Pototan, Philippines
Pototan is a town of 10,195 people in Western Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1874.
Why visit Pototan
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Oroc, Mount Saligit, Lapuz Lapuz Cave and Bulabog Putian National Park.
Weather in Pototan
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About 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 2024 census, it has a population of 78,919 people.
From the Wikipedia article Pototan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks5
Lapuz Lapuz Cave
Monument and historic site · 9.6 km
Cave and archaeological site in the Philippines
Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) Statue of the Resurrected Jesus Christ
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes23
11 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship14
Patronage of Saint Joseph Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic
San Jose Street, Pototan
Goodnews Charismatic Fellowship Churchs
Place of worship · 7.5 km
Pototan-Tabugon Road
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Brgy. Tuburan
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.1 km
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries84
Iloilo State College of Fisheries - Dingle Campus
School · 7.1 km
Pototan-Tabugon Road
Tabucan Elementary School
School · 7.3 km
Banga Bante-Banga-Polot-an-Barotac Nuevo Road
Healthcare15
Map of Pototan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Iloilo International Airport (ILO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Dingle 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Barotac Nuevo 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Janiuay 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Zarraga 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- San Enrique 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Dumangas 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Passi 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Santa Barbara 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Cabatuan 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Leganes 18 km south, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pototan - Town Hall - Facade, Dranrebedrali, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pototan, Iloilo 20240430 171153, BSrap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bulabog entrance, BSrap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dingle Church, Iloilo, Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS029-E-33242 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-50360 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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