Municipality of Leganes
The municipality of Leganes sprang from a small settlement in the early part of 1840 site now known as Brgy. Guihaman. The word “Guihaman” originated from the presence of wild boars or “guiham” which inhabited or foraged the place. The early founders of the municipality named the place “Valerncia” in honor of its patron saint San Vicente Ferrer of Valencia, a town in Spain. Learning of the existence of a settlement, Son Isidro A. Brudit, the Spanish Governor of Iloilo at that time, decreed sometime in 1856 that the settlement be registered as a “pueblo”, otherwise a fine of P 600.00 will be levied on the inhabitants.
