Oton, Iloilo

Oton
Municipality
Municipality of Oton

Seal
Motto(s): Banwang Panganay of Western Visayas

Map of Iloilo with Oton highlighted
Oton
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°42′N 122°28′E / 10.7°N 122.47°E / 10.7; 122.47Coordinates: 10°42′N 122°28′E / 10.7°N 122.47°E / 10.7; 122.47
Country  Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Iloilo
District 1st district of Iloilo
Founded May 3, 1572
Barangays 37 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Carina V. Flores
 • Electorate 45,508 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 86.44 km2 (33.37 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 89,115
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 5020
PSGC 063034000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)33
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 184,113,453.06 (2016)
Native languages Kinaray-a language
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Website www.oton.gov.ph

Oton, officially the Municipality of Oton, (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Oton; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Oton; Filipino: Bayan ng Oton) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 89,115 people.[3]

Oton is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west from Iloilo City.

Barangays

Oton is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. [2]

  • Abilay Norte
  • Abilay Sur
  • Alegre
  • Batuan Ilaud
  • Batuan Ilaya
  • Bita Norte
  • Bita Sur
  • Botong
  • Buray
  • Cabanbanan
  • Cabolo-an Norte
  • Cabolo-an Sur
  • Cadinglian
  • Cagbang
  • Calam-isan
  • Galang
  • Lambuyao
  • Mambog
  • Pakiad
  • Poblacion East
  • Poblacion North
  • Poblacion South
  • Poblacion West
  • Pulo Maestra Vita
  • Rizal
  • Salngan
  • Sambaludan
  • San Antonio
  • San Nicolas
  • Santa Clara
  • Santa Monica
  • Santa Rita
  • Tagbac Norte
  • Tagbac Sur
  • Trapiche
  • Tuburan
  • Turog-Turog

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]


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

In the 2015 census, the population of Oton, Iloilo, was 89,115 people,[3] with a density of 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,600 inhabitants per square mile.

Kinaray-a is the main speech of the people in Oton. Hiligaynon is spoken as a secondary language.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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