexes No. 2,213 3,256 2,169 2,740 18,611 20,179 8,197 1,568 1,145 1,660 1,100 1,401 9,467 10,092 4,211 625 Male % 51.8 51.0 50.7 51.1 50.9 50.0 51.4 39.9 52.47 44.04 8.43 Female No. % 1,068 1,595 1,069 1,339 9,144 10,087 3,986 943 1:1 3:2 9:1 48.2 49.0 49.3 48.9 49.1 50.0 48.6 60.1 Sex Ratio

107.27 104.06 102.88 104.60 103.53 100.05 105.64 66.28

1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 2:3

Table 4. Civil Status of Population, Year 2009

Age Group 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-above TOTAL Single M 1,444 1,419 1,348 1,377 1,183 749 341 200 155 97 47 32 27 16 6 6 3 8,450 F 1,327 1,341 1,317 1,312 926 533 284 156 130 90 69 44 39 37 22 19 23 7,669 Married M 25 215 552 743 789 736 666 580 487 303 208 143 75 47 5,569 F 1 44 382 689 800 777 666 590 504 403 242 187 93 54 32 5,464 Widow/ Widower M F 4 7 8 7 11 7 19 7 24 11 51 14 65 31 90 22 104 26 103 27 108 27 105 32 151 218 843 Separated M 1 4 4 11 8 8 5 6 10 4 3 1 1 66 F 2 4 13 7 12 12 9 12 17 5 2 1 1 97 1,444 1,419 1,348 1,402 1,399 1,312 1,095 1,007 906 782 646 556 362 254 179 109 83 14,303 1,327 1,342 1,317 1,356 1,314 1,234 1,108 959 832 743 647 549 402 332 225 179 207 14,073 2,771 2,761 2,665 2,758 2,713 2,546 2,203 1,966 1,738 1,525 1,293 1,105 764 586 404 288 290 28,376 M F Total

Table 5. Household Population by Urban and Rural Barangay, Number of Families, and Average Household and Family Size, Year 2009
Barangay A. Urban Buntatala Cagamutan Sur Cari Minor Guihaman Guinobatan Poblacion Sub-total B. Rural Bigke Cagamutan Norte Calaboa Camangay Cari Mayor Gua-an Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan Napnud San Vicente Sub-total TOTAL Population No. of Households 312 375 148 427 413 552 2,227 129 447 280 117 308 227 299 447 124 564 416 285 3,643 5,870 No. of Families Average Household Size 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1,355 1,689 767 1,960 2,047 2,623 10,441 657 2,225 1,495 590 1,434 1,156 1,335 2,152 622 2,963 1,909 1,397 17,935 28,376

320 379 154 438 427 605 2,323 136 511 314 123 333 252 337 517 148 599 471 298 4,039 6,362

Table 6. Urbanization Levels for the Past Years

Year Barangay Population Urban Rural Total 8,442 10,338 10,649 10,327 10,441 15,033 16,765 16,708 17,228 17,935 23,475 27,103 27,357 27,555 28,376 Growth Rate (%) Urban Rural Tempo of Urbanization Level of Urbanization (Urbanity) 35.96 38.14 38.93 37.48 36.80

2000 2006 2007 2008 2009

3.43 3.01 (3.02) 1.10

1.83 (0.34) 3 .11 4.10

1.60 3.35 (6.14) (3.00)

Table 7. Population Density, Gross Density and Built-up Density, Year 2009
Barangay A. Urban Buntatala Cagamutan Sur Cari Minor Guihaman Guinobatan Poblacion Sub-total B. Rural Bigke Cagamutan Norte Calaboa Camangay Cari Mayor Gua-an Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan Napnud San Vicente Sub-total TOTAL Gross Density Urban Density Built-up Density 116.1105 138.5658 113.0945 140.1166 115.0624 75.5000 698.4498 41.5521 148.4318 286.7967 39.4935 344.0093 157.1484 103.7392 426.0592 69.7926 583.9182 138.0531 182.5561 2,521.5502 3,220.0000 9 15 35 67.8105 61.4500 73.0000 68.0931 108.0384 68.5600 446.9520 11.8500 59.2900 29.9910 11.3050 33.3256 19.6200 40.6875 54.6200 12.3100 48.2950 15.7650 30.5900 367.6491 814.6011 1,355 1,689 767 1,960 2,047 2,623 10,441 657 2,225 1,495 590 1,434 1,156 1,335 2,152 622 2,963 1,909 1,397 17,935 28,376 12 12 7 14 18 35 15 16 15 5 15 4 7 13 5 9 5 14 8 7 9 20 27 11 29 19 38 23 55 38 50 52 43 59 33 39 51 61 121 46 49 35 Area (hectares) Built-up Area (hectares) Population Population Density Built-up Density

Table 8. Historical Growth of Population

Year 1903 1948 1960 1970 1975 1980 1990 1995 2000 2006 2007 Population 3,837 7,447 9,244 11,480 12,328 14,285 18,505 19,235 23,475 27,103 27,357 Increase/ Decrease 3,610 1,797 2,236 848 1,957 4,220 730 4,240 3,628 254 Growth Rate (%) 1.48 1.82 2.19 1.44 2.99 2.62 0.78 4.06 2.42 0.94

2008 2009 Doubling Time

27,555 28,376 23.26

198 821

0.72 2.98

Table 9. Barangay Growth of Population

Barangay 2008 A. Urban Buntatala Cagamutan Sur Cari Minor Guihaman Guinobatan Poblacion Sub-total B. Rural Bigke Cagamutan Norte Calaboa Camangay Cari Mayor Gua-an Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan Napnud San Vicente Sub-total TOTAL 1,357 1,801 735 2,036 1,955 2,443 10,327 599 2,120 1,340 560 1,463 1,186 1,196 2,197 607 2,739 1,921 1,300 17,228 27,555 Population 2009 1,355 1,689 767 1,960 2,047 2,623 10,441 657 2,225 1,495 590 1,434 1,156 1,335 2,152 622 2,963 1,909 1,397 17,935 28,376 Increase/ Decrease (2) (112) 32 (76) 92 180 114 58 105 155 30 (29) (30) 139 (45) 15 224 (12) 97 707 821 Growth Rate (%) -0.15 -6.22 4.35 -3.73 4.71 7.37 1.10 9.68 4.95 11.57 5.36 -1.98 -2.53 11.62 -2.05 2.47 8.18 -0.62 7.46 4.10 2.98

Table 10. Status of Residency, Year 2009

Status Permanent Transient In-migrant TOTAL No. 27,471 398 507 28,376 % 96.81 1.40 1.79

Table 11. Crude Birth Rate, Crude Death and Rate of Natural Increase Rate for the last five years, 2005-2009
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 CBR 21.00 24.00 20.20 20.40 19.00 % Increase/ Decrease from Previous Year 3.00 (3.80) 0.20 (1.40) CDR 4.60 5.20 2.70 4.70 4.00 % Increase/ Decrease from Previous Year 0.60 (2.50) 2.00 (0.70) Rate of Natural Increase 18.80 17.50 15.70 15.00

Table 12. Literacy Rate of Population 5 Years Old and Over by Sex, Year 2009
Male No. 12,859 701 12,081 77 Female No. % 12,746 680 12,007 59 5.34 94.20 0.46 Both Sexes No. % 25,605 1,381 24,088 136 5.39 94.08 0.53

Population 5 years old and over Literate Simple literacy rate (%) Functional literacy rate (%) Illiterate

5.45 93.95 0.60

Table 13. Labor Force Population by Sex and Employment Status, Year 2009
Sex Male Female TOTAL Population 15 years old and over 10,092 10,087 20,179 Employed 6,281 3,646 9,927 Labor Force % Unemployed 62.24 1,836 36.15 4,216 49.19 6,052 % 18.19 41.80 29.99 Not in Labor Force 1,975 2,225 4,200

Table 14. Employment Status by Place of Employment, Year 2009

Place of employment Within the municipality Outside of the municipality but within the Province of Iloilo Outside of the Province of Iloilo Outside of the country TOTAL Permanent 1,079 980 Employment status Contractual Seasonal 1,247 1,477 1,379 163 Self-employed 1,550 263 Total 5,353 2,785

378 111 2,548

297 797 3,720

34 39 1,713

105 28 1,946

814 975 9,927

Table 15. Employment by Industry and Sex, Year 2009

Industry A Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry B Fishing C Mining and Quarrying D Manufacturing E Electricity, Gas and Water Supply F Construction G Wholesale & Retail Trade; repair of motor vehicles/ motorcycles; personal & household goods H Hotels and Restaurants I Transport, Storage and Communication J Financial Intermediation K Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities L Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security M Education N Health and Social Work O Other Community, Social and Personal Service Activities P Private Household with Employed Persons Q Extra-territorial Organizations and Bodies TOTAL No. of Employed Male Female 1,316 538 238 101 7 6 136 84 136 30 1,802 115 563 590 83 699 37 94 252 152 96 404 106 160 6,281 276 36 54 176 132 286 310 390 454 68 3,646

