Pototan
Pototan (Kinaray-a: Banwa ka Pototan, Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Pototan, Tagalog: Bayan ng Pototan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,298 people.[3]
Pototan | |
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Municipal Hall | |
Flag | |
| Nickname(s): Rice Granary and Christmas Capital of Western Visayas | |
Map of Iloilo with Pototan highlighted | |
Pototan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°57′N 122°38′E / 10.95°N 122.63°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rafael Enrique P. Lazaro |
| • Vice Mayor | Tomas M. Peñaflorida |
| • Representative | Lorenz R. Defensor |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 45,338 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.10 km2 (37.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 78,298 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,761 |
| Demonym(s) | Filipino: Taga-Pototan Kinaray-a: Pototanon Hiligaynon: Pototanon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.35 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 229 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 679.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 166.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 127.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5008 |
| PSGC | 063037000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The town lies on the banks of the Suage River, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north from Iloilo City. The town has an area of 94 km2, 85% of which is agricultural land. In December 1997, it was declared as the "Christmas Capital of Western Visayas" because of its famed Christmas Festival of Lights.
Considered the rice granary of Panay, the town is bordered by Dingle to the north, Zarraga to the south, Barotac Nuevo to the east, New Lucena, Iloilo and Mina to the west.
History Edit
Early history Edit
The first people of Pototan were the family of Datu Ramon, grandson of Datu Puti, a Malay from the town of Dumangas.[dubious ] They first settled at Barangay Naslo, which was formerly the poblacion (town center). In that place was found a luxuriant growth of trees called "putat", after which the place was subsequently called "Kaputatan" or "place of many Putat trees." However, due to its hilly terrain and poor water supply, they decided to move nearer the bank of the Suage River, now called Pototan.
In the middle of the 16th century, the Chinese traders arrived in Pototan.
Spanish era Edit
The arrival of the Spaniards in 1593 sparked new changes in the socio-economic and political life of the natives. It was the start of a new era, the natives were converted to Catholicism through the efforts of Augustinian Friars. The settlement was subsequently made into a Parish. Education, though at the onset only for the privileged few, was introduced. The name "Kaputatan", which the Spanish have difficulty pronouncing, was changed to "Pototan".
The Spanish built roads and bridges. Don Tomas Sajen and Don Escribano supervised the construction of the Tribunal (municipal hall) with the natives contributing the labor. The Tribunal withstood World War II and in the early 50s was modified into what is now the Western Visayas Hospital.
In 1874, Pototanons began to run their own political affairs with the appointment of Don Juan Marcelo as the first Capitan Municipal. This form of government continued until the arrival of the Americans.
During the incumbency of Capitan Municipal Braulio Peñaranda in 1891, there was a cholera outbreak.
During the Philippine Revolution, Pototanons such as Teresa Magbanua (known as the Joan of arc of the Visayas[5]) and her two brothers, Elias and Pascual Magbanua took up arms and joined the revolution.
The Americans arrived after Spain ceded Philippines to the United States in 1898. The remaining Spanish population fled to the hills together with many Filipinos including the last Gobernadorcillio, Don Maurilio Mendoza. He was later held prisoner by the Americans but subsequently named the first Municipal President.
American era Edit
Under the Americans, the natives were granted the freedom of speech and worship. Education was liberalized; more and better roads and bridges were constructed. Improvements were also noticed in the economic, social and cultural life of the people.
During the incumbency of Mun. President Maurillo Mendoza, the Pototanons again witnessed another unforgettable event: the burning of the entire half of the poblacion in November 1914. The cause of the fire is unknown.
When the Philippine Constitution was ratified in 1935, another change in the town's local governance was introduced: the title of Municipal President was changed to Municipal Mayor. Santiago Puig was the first Municipal Mayor. He was succeeded by Mariano Peñaflorida in 1940. Peñaflorida served until September 16, 1942.
World War II Edit
The coming of the Japanese during World War II spread chaos and fear among Pototanons. Mayor Peñaflorida continued to act as Mayor under the Free Revolutionary Government of Tomas Confesor while the Japanese Imperial Forces designated Tomas Ferrariz as Puppet Mayor.
Geography Edit
Barangays Edit
Pototan is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Abangay
- Amamaros
- Bagacay
- Barasan
- Batuan
- Bongco
- Cahaguikican
- Callan
- Cansilayan
- Casalsagan
- Cato-ogan
- Cau-ayan
- Culob
- Danao
- Dapitan
- Dawis
- Dongsol
- Fundacion
- Guinacas
- Guibuangan
- Igang
- Intaluan
- Iwa Ilaud
- Iwa Ilaya
- Jamabalud
- Jebioc
- Lay-ahan
- Primitivo Ledesma Ward (Pob.
