Oton

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]

This article is about a place (municipality) in the Philippines. For a place (village) in Croatia, see Oton, Croatia.

Oton
Ogtong
Municipality
Municipality of Oton
Old Oton Cathedral (1883-1948)
Old Oton Cathedral (1883-1948)
Official seal of Oton
Seal
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
OpenStreetMap
Oton is located in Philippines
Oton
Oton
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°41′35″N 122°28′25″E
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
[2]
 • 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
11.65
% (2018)[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
063034000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.oton.gov.ph

It is the second oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines after Cebu, founded in 1566.

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

History
Old Oton cathedral, destroyed in the 1948 earthquake (1901)

Ogtong, former name of Oton, was settled by Malays. A gold death mask from that period was unearthed in the 1960s in Barangay San Antonio. There was a mention of Oton in Yuan Dynasty records in the 1300s when Oton was called in Hokkien Chinese: 啞陳; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-tân.[5] The Spanish arrived in middle of 16th century and made Oton as Capital of Panay, Negros, and Romblon.[6] From Oton as capital, Spanish missionaries spread the Catholic church in neighboring settlements such as Jaro, Iloilo, Tigbauan, Cordova, Alimodian, Igbaras, Tubungan, Camando, Damilisan, and Tiolas. New agricultural products from the Manila galleon trade arrived in Oton where a number of ships arriving from Cebu were stationed and then moved to Manila. Because Oton was vulnerable to, and difficult to defend from pirate attacks, Spanish colonial authorities decided to move the capital to few kilometers away to La Punta (now Iloilo City Proper) around 1600s.[7]

Geography

Oton is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west from Iloilo City. Oton is bordered by the municipality of Tigbauan to the west, San Miguel to the north, Pavia to the northeast, Panay Gulf to the south, and the district of Arevalo, Iloilo City to the east. The town is a part of Metro Iloilo-Guimaras which encompasses the whole island province of Guimaras with its municipalities, the Iloilo City, and the Iloilo provincial towns of Pavia, Leganes, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, and Cabatuan.

Barangays

Oton is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. [8]

The Municipality of Oton belongs to the 1st District of Iloilo.

Listed below are the respective population of each barangay as of 2020 census.

  • Abilay Norte - 8,963
  • Abilay Sur - 1290
  • Alegre - 2323
  • Batuan Ilaud - 938
  • Batuan Ilaya - 1229
  • Bita Norte - 767
  • Bita Sur - 550
  • Botong - 5,242
  • Buray - 6,727
  • Cabanbanan - 2,833
  • Cabolo-an Norte - 3,686
  • Cabolo-an Sur - 834
  • Cadinglian - 1,713
  • Cagbang - 5,854
  • Calam-isan - 1,318
  • Galang - 1,129
  • Lambuyao - 3,236
  • Mambog - 924
  • Pakiad - 3,728
  • Poblacion East - 4,239
  • Poblacion North - 1,322
  • Poblacion South - 5,481
  • Poblacion West - 3,122
  • Pulo Maestra Vita - 3,783
  • Rizal - 2,274
  • Salngan - 701
  • Sambaludan - 1,097
  • San Antonio - 2,435
  • San Nicolas - 3,191
  • Santa Clara - 1,558
  • Santa Monica - 2,969
  • Santa Rita - 2,099
  • Tagbac Norte - 1,284
  • Tagbac Sur - 1,797
  • Trapiche - 6,490
  • Tuburan - 672
  • Turog-Turog - 711

Climate
Climate data for Oton, Iloilo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 34
(93)		 32
(90)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19
(0.7)		 17
(0.7)		 26
(1.0)		 37
(1.5)		 119
(4.7)		 191
(7.5)		 258
(10.2)		 260
(10.2)		 248
(9.8)		 196
(7.7)		 97
(3.8)		 39
(1.5)		 1,507
(59.3)
Average rainy days 7.2 5.2 8.3 11.9 22.3 26.5 28.3 28.2 27.3 26.4 18.7 11.8 222.1
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics
Population census of Oton
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 14,464—    
1918 15,396+0.42%
1939 20,577+1.39%
1948 21,306+0.39%
1960 27,246+2.07%
1970 32,862+1.89%
1975 36,566+2.17%
1980 41,044+2.34%
1990 52,125+2.42%
1995 56,821+1.63%
2000 65,374+3.05%
2007 77,621+2.40%
2010 82,572+2.28%
2015 89,115+1.46%
2020 98,509+1.99%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Oton, Iloilo, was 98,509 people,[3] with a density of 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,800 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

As a Catholic Dominant Municipality, Oton has two parishes.

Parishes:

  • Immaculate Concepcion Parish (Town Parish)
  • Sta. Monica Parish (Sta. Monica, Oton)

Language

Kinaray-a is the main speech of the people in Oton. Hiligaynon is spoken as a secondary dialect. There is a fairly unnoticed linguistic division of the town between the two aforementioned languages; the eastern part bordering Iloilo City primarily speak Hiligaynon, the western part bordering the other 1st District municipalities generally speak Kinaray-a and Hiligaynon.

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Oton
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15]
[16][17][18][19][20]

The economy of Oton is fueled by growing number of real estates and geographic advantage due to its proximity to Iloilo City. Due to increasing demand of retail, Gaisano Oton, Puregold Oton, and Vista Mall Iloilo were built. The town has quite a few number of banking institutions as well. The Iloilo Provincial Agricultural Statistics reported rice production and fruits are among top economic drivers. It has a number of hotels, resorts, and restaurants.

Vista City Iloilo in Oton is a 500-hectare (1,200-acre) flagship master-planned city by Vista Land in the Visayas that stretches from Barangay Polo Maestra Bita to Barangay Abilay Norte.[21] Along with existing residential areas, it will house a 100-hectare (250-acre) central business district.[22]

References
  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.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. Reading Song and Ming Records on the Precolonial History of the Philippines By Wang Zhenping Page 256.
  6. "Iloilo History Part 2 - Research Center for Iloilo".
  7. "Iloilo History Part 2 - Research Center for Iloilo". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  8. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  9. "Oton: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  13. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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  20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  21. "Villar launches P40-B Vista City Iloilo". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  22. BrandRoom, INQUIRER net (November 10, 2022). "Georgia by Vista Estates: Iloilo's biggest lifestyle destination". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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