Total 1,854 339 13 220 166 1,917 1,153 359 735 91 270 384 438 406 794 560 228 9,927

Table 16. Occupation by Sex, Year 2009

Occupation 1 Officials of Government and Special-Interest Organizations, Corporate Executives, Managers, Managing Proprietors and Supervisors (supervisory) 2 Professionals (any bachelors degree graduate employed in the same field of study) 3 Technicians and Associate Professionals (technical/vocational) 4 Clerks 5 Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers 6 Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen 7 Trades and Related Workers (trade skills) 8 Plant and machine Operators and Assemblers 9 Laborers and Unskilled Workers 10 Special Occupation TOTAL Male 318 Female 327 Total 645

713 213 127 514 929 252 119 2,770 326 6,281

706 81 274 790 137 148 2 909 272 3,646

1,419 294 401 1,304 1,066 400 121 3,679 598 9,927

Table 17. Annual Household Income, Year 2009

Annual Income Under 10,000 10,000 19,999 20,000 29,999 30,000 39,999 40,000 49,999 50,000 59,999 60,000 79,999 80,000 99,999 100,000 149,999 150,000 249,999 250,000 499,999 500,000 & Over No. of Households 852 765 610 646 480 375 491 345 485 429 244 148

Table 18. Household Population 5 Years Old and Over by Highest Educational Attainment, Year 2009
Highest Educational Attainment No grade completed Preschool/Kinder/Nursery Elementary Primary (Grades 1-4) Intermediate (Grades 5 to 6) High School Undergraduate Graduate Post secondary Undergraduate Graduate College Undergraduate Graduate Post graduate No. 126 637 1,642 1,948 2,160 2,274 411 735 1,134 1,734 58 Male % 0.98 4.95 12.77 15.15 16.80 17.68 3.20 5.72 8.82 13.48 0.45 Female No. % 85 0.67 567 4.45 1,522 1,822 1,933 2,235 414 717 1,290 2,083 78 11.94 14.29 15.17 17.53 3.25 5.63 10.12 16.34 0.61 Both Sexes No. % 211 0.82 1,204 4.70 3,164 3,770 4,093 4,509 825 1,452 2,424 3,817 136 12.36 14.72 15.99 17.61 3.22 5.67 9.47 14.91 0.53

Table 19. Projected Population and Households

Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Population 29,222 30,092 30,989 31,913 32,864 33,843 34,851 35,890 36,960 38,061 Household 6,045 6,225 6,411 6,602 6,798 7,001 7,210 7,424 7,646 7,873

Table 20 Population Projection by Barangay, Year 2010-2019

Actual Population 2008 2009 1,357 1,801 735 2,036 1,955 2,443 10,327 599 2,120 1,340 560 1,463 1,186 1,196 2,197 607 2,739 1,921 1,300 17,228 27,555 1,355 1,689 767 1,960 2,047 2,623 10,441 657 2,225 1,495 590 1,434 1,156 1,335 2,152 622 2,963 1,909 1,397 17,935 28,376 Projected Population 2014 2015 2016 1,569 1,956 888 2,270 2,371 3,038 12,092 761 2,577 1,731 683 1,661 1,339 1,546 2,492 720 3,432 2,211 1,618 20,771 32,864 1,616 2,014 915 2,338 2,441 3,128 12,453 784 2,654 1,783 704 1,710 1,379 1,592 2,567 742 3,534 2,277 1,666 21,390 33,843 1,664 2,074 942 2,407 2,514 3,222 12,824 807 2,733 1,836 725 1,761 1,420 1,640 2,643 764 3,639 2,345 1,716 22,028 34,851

Barangay A. Urban Buntatala Cagamutan Sur Cari Minor Guihaman Guinobatan Poblacion Sub-total B. Rural Bigke Cagamutan Norte Calaboa Camangay Cari Mayor Gua-an Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan Napnud San Vicente Sub-total TOTAL

2007

2010 1,395 1,739 790 2,018 2,108 2,701 10,752 677 2,291 1,540 608 1,477 1,190 1,375 2,216 641 3,051 1,966 1,439 18,469 29,222

2011 1,437 1,791 813 2,079 2,171 2,782 11,073 697 2,360 1,585 626 1,521 1,226 1,416 2,282 660 3,142 2,024 1,482 19,020 30,092

2012 1,480 1,845 838 2,140 2,236 2,865 11,403 718 2,430 1,633 644 1,566 1,262 1,458 2,350 679 3,236 2,085 1,526 19,587 30,989

2013 1,524 1,900 863 2,204 2,302 2,950 11,742 739 2,502 1,681 664 1,613 1,300 1,501 2,420 700 3,332 2,147 1,571 20,170 31,913

2017 1,714 2,136 970 2,479 2,589 3,318 13,206 831 2,814 1,891 746 1,814 1,462 1,689 2,722 787 3,748 2,415 1,767 22,684 35,890

2018 1,765 2,200 999 2,553 2,666 3,416 13,599 856 2,898 1,947 768 1,868 1,506 1,739 2,803 810 3,859 2,486 1,820 23,360 36,960

2019 1,817 2,265 1,029 2,629 2,746 3,518 14,005 881 2,984 2,005 791 1,923 1,551 1,791 2,886 834 3,974 2,561 1,874 24,056 38,061

1,346 1,806 804 1,866 2,060 2,767 10,649 608 2,286 1,261 436 1,274 1,086 1,134 2,242 600 2,651 1,780 1,350 16,708 27,357

Table 21. Projected School-age Population, Labor Force and Dependent Population
Groups Population School going population Preschool (3-6) Elementary (7-12) Secondary (13-16) Tertiary (17-21) Labor Force (15-over) Dependent Young (0-14) Old (65 and over) Base Year 2009 28,376 2,213 3,256 2,169 2,740 20,179 8,197 1,568 7.80 11.47 7.64 9.66 71.11 28.89 5.53 Participation Rate 2010 29,222 2,279 3,353 2,234 2,822 20,781 8,441 1,615 2011 30,092 2,347 3,452 2,300 2,906 21,399 8,693 1,663 2012 30,989 2,417 3,555 2,369 2,992 22,037 8,952 1,712 2013 31,913 2,489 3,661 2,440 3,082 22,694 9,219 1,763 2014 32,864 2,563 3,771 2,512 3,173 23,371 9,493 1,816 2015 33,843 2,639 3,883 2,587 3,268 24,067 9,776 1,870 2016 34,851 2,718 3,998 2,664 3,365 24,784 10,067 1,926 2017 35,890 2,799 4,118 2,744 3,466 25,522 10,368 1,983 2018 36,960 2,882 4,240 2,825 3,569 26,283 10,677 2,042 2019 38,061 2,968 4,367 2,910 3,675 27,066 10,995 2,103

Table 22. Population Projection by Age Group, Year 2010-2019

Age Group 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-above TOTAL Actual Population 2007 2008 2009 2,907 2,524 2,771 3,070 2,729 2,761 3,051 2,729 2,665 2,914 2,676 2,758 2,589 2,631 2,713 2,287 2,471 2,546 1,993 2,193 2,203 1,739 1,826 1,966 1,535 1,698 1,738 1,302 1,465 1,525 1,088 1,244 1,293 813 1,066 1,105 655 742 764 510 611 586 381 395 404 278 310 288 243 245 290 27,357 27,555 28,376 Projected Population* 2014 2015 3,209 3,305 3,198 3,293 3,087 3,178 3,194 3,289 3,142 3,236 2,949 3,037 2,551 2,627 2,277 2,345 2,013 2,073 1,766 1,819 1,498 1,542 1,280 1,318 885 911 679 699 468 482 334 343 336 346 32,864 33,843

2010 2,854 2,843 2,744 2,840 2,794 2,622 2,269 2,025 1,790 1,570 1,332 1,138 787 603 416 297 299 29,222

2011 2,939 2,928 2,826 2,925 2,877 2,700 2,336 2,085 1,843 1,617 1,371 1,172 810 621 428 305 308 30,092

2012 3,026 3,015 2,910 3,012 2,963 2,780 2,406 2,147 1,898 1,665 1,412 1,207 834 640 441 315 317 30,989

2013 3,116 3,105 2,997 3,102 3,051 2,863 2,478 2,211 1,955 1,715 1,454 1,243 859 659 454 324 326 31,913

