Oton church, the blending of a Greek or Byzantine plan with Gothic and Classic elements, was one one of the architectural achievements of the colonial period. Too bad it’s grandeur can only be seen in pictures today, as it was destroyed in an earthquake in 1948.
The shape of the Oton Church is that of a Greek Cross, which means that the length of its four sides are equal. In the middle is a huge altar or its retablo mayor, a feature not commonly found in Philippine Churches.
New Church of Oton
What’s left today is a small part of its walls, which was made into a charming and seemingly enchanting grotto located beside the new church. On top of the stone wall, a huge balete tree has grown and has hidden the stone slab because of the overgrowth its roots.
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Yeah, too bad. Oton is the oldest town in Iloilo and yet we don’t have any historical landmarks. Except of course for the golden death mask unearthed there which is now at the National Museum.
It would be nice if the Oton LGU restore its old cemetery for a start.
it is too hard for us always to locate through the web about the historical church of Oton, Iloilo. according to our natives, before, this church and the town was one of the historic towns in the province of iloilo. we wanted to log-on to the municipal website but we could not continue. we wanted to know the town’s historical sites and culture. better, the LGU should improve it’s site.
Too bad the Oton Church collapsed.It would have been the biggest and tallest Church in Iloilo.
I remember when i was young, my family used to go to Anhawan Beach Resort in Oton on the weekend. What happened to the place now?
It’s definitely still there and the place is still a great place to go during the weekends. Though I heard isn’t as popular as it used to be.
at least i can see how it looked like. the old church has always been one of the fascinating stories i have heard from the folks in my childhood. yes, too bad the old church was destroyed. the new one is under maintenance and beautification yet it cannot boast historical architecture.
i’m from oton. i love my town! best in iloilo for me.
Sulong Ogtong!
nga pila edad ni tatay mo haw? asusssssssss pabay e lang na ang mga historical architure dyan tumba ron gani to kay wala fundacion para man subong ang importanti livelihood para sa may kaunon hamak mo diin ka makita sa first district nga may 2 ka babae nga naga drive sikad man only in oton iloilo, hehehe, tani dapat buligan man na sila para man mag mesirabli tulokon.
proud si tatay, sang una nag contribute, high school sila , gadala bato (para ibato hehe joke) pakadto sa town, para idonate sa ipatindog nga simbahan, toud na? but amo na hambal nya ehhh. but oton is a richest and progressive place in iloilo, no wonder damo guapa, katsilaa ang mga itsora, daw lang gali ahh. and damo project , like sang turugban kung mag ulan sa dalan sang buray pakadto alimodian, libre polbus sa summer sang yab-ok, teh diin na kamo, the best gid ya ang sandiya ahh, love ko gid mag kauon , bisan gurisngay ang bayo hala bira kain sandiya nga gatulolo ang sabaw sa botkon wala problema ahhh, eheheheh ti abi ma imagine mo, daw lwala lang ko to problema, baw ahhhh
see u soon oton
ay tani hatagan man livelyhood ang people kay maski nanay naga drive sa sikad para may ibakal bugas kaluoy man tani, indi puro negosyo ang ila ipakita sa iban progressive ang oton kuno,
nagdako nako subong ko lang naman an nga ang simbahan pala sang OTon na dati ay naguba buti nakita ko sa website na ini grabe pala ka dako ang pinaka original nga simbahan sang Oton.
man wala ka guro gapamangkot sa mga kalolohan mo. your not close to your respected grand parents ehh
hi! i came from southern part of this country. anybody there knows the patron of oton? and the parish complete address? pls post. i need help.pls………… tanx. godbless!
…mary immaculate is the saint patron of oton, the parish address is Brgy pOB nORTH oTON iLOILO… jUZ DNT KNOW THE ACTUAL NAME OF THE STREET.
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