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{{Short description|Municipality in Iloilo, Philippines}}
{{distinguish|Putatan, Muntinlupa}}
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'''Pototan''' ({{langx|krj|Banwa ka Pototan}}, {{langx|hil|Banwa sang Pototan}}, {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Pototan}}), is a 1st class [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Iloilo]], [[Philippines]]. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}

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 [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malay]] from the town of Dumangas.{{dubious|date=February 2016}} 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 people|Chinese]] traders arrived in Pototan.

===Spanish era===
[[File:Pototan - St. Joseph's Parish - Facade.JPG|thumb|St. Joseph's Church]]
[[File:Pototan town hall.jpg|thumb|Pototan Town Hall]]
[[File:Iloilo-provincial-hospital.jpg|thumb|Iloilo Provincial Hospital]]
The arrival of the [[Spain|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<ref>Cook, Bernard A. (2006). Women and War: A Historical Encyclopedia from Antiquity to the Present. ABC-CLIO. p. 465. {{ISBN|978-1-85109-770-8}}.</ref>) and her two brothers, [[Elias Magbanua|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 [[Maurillo Mendoza|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 [[Japan]]ese 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]], {{convert|30|km}} from [[Iloilo City]] and {{convert|16|km}} from [[Janiuay]]. The town has an area of 94&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, 85% of which is agricultural land.

Considered the rice granary of [[Panay]], the town is bordered by [[Dingle, Iloilo|Dingle]] to the north, [[Zarraga]] to the south, [[Barotac Nuevo]] to the east, [[New Lucena]] and [[Mina, Iloilo|Mina]] to the west.

===Barangays===
Pototan is politically subdivided into 50 [[barangay]]s.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s and some have [[sitios]].
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
* 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
{{div col end}}

===Climate===
{{Weather box
| location     = Pototan, Iloilo
| width        = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| Jan high C = 28
| Jan low C  = 23
| Feb high C = 29
| Feb low C  = 22
| Mar high C = 30
| Mar low C  = 23
| Apr high C = 32
| Apr low C  = 23
| May high C = 32
| May low C  = 25
| Jun high C = 30
| Jun low C  = 25
| Jul high C = 29
| Jul low C  = 24
| Aug high C = 29
| Aug low C  = 24
| Sep high C = 29
| Sep low C  = 24
| Oct high C = 29
| Oct low C  = 24
| Nov high C = 29
| Nov low C  = 24
| Dec high C = 28
| Dec low C  = 23
| Jan precipitation mm = 57
| Feb precipitation mm = 37
| Mar precipitation mm = 41
| Apr precipitation mm = 42
| May precipitation mm = 98
| Jun precipitation mm = 155
| Jul precipitation mm = 187
| Aug precipitation mm = 162
| Sep precipitation mm = 179
| Oct precipitation mm = 188
| Nov precipitation mm = 114
| Dec precipitation mm = 78
| Jan rain days        = 12.0
| Feb rain days        = 7.7
| Mar rain days        = 9.2
| Apr rain days        = 10.2
| May rain days        = 19.5
| Jun rain days        = 24.6
| Jul rain days        = 26.9
| Aug rain days        = 25.1
| Sep rain days        = 25.5
| Oct rain days        = 25.2
| Nov rain days        = 18.0
| Dec rain days        = 13.0
| source 1 = Meteoblue <small>(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)</small><ref name="met_norms">
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/pototan_philippines_1692817
| title =  Pototan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| access-date = 3 May 2020 }}</ref>
| date = 3 May 2020
}}

==Demographics==
{{Philippine Census
| align= none
| cols = 3
| title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}}
| 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}}
| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}
| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}
| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}
| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}
| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}
| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}
| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}}
| 2030 = 
| footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}
}}

In the 2020 census, the population of Pototan, Iloilo, was 78,298 people,{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|78,298/97.10|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}. [[Karay-a language|Karay·a]] is the primary language in the municipality.<ref name=peña2019>{{cite journal|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336319347|last=Sosa Peña|first=Andrew Rey|date=2019|doi=10.13140/RG.2.2.31348.91520|title=Aspect in Pototan Kinaray-a}}</ref>

== Economy ==
{{PH poverty incidence}}

==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|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===
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*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
{{div col end}}