2016 3,403 3,391 3,273 3,387 3,332 3,127 2,706 2,415 2,135 1,873 1,588 1,357 938 720 496 354 356 34,851

2017 3,505 3,492 3,371 3,488 3,431 3,220 2,786 2,487 2,198 1,929 1,635 1,398 966 741 511 364 367 35,890

2018 3,609 3,596 3,471 3,592 3,534 3,316 2,869 2,561 2,264 1,986 1,684 1,439 995 763 526 375 378 36,960

2019 3,717 3,703 3,575 3,699 3,639 3,415 2,955 2,637 2,331 2,045 1,734 1,482 1,025 786 542 386 389 38,061

II. A. Education

SOCIAL PROFILE

Table 23. Schools by Level, Type, Facilities and Condition, SY 2008-2009

School Location (Brgy.) Area Occupied (sq. m.) Type Public Private Laboratory Shop Library Facilities and Condition Sports Administration Clinic Office Comfort room Playground

Elementary Bungso-an Primary School Cagamutan ES Calaboa ES Cari Mayor ES Guihaman-Buntatala ES Guintas ES Guinobatan ES Sofia Gustilo ES Napnud ES Lapayon ES Leganes Central ES Secondary Lapayon NHS Leganes NHS Nabitasan NHS Vocational/Technical TESDA Tertiary St. Vincent College
G - Good/Well maintained

Nabitasan Cagamutan Norte Calaboa Cari Mayor Guihaman Guintas Guinobatan Nabitasan Napnud Lapayon Poblacion Lapayon Guinobatan Nabitasan Poblacion Cagamutan Sur
P - Poor/Needs improvement

2,500 3,346 10,000 10,999 3,500 5,000 4,483 5,000 7,000 8,466 18,475 8,466 40,000 2,230

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

N N N N N N N N N N G P G G

N P N N P N P N P P C N G N

P G G G G G G G G G G P P N

N N N N N N N N N N N N G N

G G G G G G G G G G G P G G

N G G G G P P G G G G N N N

G G G G G G G G G G G P G C

N G G G G G N N G G G P G P

C - Critical/Requiring priority action

N - None/No such facility

Table 24. Student-Teacher and Student-Classroom Ratio by Level, SY 2008-2009

Level No. of Enrollees M Public Elementary Bungso-an Primary School Cagamutan ES Calaboa ES Cari Mayor ES Guihaman-Buntatala ES Guintas ES Guinobatan ES Sofia Gustilo ES Napnud ES Lapayon ES Leganes Central ES Sub-total Secondary Lapayon NHS Leganes NHS Nabitasan NHS Sub-total F Total Total No. of Teachers Total No. of Classrooms StudentTeacher Ratio StudentClassroom Ratio

37 146 79 52 87 108 88 209 144 166 481 1,597 154 823 160 1,137

38 118 91 82 82 95 64 180 145 101 519 1,515 114 819 137 1,070

75 264 170 134 169 203 152 389 289 267 1,000 3,112 268 1,642 297 2,207

3 11 7 7 8 7 8 16 14 10 37 128 11 52 11 74

3 13 12 11 10 10 11 14 15 14 31 144 7 31 7 45

1:25 1:24 1:24 1:19 1:21 1:29 1:19 1:24 1:21 1:27 1:27 1:24 1:24 1:32 1:27 1:30

1:25 1:20 1:14 1:12 1:17 1:20 1:14 1:28 1:19 1:19 1:32 1:22 1:38 1:53 1:42 1:49

Table 25. Historical Enrolment by Level for the Last Four School Years
Level M Elementary Bungso-an Primary School Cagamutan ES Calaboa ES Cari Mayor ES Guihaman-Buntatala ES Guintas ES Guinobatan ES Sofia Gustilo ES Napnud ES Lapayon ES Leganes Central ES Sub-total Secondary Lapayon NHS Leganes NHS Nabitasan NHS Sub-total TOTAL 2005-2006 F Total 2006-2007 Total Increase/ Decrease 2007-2008 Total Increase/ Decrease 2008-2009 Total Increase/ Decrease

25 153 106 78 132 123 102 247 184 153 505 1,808 157 834 202 1,193 3,001

22 137 109 93 102 101 92 227 191 122 501 1,697 120 864 132 1,116 2,813

47 290 215 171 234 224 194 474 375 275 1,006 3,505 277 1,698 334 2,309 5,814

33 148 97 96 139 129 109 233 174 164 525 1,847 148 795 193 1,136 2,983

28 131 108 61 104 103 82 228 195 130 552 1,722 132 839 145 1,116 2,838

61 279 205 157 243 232 191 461 369 294 1,077 3,569 280 1,634 338 2,252 5,821

14 (11) (10) (14) 9 8 (3) (13) (6) 19 71 64 3 (64) 4 (57) 7

32 146 101 61 126 120 97 208 188 183 526 1,788 115 783 196 1,094 2,882

29 136 95 96 97 106 94 207 187 126 561 1,734 119 823 142 1,084 2,818

61 282 196 157 223 226 191 415 375 309 1,087 3,522 234 1,606 338 2,178 5,700

3 (9) (20) (6) (46) 6 15 10 (47) (46) (28) (74) (121)

37 146 79 52 87 108 88 209 144 166 481 1,597 154 823 160 1,137 2,734

38 118 81 82 82 95 64 180 145 101 519 1,505 114 819 137 1,070 2,575

75 264 160 134 169 203 152 389 289 267 1,000 3,102 268 1,642 297 2,207 5,309

14 (18) (36) (23) (54) (23) (39) (26) (86) (42) (87) (420) 34 36 (41) 29 (391)

Table 26. Projected Classroom, Teacher Requirements in Public Schools by Level

Level 2010 Projected Enrollment Elementary Secondary Classroom Elementary (1:35) Secondary (1:40) Teacher Elementary (1:35) Secondary (1:40) 3,118 2,078 2011 3,211 2,139 2012 3,307 2,203 2013 3,405 2,269 Year 2014 2015 3,507 2,336 3,611 2,406

2016 3,719 2,478

2017 3,829 2,552

2018 3,944 2,628

2019 4,061 2,706

(55) 7

(52) 8

(50) 10

(47) 12

(44) 13

(41) 15

(38) 17

(35) 19

(31) 21

(28) 23

(39) (22)

(36) (21)

(34) (19)

(31) (17)

(28) (16)

(25) (14)

(22) (12)

(19) (10)

(15) (8)

(12) (6)

Table 27. Public School Performance Indicators, SY 2008-2009

Indicator Participation Rate Retention Rate Survival Rate Graduation Rate Transition Rate Drop-Out Rate Completion Rate Repetition Rate Teacher-Student Ratio Classroom-Student Ratio Furniture-Student Ratio (chair) Textbook-Student Ratio Elementary 98.62% 93.09% 69.36% 96.42% 89.91% 9.26% 75.62% 5.41% 1: 24 1: 22 1: 1 1: 3 Lapayon NHS Leganes NHS 75.00% 66.12% 88.30% 97.05% 88.00% 75.82% 99.00% 85.71% 95.00% 75.28% 2.70% 6.03% 98.00% 88.00% 16.00% 2.86% 1 1 :24 :32 1 1 :38 :53 1 :1 1 1 :1 :1 Nabitasan NHS 94.00% 98.00% 88.00% 92.00% 38.00% 7.50% 90.00% 5.00% 1 :27 1 :42 1 :1 1 :4

Table 28. Status of School Age Population (6-21 yo), Year 2009
School Status In school Out of school TOTAL Male 3,711 822 4,533 Female 3,553 559 4,112 Total 7,264 1,381 8,645

B. Health

Table 29. General Health Situation for the Last Five Years
Health Indicator 2005 Fertility Crude Birth Rate General Fertility Rate Morbidity General Medical Consultative Rate Mortality Crude Death Rate Infant Mortality Rate (0-11 months) Young Child Mortality Rate (1-6 years old) Maternal Mortality Rate 21.00 14.80 2006 24.00 16.50 Year 2007 20.20 13.90

2008 20.40 12.70

2009 19.00 12.70

6,493.00 27.60

6,495.00 27.00

6,552.00 24.00

6,276.00 23.00

6,493.00 22.90

4.60 19.70 19.70 -

5.20 10.40 0.69 1.70

2.70 5.40 0.39 1.80

4.70 7.00 0.35 -

4.00 5.70 1.90 1.90

Table 30. Family Planning Method Used by Married Women of Reproductive Age (15-49 years old), Year 2009
Method Tubal ligation Vasectomy IUD Pills Condom Injectables (to include depomedroxy progesterone acetate or DMPA) Natural SDM (standard days method including cycle beads) BBT (basal body temperature) LAM (lactational amenorrhea) CMM (cervical mucus method) Others None TOTAL No. 239 4 64 794 107 176 131 7 87 50 36 2,253 3,948

