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Pototan Putatan
Municipality
Pototan Town Hall
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Nickname(s): Rice Granary and Christmas Capital of Western Visayas
Map of Iloilo with Pototan highlighted
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PototanLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°57′N 122°38′E / 10.95°N 122.63°E / 10.95; 122.63
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	3rd district
Founded	1593
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 Paolo Lorenzo L. Tirador Romualdo Joselito M. Ilisan Kirk P. Pedrajas Grace P. Abul-Lim Donnabelle S. Mendoza Ma. Concepcion Q. Dayot-Sumergido Nonito Q. Pasuelo, Jr. Eugenio Rodrigo J. Palu-ay
• Electorate	45,338 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	97.10 km (37.49 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Highest elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Lowest elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population
• Total	78,298
• Density	810/km (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	14.99% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 229 million (2020), 103.7 million (2012), 132.6 million (2013), 135.3 million (2014), 147 million (2015), 158.8 million (2016), 190.1 million (2017), 206.4 million (2018), 210 million (2019), 246.6 million (2021), 330.5 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 679.4 million (2020), 232.9 million (2012), 249.5 million (2013), 270.6 million (2014), 290.4 million (2015), 350.4 million (2016), 480.9 million (2017), 577.8 million (2018), 598 million (2019), 779.1 million (2021), 856.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 166.2 million (2020), 100.1 million (2012), 108.3 million (2013), 104.5 million (2014), 102.4 million (2015), 107.5 million (2016), 126.9 million (2017), 134.7 million (2018), 154.7 million (2019), 197.3 million (2021), 261.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 127.7 million (2020), 81.47 million (2012), 92.05 million (2013), 83.53 million (2014), 95.53 million (2015), 102.8 million (2016), 170.1 million (2017), 195.3 million (2018), 148.8 million (2019), 174.4 million (2021), 193.4 million (2022)
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.pototan.gov.ph

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.

In December 1997, it was declared as the "Christmas Capital of Western Visayas" because of its famed Christmas Festival of Lights.

History

Early history

The first people of Pototan were the family of Datu Ramon, grandson of Datu Puti, a Malay from the town of Dumangas. 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

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) 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

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

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

Pototan lies on the banks of the Suage River, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Iloilo City and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Janiuay. The town has an area of 94 km, 85% of which is agricultural land.

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 and Mina to the west.

Barangays

Pototan is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.  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

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Pototan, Iloilo, was 78,298 people, 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.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pototan

Education

Private Schools

• 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

• West Visayas State University - Pototan Campus

Secondary

• Alberto Sorongon Sr. Memorial NHS
• Pototan National Comprehensive HS
• Jamabalud NHS
• Jose Facultad Memorial NHS
• Palanguia NHS

Primary

• 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

List of chief executives

Gobernadorcillos

Capitán municipal

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.

Presidentes & vice presidentes municipal

Municipal Mayors

Municipal officials

The elected municipal officials of the local government unit of Pototan, Iloilo for 2022-2025.

Local Government Unit of Pototan
Representative
	Lorenz R. Defensor (NUP)
Mayor
	Rafael Enrique P. Lazaro (NUP)
Vice Mayor
	Tomas M. Peñaflorida (NUP)
Sangguniang Bayan Members
	Paolo Lorenzo L. Tirador (NUP)			Donnabelle S. Mendoza (AKSYON)
	Romualdo Joselito M. Ilisan (AKSYON)			Ma. Concepcion Q. Dayot-Sumergido (NUP)
	Kirk P. Pedrajas (AKSYON)			Nonito Q. Pasuelo Jr. (AKSYON)
	Grace P. Abul-Lim (AKSYON)			Eugenio Rodrigo J. Palu-ay (NUP)
ABC President
Sherwin S. Peñaranda
SK Federation President
Verna Angelique G. Pastolero

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External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

v t e Places adjacent to Pototan
Dingle Badiangan Mina Pototan Barotac Nuevo New Lucena Zarraga Dumangas

v t e Province of Iloilo
Iloilo City (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Ajuy Alimodian Anilao Badiangan Balasan Banate Barotac Nuevo Barotac Viejo Batad Bingawan Cabatuan Calinog Carles Concepcion Dingle Dueñas Dumangas Estancia Guimbal Igbaras Janiuay Lambunao Leganes Lemery Leon Maasin Miagao Mina New Lucena Oton Pavia Pototan San Dionisio San Enrique San Joaquin San Miguel San Rafael Santa Barbara Sara Tigbauan Tubungan Zarraga
Component city	Passi
Highly urbanized city	Iloilo City (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Iloilo by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

• Municipalities of Iloilo