Oton
Oton
Ogtong | |
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| Municipality of Oton | |
Aerial view of Oton | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Second oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines | |
| Motto: Ang pamatasan labaw sa bulawan | |
| Anthem: Oton Municipal Hymn | |
Map of Iloilo with Oton highlighted | |
Interactive map of Oton | |
Oton 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 L. Fusin, Jr. (Nacionalista) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose Neil P. Olivares (Nacionalista) |
| • Representative | Janette L. Garin (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 54,996 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 99,920 |
| • Density | 1,156/km2 (2,994/sq mi) |
| • Households | 24,583 |
| Demonym | Ogtonganon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.52 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 428.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,165 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 301.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 230.3 million (2022) |
| 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 ([oˈton]; Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Oton, Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Oton, Tagalog: Bayan ng Oton), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 99,920 people, making it as the most populous town in the province and the entire Panay island. Oton is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Iloilo City and is part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area.
The town is the second oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines after Cebu. It was founded in 1572 and later became the capital of the islands of Panay, Guimaras, Negros, Tablas, Sibuyan, and Romblon. Oton used to be the home of the gigantic-megalithic Old Oton Church, the grandest of all church complexes in the Visayas. The church and convent were damaged in 1948 and later demolished and replaced by an inferior structure, leading to the town's decline in religious importance. There have been calls for the full authentic restoration of the Old Oton Church Complex.