Table 31. Medical Health Facilities and Personnel, Year 2009

Barangay Facility Type of Health Services/ Facilities Public Municipal Health Center Barangay Health Station Barangay Health Station Barangay Health Station Barangay Health Station Personnel Nurses Midwives

Physical Condition

Doctors

Sanitary Inspectors

Poblacion Cagamutan Norte Nabitasan Napnud Lapayon TOTAL

Good Poor Poor Poor Good

1 1

2 2

2 1 1 1 1 6

2 2

Table 32. Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity for the Last Three Years
Causes Upper respiratory tract infection Urinary tract infection Dermatitis Wound (all kinds) Hypertension Gastritis Bronchial asthma Dog bite Vertigo Allergy Gastroenteritis Myalgia Pneumonia 2007 1,467 269 197 190 131 103 101 94 93 76 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No. of Cases 2008 Rank 1,623 1 282 2 252 3 251 4 221 5 163 7 161 8 2009 1,404 212 157 182 119 110 Rank 1 2 4 3 6 9

124 186 123

9 6 10

116 118 100 137

8 7 10 5

Table 33. Ten Leading Causes of Mortality for the Last Three Years
Causes Multi-organ failure Hypertensive cardiovascular disease Pneumonia Diabetes mellitus Bronchial asthma Myocardial infarction Cancer (all kinds) Vehicular accident Stab wound Cirrhosis of the liver Pulmonary tuberculosis Drowning Aspiration pneumonia Kock's pulmonary Pancreatitis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Congestive heart failure 2007 18 8 7 Rank 1 2 3 No. of Deaths 2008 Rank 20 1 18 2 13 3 11 4 10 5 7 9 9 6

2009 20 17 12 5 5 16

Rank 1 2 4 7 6 3

5 4 3 3 2 2 2

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

9 7 3

7 8 10 7 3 4 3 5 9 8 10

Table 34. Malnourished Children (0 months to 6 years old) for the Last Three Years
Degree of Malnutrition 2007 No. 438 32 470 2008 No. 388 24 412 2009 No. 427 32 459

Below Normal Below Normal Very Low TOTAL

Increase/ (Decrease) (50) (8) (58)

Increase/ (Decrease) 39 8 47

Table 35. Malnourished Children (0 months to 6 years old) for the Last Three Years by Barangay
Barangay No. of PS Weighed A. Urban Buntatala Cagamutan Sur Cari Minor Guihaman Guinobatan Poblacion Sub-total B. Rural Bigke Cagamutan Norte Calaboa Camangay Cari Mayor Gua-an Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan Napnud San Vicente Sub-total TOTAL 135 109 66 224 221 206 961 79 295 161 73 155 160 153 222 75 387 228 155 2,143 3,104 BN 2007 BNVL Total 2008 BNVL Total 2009 BNVL Total

Rank

No. of PS Weighed 145 181 65 221 191 215 1,018 70 258 162 81 167 153 147 203 77 395 247 152 2,112 3,130

BN

Rank

No. of PS Weighed 141 150 70 234 205 228 1,028 78 266 179 76 168 154 153 214 101 400 236 160 2,185 3,213

BN

Rank

27 2 14 33 25 30 131 8 38 40 4 25 18 24 16 6 75 22 31 307 438

3 10 1 1 15 2 4 6 1 1 3 17 32

27 2 17 43 26 31 146 8 40 44 4 31 19 25 16 6 78 22 31 324 470

20.00 1.83 25.76 19.20 11.76 15.05 15.19 10.13 13.56 27.33 5.48 20.00 11.88 16.34 7.21 8.00 20.16 9.65 20.00 15.12 15.14

4 18 2 7 12 9

20 4 14 33 29 19 119 10 35 40 8 11 12 12 31 6 57 6 41 269 388

2.00 4.00 4.00 10 1.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 14 24

20 4 16 37 29 23 129 10 36 41 8 14 12 13 33 6 60 6 44 283 412

13.79 2.21 24.62 16.74 15.18 10.70 12.67 14.29 13.95 25.31 9.88 8.38 7.84 8.84 16.26 7.79 15.19 2.43 28.95 13.40 13.16

10 18 3 4 7 11

18 3 11 30 22 25 109 5 34 57 10 20 12 12 29 15 83 12 29 318 427

1 5 2 8 5 4 2 8 5 24 32

19 3 11 35 22 27 117 5 39 57 10 24 12 12 31 15 91 12 34 342 459

13.48 2.00 15.71 14.96 10.73 11.84 11.38 6.41 14.66 31.84 13.16 14.29 7.79 7.84 14.49 14.85 22.75 5.08 21.25 15.65 14.29

10 18 4 5 13 12

13 10 1 17 4 11 8 16 15 3 14 4

8 9 2 12 14 15 13 5 16 6 17 1

16 7 1 11 9 15 14 8 6 2 17 3

Table 36. Number of Households in Occupied Housing Units by Type of Toilet Facilities, Year 2009
Type of Toilet Facility Flushed Water sealed Antipolo Open pit Shared None TOTAL Number of Households 1,695 3,363 214 206 228 164 5,870

Table 37. Projected Requirements for Barangay Health Facilities, Year 2010-2014
Barangay 2010 A. Urban Buntatala Cagamutan Sur Cari Minor Guihaman Guinobatan Poblacion Sub-total B. Rural Bigke Cagamutan Norte Calaboa Camangay Cari Mayor Gua-an Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan Napnud San Vicente Sub-total TOTAL Existing Barangay Health Stations 0.28 0.35 0.16 0.40 0.42 0.54 2.15 0.14 0.46 0.31 0.12 0.30 0.24 0.27 0.44 0.13 0.61 0.39 0.29 3.69 5.84 No. of Barangay Health Station (1:5,000) 2011 2012 2013 0.29 0.36 0.16 0.42 0.43 0.56 2.21 0.14 0.47 0.32 0.13 0.30 0.25 0.28 0.46 0.13 0.63 0.40 0.30 3.80 6.02 4 0.30 0.37 0.17 0.43 0.45 0.57 2.28 0.14 0.49 0.33 0.13 0.31 0.25 0.29 0.47 0.14 0.65 0.42 0.31 3.92 6.20 0.30 0.38 0.17 0.44 0.46 0.59 2.35 0.15 0.50 0.34 0.13 0.32 0.26 0.30 0.48 0.14 0.67 0.43 0.31 4.03 6.38 2014 0.31 0.39 0.18 0.45 0.47 0.61 2.42 0.15 0.52 0.35 0.14 0.33 0.27 0.31 0.50 0.14 0.69 0.44 0.32 4.15 6.57

Table 38. Solid Waste Generation by Source, Year 2009

Source Types of Waste Volume of Solid Waste Generated (kgs/day) 511.61 510.68 Volume of Solid Waste Collected (kgs/day) Disposal Methods/ Treatment Facilities Compost pit Compost pit Disposal Site

Domestic Commercial Industrial Hospital Others TOTAL

Biodegradable Biodegradable None None

250.00

MRF MRF

Table 39. Methods of Solid Waste Disposal/Treatment, Year 2009

Methods Total Municipal Solid Waste Generated (kgs.) 183,449.00 No. of Households Agency Responsible

Collected and disposed to: Open dump Controlled dump Sanitary Landfill Composting Recycling Not collected Burned Dumped in individual open pit (not burned) Others Dumping anywhere TOTAL

697 601 3,923 513 3 133 5,870

MAO

C. Housing

Table 40. Housing Situation for the Last Three Years

2007 5,535 27,357 5,535 1:1 1:5 2008 5,873 27,555 5,873 1:1 1:5 2009 5,870 28,376 5,870 1:1 1:5

Households (HH) Household Population Housing Units (HU) Occupied Vacant Ratio of HH to Occupied HU Ratio of HH Population to Occupied HU

Table 41. Housing Backlog, Year 2009

Backlog Doubled-up Households Unacceptable Housing Units Makeshift/ Salvage/ Improvised HU Total Backlog No. 492 202 694

Table 42. Housing Facilities and Utilities Situation, Year 2009

Facilities/ Utilities Served Water Supply Electricity Water-sealed toilets Garbage collection system 313 5,642 5,058 697 No. of Households % Unserved 5.33 5,557 96.12 228 86.17 812 11.87 5,173

% 94.67 3.88 13.83 88.13

Table 43. Type of Housing by Ownership Status, Year 2009

Type of Housing Housing Ownership Owned Not Total owned 1,750 79 1,829 1,447 77 1,524 2,390 127 2,517 5,587 283 5,870 Owned 1,632 808 785 3,225 Lot Status Rented Informal Settler 52 234 163 501 312 1,383 527 2,118 Total 1,918 1,472 2,480 5,870