==Government==
[[File:Pototan Town Hall with the “Visayan Joan of Arc”.jpg|thumb|Pototan Town Hall with the "Visayan Joan of Arc"]]

===List of chief executives===

====Gobernadorcillos====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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====
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''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Laurel |first1=José |title=Local government in the Philippine Islands |date=1926 |publisher=Manila: La Pilarica Press |pages=30, 36–37}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Order !! Name !! Years in Office
|-
| 107 || Julián Ubaldo || 1894
|-
|108
|Maurilio Mendoza
|1895-1900
|}

====Presidentes & vice presidentes municipal====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Order !! ''Mayor''!! Years in Office
!Order
!''Vice-mayor''
!Years in Office
|-
|122
|Fernando Parcon
|1933-1936
|
|Silverio Quesaba
|
|-
|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
|
|Joselito Romualdo Ilisan
|
|-
|134
|Rafael Enrique Lazaro
|2019–present
|
|
|
|}

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

{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="margin:auto; margin-top:0"
! colspan=5 style="background:#ccf;" align="center"|[[File:Flag of Pototan, Iloilo.png|100x100px|center|link=Dingle, Iloilo]]<big>Local Government Unit of Pototan</big>
|-
!colspan=5 align="center" | [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Representative]]
|- style="text-align:center;" |
! style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}};" |
|colspan=5 align="center" | Lorenz R. Defensor ([[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]])
|- style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=5 align="center" | [[Mayor]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}};" |
|colspan=5 align="center" | Rafael Enrique P. Lazaro ([[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]])
|- style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=5 align="center" | [[Deputy Mayor|Vice Mayor]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}};" |
|colspan=5 align="center" | Tomas M. Peñaflorida ([[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]])
|- style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=5 align="center" | [[Sangguniang Bayan|Sangguniang Bayan Members]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}};" |
| colspan=2 align="center" |Paolo Lorenzo L. Tirador ([[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]])
! style="background:{{party color|Aksyon Demokratiko}};" |
| colspan=2 align="center" |Donnabelle S. Mendoza ([[Aksyon Demokratiko|AKSYON]])
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Aksyon Demokratiko}};" |
| colspan=2 align="center" |Romualdo Joselito M. Ilisan ([[Aksyon Demokratiko|AKSYON]])
! style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}};" |
| colspan=2 align="center" |Ma. Concepcion Q. Dayot-Sumergido ([[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]])
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Aksyon Demokratiko}};" |
| colspan=2 align="center" |Kirk P. Pedrajas ([[Aksyon Demokratiko|AKSYON]])
! style="background:{{party color|Aksyon Demokratiko}};" |
| colspan=2 align="center" |Nonito Q. Pasuelo Jr. ([[Aksyon Demokratiko|AKSYON]])
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Aksyon Demokratiko}};" |
| colspan=2 align="center" |Grace P. Abul-Lim ([[Aksyon Demokratiko|AKSYON]])
! style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)}};" |
| colspan=2 align="center" |Eugenio Rodrigo J. Palu-ay ([[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]])
|-
!colspan=5 align="center" |[[Liga ng mga Barangay|ABC President]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=5 align="center" | Sherwin S. Peñaranda
|- style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=5 align="center" |[[Sangguniang Kabataan|SK Federation President]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|colspan=5 align="center" | Verna Angelique G. Pastolero
|-
|-
|}

==Notable personalities==
*[[Espiridion Guanco]] – first [[President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines]] and Secretary to Senate President [[Manuel L. Quezon]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=List of Previous Senators - Senate of the Philippines |url=https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/senlist.asp |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=legacy.senate.gov.ph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Philippines |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pDRCAQAAMAAJ&dq=jose+clarin&pg=PA975 |title=Official Gazette (Republic of the Philippines). |date=1917 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=9&frmIdProvince=54&frmIdLgu=960 Local Governance Performance Management System]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Pototan
|North     = [[Dingle, Iloilo|Dingle]]
|East      = [[Barotac Nuevo]]
|Southeast = [[Dumangas]]
|South     = [[Zarraga]]
|Southwest = [[New Lucena]]
|West      = [[Badiangan]]<br/>[[Mina, Iloilo|Mina]]
}}
{{Iloilo}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipalities of Iloilo]]