municipality of Oton formerly known as "Ogtong," was the first settlement
established in Panay during the Spanish Period which later became the seat of
the Alcadia de Panay until the year 1581.
Oton today is only 10.6 kilometers away or 15 minutes drive from the city. It is
the gateway to the southern part of Iloilo province. Its stately municipality is
made up of 37 barangays distributed to its land area measuring to 8,456
hectares.
In a part of the country where histories tend to be ancient an rich, Oton is
unique in having the earliest and richest in Iloilo.
History states that Oton was the seat of Madia-as Confederation in Panay under
Datu Paiburong. It was then one of the few places in Panay where civilization
first started and the Batiano River, then a flourishing Malay Port was where the
trading among the Malays, the natives, and the Chinese merchants took
place.(Provincial Tourism Office)