Permanent/ Concrete Semi-permanent Temporary (light materials) TOTAL

D. Social Services

Table 44. Social Welfare Facilities, Services and Clientele, Year 2009
Barangay A. Urban Buntatala Cagamutan Sur Cari Minor Guihaman Guinobatan Poblacion Facilities Physical Condition Critical Good Good Good Good Good Good Services Type of Clientele Children Children Children Children Children Children Hearing impaired No. of Clientele 40 27 13 32 11 128 20 Organization Staff Compliment 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 3 day care workers 3 teachers

1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center 3 day care centers Leganes Resource Center for the Deaf Rehabilitation Center 10 1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center 1 day care center

Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Education

Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association

Good

Physical rehabilitation

Disabled persons

30

Association of Disabled Persons

1 physical therapist 12

Sub-total B. Rural Bigke Cagamutan Norte Calaboa Camangay Cari Mayor Gua-an Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan

301 Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Critical Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Substitute parenting Children Children Children Children Children Children Children Children Children Children 34 38 22 43 14 21 24 32 16 18 Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association Parents Association 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker 1 day care worker

Napnud San Vicente Sub-total TOTAL

2 day care center 1 day care center 13 23

Good Good

Substitute parenting Substitute parenting

Children Children

35 23 320 621

Parents Association Parents Association

2 day care worker 1 day care worker 13 25

Table 45. Historical Population Served by Type of Clientele

Type of Clientele Disadvantaged families Distressed families Disadvantage women Solo parents Out-of-school youth and needy in-school Children-in-conflict with the law Children in need of special protection Pre-school children Referral Persons with disabilities Senior citizens TOTAL Previous Years 2007 2008 2,350 2,500 4,656 250 700 15 12 200 700 36 25 12 20 554 559 105 62 35 50 201 200 5,765 11,492 2009 No. 2,612 768 15 43 11 9 562 63 50 379 4,512 % 57.89 17.02 0.33 0.95 0.24 0.20 12.46 1.40 1.11 8.40 100.00

Table 46. Registration of Senior Citizens

Status Registered Not registered TOTAL No. 1,632 700 2,332

Table 47. Number of Differently-abled Persons by Type of Disability, Year 2009

Disability Visual Hearing Speech Orthopedic Deformities Mental Motor TOTAL No. 80 90 40 36 31 55 29 361

E. Protective Services

Table 48. Protective Services by Facilities and Equipment, Year 2009

Type of Services Location Area (sq. m.) No. of Personnel Personnel to Population Ratio Facilities/ Equipment Vehicle Condition

Police Headquarters

Poblacion, Leganes

115

25

Isuzu back-to-back patrol car Hyundai patrol car XLR 200R Honda Motorcyle

Poor Critical Good

Sub-station Outpost Traffic Sub-total Fire Protection Headquarter s Sub-station Jail Management District Jail Municipal Jail Others

None None Poblacion, Leganes

1 26 30 7

1:1,091

Poblacion, Leganes None None 35 Poblacion, Leganes 3

1:4,054

Fire truck

Good

1:1

2 dentention cells

Poor

Table 49. Barangay Tanod by Type of Service, Year 2009

Type of Services Traffic Peace and order Disaster Auxiliary services Others (Utility) No. of Volunteer/ Staff 7 204 204 23 2 Facilities/ Equipment Condition of Facilities/ Equipment -

Table 50. Fire Incidence for the Last Two Years

Barangay A. Urban Guihaman Poblacion Sub-total B. Rural Cari Mayor Napnud Sub-total TOTAL Accidental Accidental Undetermined Origin/ Cause Frequency of Occurrence 2007 2008 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 7

Accidental Accidental Intentional

Table 51. Current and Projected Requirement for Police and Firemen
Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Population 28,376 29,222 30,092 30,989 31,913 32,864 33,843 34,851 35,890 36,960 38,061 Police Force Minimum Requirement 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Firemen Requirement 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19

III. ECONOMIC PROFILE A. Tourism 1. Events Table 52. Calendar of Annual Events
Date January 1 Event Title Parada sa Kasisidmun/ Foundation Anniversary Venue Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo Description Parada sa Kasisidmun is a torch parade during the twilight of January 1 when Leganes celebrates its Foundation Anniversary. The torch paraded by the participants of the parade which include LGU officials and employees, DepEd and the church brings about a message of hope, that despite the political and economic turmoil the country is facing, Leganesnons believe that there is still hope and that the peoples dreams and aspirations for this town will serve as a benchmark towards excellence. This is a dance drama and street dancing competition participated in by the different elementary and high schools in the municipality. The dance drama depicts the Leganesnons humble history and the peoples way of life with the intervention of St. Vincent Ferrer, the Patron Saint of the town. It is highlighted by the palapak, this is the treading of the image of the saint to the head of the devotees while they make a vow or saad to be fulfilled for their sickness to be healed. A sought after event before the day of the town fiesta, this festivity showcases the Leganesnons innate skills and artistry in dancing. It has strengthened the collaboration among the 3 basic institutions-the LGU, the church and the school. Celebration of the towns annual fiesta done with pageantry featuring the beautiful youths of Leganes. Program of Activities Torch parade, short program in celebration of the Leganes founding anniversary and fireworks display.

April 4

Saad Festival: Panaad kay San Vicente Ferrer

Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo

Dance drama and street dance competition, band staged after the awarding ceremony in the afternoon

April 5

Leganes Town Fiesta

Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo

June 24

Biray Piraw

M.V. Hechanova,

Leganesnons coming from the coastal areas are widely known as undefeated

Ms. Leganes Youth for Progress Beauty Pageant, the awarding of Outstanding Leganesnons and a night for the Balikbayans Coronation of the years fiesta queen Food fest, Boat sailing

Date

Event Title

Venue Leganes, Iloilo

Description riggers and bangka sailers in the annual Piraw Regatta competition in the City. To exploit the opportunities brought about by their innate skill, so emerged Biray Piraw to boost Leganes tourism and give livelihood to some of the residents. Sail lovers can have a taste of sea air while riding in the paraw and can experience biray-biray. It is a once in a lifetime experience for beach and sea lovers. A Christmas celebration activity highlighted by the Christmas trees lighting ceremony

Program of Activities

Dec. 1631

Paskwa Fiesta

Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo

Daigon Contest, Christmas Tree Making Contest, Bibingka Feast

Leganes is a town of essence, Mecca of Western Visayas. Leganes is known for its miraculous Patron Saint, Vincent Ferrer, the tutelage of the sick. Leganes has been the visitation area of the devotees of the winged saint to make a vow or saad. Ones visit to Leganes will not be complete without attending the mass and experiencing the palapak wherein the image of St. Vincent Ferrer is being treaded on ones head accompanied by the faith of the latter that his illness will be healed. The people of Leganes, even those residing or are working abroad come home to celebrate together the feast of the miraculous saint every April 5. Along with this joyous and remarkable festivity is the Saad Festival which is a religious-cultural presentation showcased a day before the fiesta and the crowning of the years Leganes Fiesta Queen. With the holding of Saad Festival, now on its 4th year, Leganes joined the yearly Kasadyahan Festival conducted by the Dinagyang Foundation of the Iloilo City Government. Leganes won the grand prize and was invited to join the Aliwan Festival in Metro Manila. This is an indication that albeit financial constraint, Leganesnons has talents to offer and ingenuity to compete. 2. Getting There Leganes is only 11 kms away from the City of Iloilo and 15 kms away from the New Iloilo Airport. It is a 30 and 45 minutes ride respectively through a public utility jeepney. A taxi going to Leganes offers a lesser time of travel. Hundreds of Leganes jeepneys and taxis are playing from the city area to Leganes with the latter operating on a 24-hour basis. 3. Attractions Table 53. Natural Attractions

Site Name Jaen Fish Fun and Beach Resort Inayan Beach Resort

Location M.V. Hechanova, Leganes, Iloilo Camangay, Leganes, Iloilo

Description It is a beach resort and the venue of the annual biray piraw sa Leganes. One can go fishing and biray-biray in this place With cottages situated in the water, one can feel the cool breeze of the sea and have a sight seeing of the different colored jelly fishes swimming during the summer on the water deep. It is located in the coastal area of the municipality where it is very accessible. Surrounded by nipa on both sides of its body, the Jalaur River is teeming with fish and has been the source of irrigation for farmers in nearby barangays for agriculture and aquaculture purposes. The site is also conducive for boating and sailing. It connects to Janipaan River.

