Oton
Ogtong | |
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Municipality of Oton | |
![]() Aerial view of Oton | |
Nickname: Second oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines | |
Motto: Banwang Panganay of Western Visayas | |
![]() Map of Iloilo with Oton highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°41′35″N 122°28′25″E / 10.69306°N 122.47361°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1566 |
Formal town establishment | May 3, 1572 |
Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Sofronio Fusin Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Jose Neil Olivares |
• Representative | Janette L. Garin |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 54,130 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 86.44 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] | |
• Total | 98,509 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 24,583 |
Demonym | Ogtonganon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 9.52 |
• Revenue | ₱ 298.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 896 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 214.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 182.9 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5020 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Website | www |
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.
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