- Lopez Jaena Ward (Poblacion)
- Lumbo
- Macatol
- Malusgod
- Naslo
- Nabitasan
- Naga
- Nanga
- Pajo
- Palanguia
- Fernando Parcon Ward (Poblacion)
- Pitogo
- Polot-an
- Purog
- Rumbang
- San Jose Ward (Poblacion)
- Sinuagan
- Tuburan
- Tumcon Ilaya
- Tumcon Ilaud
- Ubang
- Zarrague
Climate Edit
| Climate data for Pototan, Iloilo | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) | 37 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 42 (1.7) | 98 (3.9) | 155 (6.1) | 187 (7.4) | 162 (6.4) | 179 (7.0) | 188 (7.4) | 114 (4.5) | 78 (3.1) | 1,338 (52.8) |
| Average rainy days | 12.0 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 19.5 | 24.6 | 26.9 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 216.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics Edit
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In the 2020 census, the population of Pototan, Iloilo, was 78,298 people,[3] with a density of 810 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,100 inhabitants per square mile. Karay·a is the primary language in the municipality.[12]
Economy Edit
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Education Edit
Private Schools Edit
- Adventist Academy - Iloilo, Inc. (West Visayan Academy)
- Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción - Hijas de Jesús
- EXEL Montessori de Pototan
- First Bible Baptist Academy
- Pototan Baptist Church Learning Center
- Pototan Christian Learning Center
- The Integrated Academy School System, Inc.
Tertiary Edit
Secondary Edit
- Alberto Sorongon Sr. Memorial NHS
- Pototan National Comprehensive HS
- Jamabalud NHS
- Jose Facultad Memorial NHS
- Palanguia NHS
Primary Edit
- Barasan ES
- Batuan ES
- Cahaguikican ES
- Cansilayan ES
- Casalsagan ES
- Danao ES
- Dapitan ES
- Doña Trinidad ES
- Dolores P. Tirador ES
- Edmundo Dayot Memorial ES
- Guibuangan ES
- Guinacas ES
- Igang ES
- Iwa-Macatol ES
- Jamabalud ES
- Juana Bolivar Peñaflorida ES (Amamaros ES)
- Lay-ahan ES
- Lumbo ES
- Maravilla ES
- Matias Yusay Memorial ES
- Nabitasan ES
- Naslo ES
- Palanguia ES
- Pototan Pilot ES
- Rizal ES
- San Juan ES
- Sinuagan ES
- Tuburan ES
- Ubang ES
Government Edit
List of chief executives Edit
Gobernadorcillos Edit
| Order | Name | Years in Office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Marcelo | 1774 |
| 2 | Juan Dato-on | 1775 |
| 3 | ? Mangungud | 1776 |
| 4 | Tomás Codese | 1777 |
| 5 | Esteban Balas | 1778 |
| 6 | Juan Figueroa | 1779 |
| 7 | Juan Marcelo | 1780 |
| 8 | Agustín Diego | 1781 |
| 9 | Pedro Suganag | 1782 |
| 10 | Diego Magbanua | 1783 |
| 11 | Juan Figueroa | 1784 |
| 12 | Salvador Fiharon | 1785 |
| 13 | Francisco Zabia | 1786 |
| 14 | Juan Figueroa | 1787 |
| Juan Figueroa | 1788 | |
| 15 | Agustín Aliso | 1789 |
| 16 | Miguel Pérez | 1790 |
| 17 | Tomás Antesa | 1791 |
| 18 | Juan Figueroa | 1792 |
| 19 | Juan Cordero | 1793 |
| 20 | Silvestre Feliciano | 1794 |
| 21 | Antonio Mosquera | 1795 |
| 22 | Juan Faustino | 1796 |
| 23 | Miguel Jacinto | 1797 |
| 24 | José Amador | 1798 |
| 25 | Juan Macario | 1799 |
| 26 | Fulgencio Felipe | 1800 |
| 27 | Juan Miguel | 1801 |
| 28 | Alejandro Tingson | 1802 |
| 29 | Agustín Bolívar | 1803 |
| 30 | Nicolás Oberio | 1804 |
| 31 | Gregorio Mariano | 1805 |
| 32 | Julián Narciso | 1806 |
| 33 | Fernando Casumpang | 1807 |
| 34 | Fernando Macario | 1808 |
| 35 | José Belarmino | 1809 |
| 36 | Fulgencio Bernardo | 1810 |
| 37 | Mariano Fausto | 1811 |
| 38 | Miguel Jacinto | 1812 |
| 39 | Fernando Casumpang | 1813 |
| 40 | Fernando Macario | 1814 |
| 41 | Francisco Samas | 1815 |
| 42 | José Ynocencio | 1816 |
| 43 | Juan Faustino | 1817 |
| 44 | Juan Dionisio | 1818 |
| 45 | Juan Domingo | 1819 |
| 46 | Juan Faustino | 1820 |
| 47 | Juan Apolinario Delgado | 1821 |
| 48 | Juan Felipe Álvarez | 1822 |
| 49 | Francisco Pedro | 1823 |
| 50 | Francisco Luciano | 1824 |
| 51 | Mariano de la Cruz | 1825 |
| 52 | Juan Francisco | 1826 |