What to do Picnicking, swimming, boat sailing Picnicking, swimming, boat sailing

Where to stay Cottages available in the area Cottages available in the area

Jalaur River

Nabitasan, Leganes, Iloilo

Janipaan River Buntatala River Salt beds Rice Fields

Cagamutan Norte, Leganes, Iloilo Buntatala, Leganes, Iloilo

Table 54. Cultural Attractions

Site Name St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Museum Location Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo Description The museum features the old images and church paraphernalias used since the 1870s.

Table 55. Historical Attractions

Site Name Gabaldon Building Location Leganes Central Elementary School Description The Gabaldon Building was built during the pre- Japanese era and was used as the Japanese garrison. It is now used until today as classrooms.

Table 56. Living Cultural Attractions

Attraction Title Pangaypot asin Description/Details During the summer season, the saltbeds are glistening again with crystal white salt and this signals pagpangaypot or the gathering of salts. It seems like the people in this activity are enjoying so much that would be mistaken as if theyre fiesta a fiesta out there. This is one of the activities Leganes is known for. The town boats its crystal clear produced salts. Other Information As early as the month of November, when the climate so warrants, salt beds owners are already busy preparing the salt for salt making. When the summer season starts in the early part of the year, the pangaypot starts as early as the mid-month or February until June.

4. Accommodation

The Jaen Beach Resort in M.V. Hechanova, Leganes, Iloilo is a venue for an overnight stay in nipa huts (Cottages) for families and lovers alike. For as low as P 200.00/night, one can have a breath of cold and fresh sea breeze and a fascinating view of Guimaras. These one-bedroom cottages can accommodate 2-4 persons with a toilet and bathroom. It has a window overlooking the sea where one can wander ones eyes around the mesmerizing beauty of sunrise and of sunset. It offers a rural ambiance, away from the busy urban life. Aside from staying in the hut and gaining ones spiritual strength there, one can have a videoke experience at the beach pavilion. With a reservation or upon request, paraw (a non-motorized bangka with sails) riggers may be available for a biray-biray (boat sailing) along the Iloilo and Guimaras Strait. The Gethsemane Retreat House in Napnud is an ideal place for retreats and live-in seminars with its soothing ambiance. It has eight bedrooms, which can accommodate four persons per room. It has a big gazebo where lectures can be conducted. It has also a chapel for spiritual activities. 5. Food Table 57. Restaurants and Food Specialty
Facility Name Tipongs Gamefishing and Restaurant Leganes Commercial Complex Hut Stop Location Nabitasan, Leganes, Iloilo Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo Guihaman, Leganes, Iloilo Food Specialty Other Services Hook fishing (pamunit)

Fresh half-boiled or steamed talaba Pata

6. Specialty (Products) The municipality is known for its bangus and salt production. The municipal government is into studies at making bangus its product to the OTOP (one town, one product). Hence, the research for other food products that be made out of this milky fish. The municipality is also a venue for the ukay-ukay from Saturday to Sunday weekly. Table 58. Specialty Products
Specialty (Products) Woodcrafts Description These are products made of finely carved woods like lamps, wine holders, ships and the like that manifests aestheticism and conscientiousness Exported to other countries and widely sold in Boracay as well as in the city, these lanot lampshades are made from carefully chosen abaca fibers with the use of other indigenous products to produce an electricityRates/Price From P 200.00 to P 2,000.00 From P 500.00 to P 10,000.00

Lanot lampshades

Paper flowers

Rattan and bamboo furniture

driven lamp with a touch of artistry and could bring about a message of serenity. From the unused newspapers and other paper materials, these are recycled and made into strips and covered with colored plastics to make up paper flowers. The rattan raw materials cant be found in Leganes yet bamboo is abundant. Despite the absence of the former in the locality, some Leganesnons ventured into this business for they have seen its marketability and displaying the products on the national highway going to the northern part of the province is but a strategic location where one may stop and shop first at Leganes finest rattan furnitures ranging from sala set to dining tables and beds. Bamboo made furniture are paired with rattan for both displays equal aesthetics depending on the tastes and preference of the consumers.

From P 25.00 to P 100.00

From P 5,000.00 to P 20,000.00

7. Entertainment Table 59. Entertainment Facility

Facility Name Gallera de Leganes Leganes Gymnasium Leganes Amphitheater Fiesta Pavilion Location Cagamutan Sur, Leganes, Iloilo Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo Description The Gallera de Leganes teems with people during weekends and special occasions. Cock fighting aficionados go to Leganes for a different and enjoyable experience. The Leganes Gymnasium is the venue for cultural, sports and historical events. It can cater to as much as 3,000 people. The Amphitheater offers a nice ambiance for open-air concerts and other cultural activities. The historical Fiesta Pavilion (Public Plaza) witnesses every year the crowning of the Leganes Fiesta Queen and other related events. It is also designated as the Freedom Park. The Tennis Court is available daily for lawn tennis and other sports activities. On weekends, the area is used as flea market (ukay-ukay).

Tennis Court

B. Agriculture

Table 60. Existing Major Agricultural Crops by Area, Production and Market, Year 2009
Major Crops No. of Barangays Area Hectares Rice Irrigated Nonirrigated Mongo Watermelon Vegetables TOTAL 17 1 13 5 18 1,694.98 34.80 273.50 47.00 15.00 2,065.28 82.07 1.69 13.24 2.28 0.73 14,529.26 229.95 15.64 285.00 126.76 217,944,900.00 3,449,250.00 625,440.00 370,500.00 380,260.00 x x x x x % Total Production Volume (mt) Value (Php) Product Market Local Export

Table 61. Comparative Agricultural Crop Areas and Production, 2008-2009

Major Crops 2008 Rice Mongo Watermelon Vegetables 1,274.78 119.76 27.00 4.10 Area (has.) 2009 Increase/ Decrease 1,729.78 455.00 273.50 153.74 47.00 20.00 15.00 10.90 Volume of Production (mt) 2008 2009 Increase/ Decrease 14,896.05 14,759.21 (136.84) 7.73 15.64 7.90 226.80 285.00 58.20 62.76 126.76 64.00

Table 62. Existing Livestock and Poultry Farms, Year 2009

Type Barangay Area (has.) Classification Production Volume Value (Php) (No. of heads) 8,000 500 50 850 800,500 945,000 63,000 35,000 24,000,000.00 3,750,000.00 375,000.00 850,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,725,000.00 315,000.00 5,250,000.00 Product Market

Livestock Piggery Cattle Carabao Goat Poultry Layer

All barangays All barangays All barangays All barangays Gua-an Cagamutan Sur Napnud Gua-an 0.50 0.50 0.30 1.50

Backyard Backyard Backyard Backyard Large scale Large scale Large scale Large scale

Local Local Local Local Local Local Local Local

Broiler

Table 63. Existing Fishing Grounds and Aquaculture Production, Year 2009
Fishing Grounds Barangay Production Volume Value (Php) (mt) 3.00 240,000.00 Product Market Local Export

Marine Sea

Bigke, Camangay, Nabitasan

Inland Fishpond

Cari Minor Cari Mayor Napnud Nabitasan Gua-an Bigke M.V. Hechanova

2.00 20.00 25.00 700.00 15.00 1.00 10.00

200,000.00 2,000,000.00 2,500,000.00 7,000,000.00 1,500,000.00 100,000.00 1,000,000.00

x x x x x x x

Table 64. Existing Agricultural Support Facilities and Services, Year 2009
Postharvest Facilities and Support Services Milling Multi-purpose drying pavement Location Cagamutan Sur Cari Minor Napnud Guihaman Calaboa Buntatala Guinobatan San Vicente Poblacion Lapayon Calaboa Number 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 Type/ Capacity 40 sacks/hr 100 sacks 100 sacks 80 sacks 45 sacks/hr 30 sacks/hr 31 sacks/hr 1000 sacks 120 sacks 121 sacks % Utilization 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Condition Operational Operational Not operational Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational

Milling and warehouse

Flat bed dryers

Table 65. Agrarian Related Concerns, Year 2009

Concerns CARPable lands Covered Location Bigke Buntatala Cagamutan Norte Cagamutan Sur Calaboa Camangay Cari Minor Gua-an Guihaman Guinobatan Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan Napnud Poblacion San Vicente Area (ha.) 1.05 10.29 6.45 1.00 34.91 8.54 4.32 15.11 16.66 21.31 39.28 61.34 19.80 1.80 31.95 7.72 15.88 297.41 No. of Farmer-beneficiaries 1 8 5 1 28 8 14 11 13 16 30 51 15 2 25 5 14 247

To be covered Agrarian reform communities (ARCs) TOTAL

IV.

