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Coordinates: 10°41′35″N 122°28′25″E / 10.69306°N 122.47361°E / 10.69306; 122.47361
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Oton
Municipality
Municipality of Oton
Official seal of Oton
Seal
Motto: 
Banwang Panganay of Western Visayas
Map of Iloilo with Oton highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Oton highlighted
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
Country Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District1st district of Iloilo
FoundedMay 3, 1572
Barangays37 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCarina V. Flores
 • Electorate54,130 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total86.44 km2 (33.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total98,509
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5020
PSGC
063034000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Income class1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱)₱ 298.6 million (2020)
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.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 2020 census, it has a population of 98,509 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[4][5][6][7]


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

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.

Kinaray-a is the main dialect of Oton. Hiligaynon is spoken as a secondary dialect.

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Oton | (DILG)
  2. ^ a b "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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