| 53 | Domingo Tecson | 1827 |
| 54 | Mariano de la Cruz | 1828 |
| 55 | Bernardo Macario | 1829 |
| 56 | Fernando Faustino | 1830 |
| 57 | Antonio Bolívar | 1831 |
| 58 | Agustín Bostrano | 1832 |
| 59 | Juan Bartolomé | 1833 |
| 60 | Francisco Luciano | 1834 |
| 61 | Castro Bolívar | 1835 |
| 62 | Domingo Nerio | 1836 |
| 63 | Lucas Bolívar | 1837 |
| 64 | Salvador Ortega | 1838 |
| 65 | Gregorio Marcelo | 1839 |
| 66 | Antonio de Padua | 1840 |
| 67 | Juan Ilisan | 1841 |
| 68 | Juan Franco | 1842 |
| 69 | Gregorio Casimero | 1843 |
| 70 | Juan Hipólito | 1844 |
| 71 | Mateo Remigio | 1845 |
| 72 | Fernando Casumpang | 1846 |
| 73 | ? Peñafort | 1847 |
| 74 | Blas ? | 1848 |
| 75 | Fernando Felipe | 1849 |
| 76 | Manuel Erarco | 1850 |
| 77 | José Tecson | 1851 |
| José Tecson | 1852 | |
| 78 | Ambrosio Cordero | 1853 |
| 79 | Francisco Catequista | 1854 |
| 80 | Juan Apolinario | 1855 |
| 81 | Domingo Prudente | 1856 |
| 82 | Benito Ferrariz | 1857 |
| 83 | Nicolás Casumpang | 1858 |
| 84 | Antonio Tingson | 1859 |
| 85 | Bartolomé Magbanua | 1860 |
| 86 | Antonio Peremne | 1861 |
| 87 | Benito Ferrariz | 1862-1863 |
| 88 | Borromeo Penero | 1864-1865 |
| 89 | Esteban Peñaranda | 1866 |
| 90 | Dámaso Pineda | 1867-1868 |
| Dámaso Pineda | 1869 | |
| 91 | Benito Ferrariz | 1870-1871 |
| 92 | Alejo Pineda | 1872-1873 |
| 93 | Nicolasito Paranga | 1874-1875 |
| 94 | Felipe Parreño | 1876-1877 |
| 95 | José Mendoza | 1878 |
| 96 | Cayetano Bolívar | 1879 |
| 97 | León Fernando Nograles | 1880-1881 |
| 98 | Vicente Parreñas | 1882 |
| 99 | Justo Nograles | 1883 |
| 100 | Barcelio Peñaranda | 1884 |
| 101 | Pedro Belasa | 1885 |
| 102 | Cayetano Bolívar | 1886-1887 |
| 103 | Vicente Peñaflorida | 1888 |
| 104 | Tomás Pulmones | 1889 |
| 105 | Cayetano Bolívar | 1890-1891 |
| 106 | Hilario Magbanua | 1892-1893 |
Capitán municipal Edit
In 1893, the Maura Law was passed to reorganize town governments with the aim of making them more effective and autonomous. The law changed the title of chief executive of the town from gobernadorcillo to capitán municipal.[20]
| Order | Name | Years in Office |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Julián Ubaldo | 1894 |
| 108 | Maurilio Mendoza | 1895-1900 |
Presidentes & vice presidentes municipal Edit
| Order | Presidente municipal | Years in Office | Order | Vice presidente municipal | Years in Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Mariano Peñaflorida | 1900-1904 | 1 | ||
| 110 | Rafael Parcon | 1904-1906 | |||
| 111 | Magdaleno Silva | 1906-1907 | |||
| 112 | Ceferino Palabrica | 1907-1908 | |||
| 113 | Matias Yusay | 1908-1909 | |||
| 114 | Ceferino Palabrica | 1909-1913 | |||
| 115 | Generoso Solinap | 1913-1916 | |||
| 116 | Tomás Peñaflorida | 1916-1919 | |||
| 117 | Primitivo Ledesma | 1919-1922 | Paulino Pérez | ||
| 118 | Manuel Mendoza | 1922-1925 | |||
| 119 | Generoso Solinap | 1925-1928 | |||
| 120 | Sofronio Daguay | 1928-1931 | |||
| 121 | Nemesio Cordero | 1931-1933 |
Municipal Mayors Edit
| Order | Mayor | Years in Office | Order | Vice-mayor | Years in Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Fernando Parcon | 1933-1936 | |||
| 123 | Mariano Peñaflorida | 1936-1945 | |||
| Tomás Ferrariz (Japanese Puppet Mayor) | 1942-1945 | ||||
| 124 | Fortunato Camarista | 1946-1951 | |||
| 125 | Roque Mosquera | 1951 | |||
| 126 | Fortunato Camarista | 1952-1955 | |||
| 127 | Florentino Perez | 1956-1960 | |||
| 128 | Santiago Puig | 1960-1962 | |||
| 129 | Manuel Parcon | 1963-1998 | |||
| 130 | Licurgo Tirador | 1998-2001 | Peter Parcon | ||
| 131 | Manuel Parcon | 2001-2002 | Pablo Perez | ||
| 132 | Pablo Perez | 2002-2013 | |||
| 133 | Tomas Peñaflorida | 2013-2019 | |||
| 134 | Rafael Enrique Lazaro | 2019–present |
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External links Edit
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Local Governance Performance Management System