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE Table 66. Municipal Officials CY 2007-2010

Position Title Municipal Mayor Municipal Vice Mayor Sangguniang Bayan Member Sangguniang Bayan Member Sangguniang Bayan Member Sangguniang Bayan Member Sangguniang Bayan Member Sangguniang Bayan Member Sangguniang Bayan Member Sangguniang Bayan Member Sangguniang Bayan Member LIGA President Sangguniang Bayan Member Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President

Name of Incumbent Atty. Adolfo E. Jaen Dionzon B. Jagunap Dr. Andres J. Quidato Atty. Jose Romi S. Maraon Antonio V. Unarce Rene H. Arguelles Joseph Allen D. Espao Dr. Epifania A. Jinon Vicente P. Jaen II Alexander S. Galve Paul J. Krafft Chriscember Joy J. Nuez

Table 67. Standing Committees of the Sangguniang Bayan CY 2007-2010

Chairman Dr. Andres J. Quidato Atty. Jose Romi S. Maraon Antonio V. Unarce Rene H. Arguelles Committee Human Rights, Public Order and Safety Public Works and Infrastructure Rules, Ordinances and Legal Matters Ways and Means Market, Slaughterhouse and Other LGU-owned Economic Enterprise Public Utilities, Facilities and Franchising Cooperatives, Peoples Organization and Non-governmental Organizations Personnel and Policies Appropriations, Budget and Finance Education and Culture, Tourism and Historical Affairs Good Government, Public Ethics and Accountability Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Agriculture and Fisheries Social Welfare, Women, Family and Senior Citizens Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Housing, Land Utilization, Rural and Urban Development 20% Development Fund Barangay Affairs Trade, Labor, Commerce and Industry Youth and Sports Development

Joseph Allen D. Espao Dr. Epifania A. Jinon Vicente P. Jaen II Alexander S. Galve Paul J. Krafft Chriscember Joy J. Nuez

Table 68. Municipal Offices

Office Executive: Municipal Mayors Office General Services Office Human Resource Management Office Local Economic Development Office Municipal Accounting Office Municipal Agriculture Office Municipal Assessors Office Municipal Budget Office Municipal Civil Registrar Municipal Engineers Office Municipal Health Office Municipal Planning and Development Office Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office Municipal Treasurers Office Legislative: Sangguniang Bayan Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan Head of Office Designation

Atty. Adolfo E. Jaen Alejandro A. Robles, Jr. Mary Jean A. Bernaldez

Engr. Samson J. Jaspe Elsie B. Sumongcad Virgie B. Guintivano Gloria C. Gacer Nimia J. Badana Illuminada P. Libona Engr. Ninford H. Raymundo Dr. Zeny D. Dequilla Engr. Samson J. Jaspe Lolita P. Camarig

Municipal Mayor OIC GSO Administrative Officer II (Human Resource Management Officer I) LEDO Administrator MGDH I Municipal Accountant OIC MAO MGDH I Municipal Assessor MGDH I Municipal Budget Officer MGDH I Municipal Civil Registrar MGDH I Municipal Engineer Rural Health Physician MGDH I Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator MGDH I Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer ICO MTO

Helen G. Mijares

Dionzon B. Jagunap Eva G. Tabanda

Municipal Vice Mayor MGDH I Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan

Table 69. Staffing Profile

Office Executive: Municipal Mayors Office General Services Office Human Resource Management Office Local Economic Development Office Local School Board Municipal Accounting Office Municipal Agriculture Office Municipal Assessors Office Municipal Budget Office Municipal Civil Registrar Municipal Engineers Office Municipal Health Office Municipal Planning and Development Office Number of Personnel/Officials

12 15 2 14 2 4 11 4 3 3 4 12 3

Office Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office Municipal Treasurers Office Legislative: Sangguniang Bayan Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan Total

Number of Personnel/Officials 6 9 11 5 120

Table 64. List of Punong Barangays

Barangay Bigke Buntatala Cagamutan Norte Cagamutan Sur Calaboa Camangay Cari Mayor Cari Minor Gua-an Guihaman Guinobatan Guintas Lapayon M.V. Hechanova Nabitasan Napnud Poblacion San Vicente Punong Barangay Narciso H. Sarmiento Danilo S. Guay Avelino G. Ibaez Nicanor C. Harder, Jr. Rebecca Q. Masisado Arnold A. Bactong Abelardo T. Belmonte Oscar F. Esman Edna G. Mamon Reynaldo A. Juntarciego Freddie J. Juanga Vicente S. Quilino Lupo P. Seolay Paul J. Krafft Leopoldo P. Juele Rodito C. Jinon Efren S. Tubongbanua Nio Vincent J. Vallejo

Annex A HISTORY OF LEGANES The Municipality of Leganes sprang from a small settlement in the early part of 1840 in the site now known as Barangay Guihaman. The word guihaman originated from the presence of wild boars or guiham which inhabited the place. The early founders of the municipality named the place Valencia, a town in Spain whose patron saint is San Vicente Ferrer. Learning the existence of the settlement, Don Isidro A. Brudit, the Spanish Governor of Iloilo decreed in 1856, that the settlement be registered as a pueblo otherwise a fine of P600 will be levied upon the inhabitants. In compliance to the decree, the place was registered as pueblo in 1858. The little pueblo at the time had grown into a thriving community with the influx of settlers from the adjacent towns of Jaro and Sta. Barbara. One of its founders, Don Miguel Valencia, seemed to enjoy unmerited, if not unusual honor after the settlement was named Valencia. The other founders moved to have the name changed through a petition to the Alta Mar in Spain. The Spanish authorities, annoyed by the complaint, named the pueblo Leganes---after a town in Spain which is of little significance, just to settle the seemingly heedless dispute. The other originators, Don Angel Gustilo, Don Mariano Gustilo, Don Jacinto Sandoval, Don Lorenzo Gustilo, Don Juan Hilado and Don Fulgencio Espino fought hard for the autonomy and independence of the little pueblo. After having been administered by Kapitanes from 1860 up to the close of the Spanish rule in 1899 the town under the American regime appointed its first president, Zacarias Jaen who reigned from 1900 to 1902. He was succeeded by Tomas Gustilo who headed the pueblo from 1902 to 1904. Because of slow progress and lack of harmony among leaders, the pueblo was annexed as an arrabal of Sta. Barbara by order of Governor Martin Delgado in 1905. Leaders like Councilor Tomas Gustilo and Mariano Jagunap who represented the pueblo from 1907-1908 and Arsenio Guillergan together with Eugenio Maraon from 1914-1915 gave their best in working for the autonomy of infrastructure projects like building of school houses, police station, wells, roads, etc.. They also put up a fight in transferring the revenues of Leganes fishpond from Sta. Barbara to the town treasury of Leganes. With the aid of Jaro councilors Petronilo Gumban and Valentin Jordan, the fishpond revenue was eventually moved from Sta. Barbara to Leganes. This was used in the improvement of roads around the plaza and telephone connections to Jaro. Through the efforts of then Jaro President Petronilo Gumban and his successor Valentin Jordan, Leganes was transferred as an arrabal of Jaro on January 1, 1916. Under these two successive presidents of Jaro who were in sympathy with the cause of the Leganesnons, the arrabal progressed steadily. Philanthropic landowners, notably Florencio S. Jagunap and Melencio Espinosa donated lots for school sites on which the school buildings of Leganes Primary School (now Leganes Elementary School) were constructed.

