Oton

Oton
Ogtong
Municipality of Oton
Aerial view of Oton
Aerial view of Oton
Flag of Oton
Official seal of Oton
Nickname: 
Second oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines
Motto: 
Banwang Panganay of Western Visayas
Map of Iloilo with Oton highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Oton highlighted
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Oton is located in Philippines
Oton
Oton
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°41′35″N 122°28′25″E / 10.69306°N 122.47361°E / 10.69306; 122.47361
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 1st district
Founded1566
Formal town establishmentMay 3, 1572
Barangays37 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSofronio Fusin Jr.
 • Vice MayorJose Neil Olivares
 • RepresentativeJanette L. Garin
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate54,130 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total86.44 km2 (33.37 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation
147 m (482 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total98,509
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Households
24,583
DemonymOgtonganon
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.52
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 298.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 896 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 214.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 182.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5020
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)33
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.oton.gov.ph

Oton, officially the Municipality of Oton ([ɔˈtɔn]; Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Oton, Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Oton, Tagalog: Bayan ng Oton), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 98,509 people making it as the most populous town in the province and the entire Panay island.[3]

It is the second oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines after Cebu, founded in 1571.[5]

Oton is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City.

  1. ^ Municipality of Oton | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Las incursiones moras en Antique y la Real Fuerza de Malandog". revista.carayanpress.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

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