History of Pototan

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. In that place was found a luxuriant growth of trees called "putat", after which the place was subsequently called "Kaputatan" (Place of many Putat trees). However, due to its hilly terrain and the arduousness of securing their water supply, they decided to move nearer the bank of the Suage River, which turned later into a flourishing place; now called Pototan.

 

Pototan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. Considered the rice granary of Panay, the town is bordered by Dingle to the north, Zarraga to the south, Barotac Nuevo to the east, and Mina to the west. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 61,206 people in 11,777 households. The town lies on the banks of the Suage River, 17 miles or 30 km distant the City of Iloilo. It is a large town composed of 50 bara... More

Pototan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. Considered the rice granary of Panay, the town is bordered by Dingle to the north, Zarraga to the south, Barotac Nuevo to the east, and Mina to the west. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 61,206 people in 11,777 households. The town lies on the banks of the Suage River, 17 miles or 30 km distant the City of Iloilo. It is a large town composed of 50 barangays. 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. Pototan is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. 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. In that place was found a luxuriant growth of trees called "putat", after which the place was...

Pototan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. Considered the rice granary of Panay, the town is bordered by Dingle to the north, Zarraga to the south, Barotac Nuevo to the east, and Mina to the west. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 61,206 people in 11,777 households.

The town lies on the banks of the Suage River, 17 miles or 30 km distant the City of Iloilo. It is a large town composed of 50 barangays. 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.

Pototan is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.

Abangay Amamaros Bagacay Barasan Batuan Bongco Cahaguichican 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 (Pob.) Lumbo Macatol Malusgod Naslo Nabitasan

Naga Nanga Pajo Palanguia Fernando Parcon Ward (Pob.) Pitogo Polot-an Purog Rumbang San Jose Ward (Pob.) Sinuagan Tuburan Tumcon Ilaya Tumcon Ilaud Ubang Zarrague

Iwag FestivaL of Pototan

Pototan Plaza
Pototan, Iloilo, Philippines

Pototan is known as the Christmas capital of Western Visayas for its IWAG festival of lights. What you see here is the plaza's lagoon and the astrodome in the background.

SOME PICTURES OF IWAG