The Sta. Barbara Irrigation System was constructed in 1919 and was completed on July 4, 1922. A monument for Dr. Jose Rizal was erected in the school site of Leganes Primary School and completed on October 21, 1927 from funds raised by the people and donations from the wealthy family of spouses Modesto Jinon and Capitana Anding Espino. A concrete Gabaldon type school building was built and finished in 1929 from Insular funds through the efforts of Assemblyman Vicente Ybiernas. A new era of peace and progress began when Leganes finally gained its autonomy from Jaro and became a full pledge town through the efforts of the late Congressman Tomas Confesor, then Governor of Iloilo Province. Leganes was created a Municipality pursuant to Executive Order No. 241 of then Commonwealth President Manuel Luis Quezon on January 1, 1940. Marcos Espino was appointed mayor; Martin Jaen as vice mayor, while Constantino Gulmatico, Vicente Guinalon, Severino Quidato, Simplicio Grio, Primitivo Gustilo and Marcial Jacildo were appointed councilors. Their tenure of office lasted only for one year because of the election that followed in November, 1940. In that election, the following candidates were elected: mayor-Marcos Espino; vice mayor-Marcial Jacildo. For councilors: Felix Trespeces, Primitivo Gustilo, Simplicio Grio, Valencia Solinap, and Fausto Espinosa. The emergence of a new town tuned in the era of peace. The peoples consciousness as to where their taxes go, was answered to some degree by continuous town development. They became aware that the money they paid for the taxes returned to them in the form of public improvements. The year 1940 marked the start of progress and infrastructure developments. First mayor, Marcos Espino (1914-1915) had to his credit the promotion of goodwill among the people and was starting to implement his plans for the improvement of the municipality when the Second World War broke out. The Japanese Imperial Forces landed in Panay on April 16, 1942 on the shores of Oton. Mayor Espino assumed his function as leader of the local Civil Resistance Movement in the marshland of Cari Mayor at the junction of Janipa-an and Buntatala Rivers. Life during the Japanese Occupations became critical. People were always in the state of fear due to the series of battles and ambuscades between local guerillas and Japanese forces. The civilians evacuated to safe places, others fled to the mountains. The peoples fears were abated when Delfin Guinalon was made the puppet mayor of the town in compliance with the Japanese Propaganda Movements of Co-Prosperity Sphere for the whole Asia. Through his coordination with the Japanese Kempetais who turned the old municipal building into a Japanese garrison, many lives were saved. The reign of Guinalon ended when the 40th Infantry Division of the US 8th Army Division forces landed in Parara Beach, Tigbauan, Iloilo on March 18, 1945 to liberate the Island of Panay. When the war ended, the town of Leganes painstakingly rehabilitated the damage brought about by the Japanese Imperial Army. Right after the liberation, Martin Jaen was appointed mayor in 1945-1946, and was elected as town mayor up to 1951. In spite of limited funds, he was able to put up a

number of public work improvements. Mayor Jaens successor, Pablo Jinon (1952-1955), took the advantage of using the funds from Congressman Espinosas pork barrel in implementing the construction of Leganes municipal building. The election of Mayor Esperidion J. Jagunap in 1956-1959 and his reelection in 1960-1963, ushered another era of progress in the history of Leganes. In the years that followed, the town was transformed into a beautiful municipality. In the local election of 1963, the people of Leganes voted into office a young lawyer and neophyte politician (considered the youngest elected mayor in the Visayas Region), Atty. Adolfo E. Jaen, who expanded the development programs of the municipality. During his term, he became active in the scouting movement that placed Leganes on top of other municipalities in the whole council of Iloilo. The Leganes Barangay High School (now Leganes National High School) was opened in the school year 1966-67. Mr. Jorge P. Landoy, Principal of the Leganes Elementary School, was the first Assistant Principal of the said Municipal High School. The school successfully had its first batch of graduates in 1969 and continued to enroll more students every year. In the election of 1967, the mandate of the people gave the incumbent Mayor Jaen his second term. The University of the Philippines and the National Science Development Board (NSDB) was granted the use of the portion of Leganes Fishponds for the establishment of the UPV Brackishwater Aquaculture Center. In the following years, high schools were established in other barangays. Nabitasan Barangay High School was opened at the start of the school year 1970-71, and Lapayon Barangay High School in 1979 with Mrs. Dorotea Gaverza and Miss Rosalina Berguia, Principal and Assistant Principal respectively. In the election of 1971, after a respite of 8 years, Mayor Esperidion J. Jagunap (1972-75) was again voted to administer the municipality. The Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Aquaculture Department, a well know institution in fishery technology was granted the use of a large portion of the Leganes Fishpond for research. During that time, there was an upsurge in the implementation of vital infrastructure projects. Under the New Society Program of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Leganes became famous for the implementation of its New Society Nutrition Program. Infrastructure program was implemented in full swing. Selected schools in the western side of the municipality were recipients of the Bagong Lipunan Building. The Leganes Central School was renovated into a two storey-building composed of 10 rooms replacing the 10 rooms semi-permanent intermediate building. A three (3)- room building was added to Lapayon Barangay High School. Another three (3)-room building was construction in Lapayon Elementary School.

When Martial Law was lifted in January, 1980, a local election was held. Two strong contending parties were vying for leadership in the Municipality of Leganes. The KBL under the leadership of incumbent Mayor Jagunap, and the Nacionalista Party under the leadership of Mayor Adolfo E. Jaen. Mayor Adolfo E. Jaen won and officially assumed his post as town Mayor. Mayor Adolfo E. Jaen regained the goodwill and cooperation of the people through project implementation. The conversion of Leganes Municipal High School to Leganes National High School was approved by authorities concerned giving additional benefits to the school and its faculty, the construction of 1.4 million BLISS housing project in Cari Mayor gave added improvement to the barangay. Leganes continued to progress because of the trilateral interaction and cooperation between the school, the church, and the local government. In 1986, when President Corazon C. Aquino assumed power, there was a reorganization in all government posts. In 1987, the term of local chief executives expired under the old constitution. The National Government then appointed Josil P. Jaen as Officer-in-Charge (OIC) to manage local affairs. He succeeded his uncle, Mayor Adolfo Jaen, to become the sixth mayor of the Municipality of Leganes. After his term as an OIC, Josil P. Jaen ran for mayor and won in the 1989, 1992, and 1995 election. Serving the Leganesnons for twelve straight years, he was able to transform the municipality into one of the most developed towns in Iloilo, with fast growing economy in the province. This success, anchored in his program of government that gave emphasis on peoples empowerment through participative approach, became the foundation of all development strategies and projects implemented. Mayor Josil P. Jaen also visualized Leganes to become an Industrial Growth Center in the province. Additional infrastructure development projects were implemented not only in the Poblacion but almost in the entire municipality. Efforts to invite investors were also prioritized leading to the gradual realization of this vision. Apparently, all the efforts of Mayor Josil Jaen stemmed from his innate philanthropic character of helping uplift the economic condition of his constituents. The local election of 1998 ushered in an administration of another Jaen, this time the return of Atty. Adolfo E. Jaen. Now a veteran in politics, Mayor Adop has served his kasimanwas since 1963 for a total of three consecutive terms: 1963-68, 1968-71 and 1980-86. Now on his 4th term, Mayor Adop continues the vision of the preceding administration. Also to his credit are the various programs and projects aimed for the advancement and betterment of all Leganesnons. He constructed additional stalls at the second floor of the existing public market structure. Before his term ended, he was also able to facilitate the improvement of San Vicente Road, the Lapayon-CalaboaCagamutan Norte Road, and the 3CL at Leganes National High School. In the May 14, 2001 election, Leganes elected Enrique Rojas as mayor. Among his projects were the rehabilitation of Hilado Street, beautification of the Ecology Park,

conversion of Leganes Rural Health Unit into a Sentrong Sigla, and construction of additional farm to market roads, among others. With his ardor to public service, Mayor Adop again ran for mayor in the May 10, 2004 election. Once again, he captured the trust and love of this kasimanwas, owing to his makamasa image. Now on his fifth (5th) term, Mayor Adop is endeared to his kasimanwas the way he used to be. Among his projects are: construction of a police station building and municipal jail, restoration of the lagoon, cultural support for the Saad Festival:Halad kay San Vicente Ferrer which though its only on its second year, it was already included in the Calendar of Festivals in the Province and was chosen by DOT VI as one of the Province of Iloilos Best Festivals. He also put up of the Leganes Garden Center, reactivation of the Leganes Sports Council and debt reduction. The Leganes Livelihood Resource Center building was constructed and completed in the first quarter of 2005. Mayor Adop also activated linkages with national agencies like the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA), thus opening the floodgates of valuable livelihood training programs like fish processing, entrepreneurship skills training, candle making and reflexology/shiatsu training for Leganes residents. Partnership with TESDA likewise paved the way for the opening of Leganes School of Fisheries in UPV-Nabitasan, offering scholarship for short-term aquaculture-related courses. partnership with Metro Iloilo Development Council (MIDC) which made possible the implementation of infrastructure projects not only in the municipality but also in other MIDC-member municipalities. To add, with Mayor Jaens leadership, the LGU thru the Municipal Agriculture Office created the Leganes Garden Club and the Leganes Cutflower Association. Aside from these, thru the DA diversified farming was also introduced to farmers to encourage them to plant vegetables and other agricultural products to augment their income. In the Social Services and Health and Nutrition Sector, Milk Feeding Program was established as one of the nutrition programs of the municipality. The beneficiaries of this program are those malnourished children in the different barangays. In addition, more than 5,000 Leganesnons benefited in the free medical mission conducted by the United Airlines American Employees Association thru the leadership of Orfa JaenLagman, the municipal government and the Rotary Club of Iloilo Inc. As part of the LGUs health program, a total of 606 indigent families in the different barangays were enrolled in the PhilHealth insurance. With Mayor Adolfo E. Jaens strong sense of commitment and dedication to public service, many projects would still be realized that would redound to the best interest of his kasimanwas.