2007 was a good year for Iloilo municipal government units with most having positive income growths. Here are the results of the Commission of Audit annual financial report for the fiscal year 2007. The towns all over the country had an income reclassification this year based on their Average Annual Income (AAI). Seven towns in Iloilo are now officially first class, these towns include: Oton, Calinog, Dumangas, Janiuay, Lambunao, Pototan, and Dumangas.
Here’s a list of the highest performing towns when ranked according to their total operating income, income growth, income per capita, and IRA-dependency (FY2007).
Top 10 towns in Iloilo with the highest total operating income in 2007:
Rank. Town (income classification) – 2007 Annual Income (2006 Rank)
- Oton (first class) – P81,794,380 (1)
- Pototan (first class) – P71,803,720 (2)
- Lambunao (first class) – P69,437,120 (4)
- Dumangas (first class) – P68,437,720 (3)
- Pavia – (second class) P67,078,290 (10)
- Miagao (first class) – P66,983,900 (5)
- Janiuay (first class) – P66,969,620 (7)
- Calinog (first class) – P62,682,830 (6)
- Ajuy (second) – P59,423,610 (new)
- Barotac Nuevo (second) – 59,362,520 (new)
Top 10 towns in Iloilo with the highest income growth from 2006 to 2007:
- Mina – 56%
- Ajuy -26%
- New Lucena -25%
- Batad -23.2%
- Pavia -18.6%
- Leganes -14.2%
- Oton -13.5%
- Dingle -9.1%
- Zarraga -9.1%
- Alimodian – 7.9%
Top 10 towns with the highest percentage of IRA (Internal revenue Allotment) compared to their income in2007. The towns listed below are the least dependent on the national government for their funds and have locally generated income as a bigger part of their total income.
- Pavia -49%
- Mina -59%
- Estancia -62%
- Oton -70%
- New Lucena -72%
- Leganes -73%
- Barotac Nuevo -76%
- Pototan -77%
- Dingle -77%
- Dumangas -78%
Top 10 towns with the lowest percentage of IRA (Internal revenue Allotment) compared to their income in2007. The towns listed here are the most dependent on the national government for their funds and least likely to capitalize on local income-generating projects.
- Badiangan -94%
- Carles -93%
- Lemery -92%
- Tubungan -91%
- Igbaras -90%
- San Dionisio -90%
- San Jaoquin -90%
- Lambunao -89%
- Calinog -89%
- Ajuy -87%
- Duenas – 87%
Top 10 towns in Iloilo with the highest income per capita in 2007:
- Mina -Â 2,136
- Pavia – 1,709
- New Lucena -Â 1,693
- Batad – P1,679
- Zarraga – P,520
- San Enqrique – P1,480
- Tubungan – P1,478
- Estancia – P1,425
- Leganes – P1,417
- Banate – P1,392
Top 10 towns in Iloilo with the lowest total operating income in 2007:
- Tubungan – P30,505,310
- Batad – P30,718,470
- Badiangan – P30,805,230
- Zarraga – P32,605,360
- Lemery – P34,259,990
- New Lucena – P36,086,380
- Guimbal – P37,618,220
- Balasan – P37,960,210
- Leganes – P38,779,080
- San Dionisio – P38,829,380
The towns of Bingawan, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Barbara, and Sara have no data in the Annual Financial Report released in the CoA website, so they were excluded in the rankings posted.
Source: Commission on Audit
Top 10 Wealthiest Towns in 2006
Top 10 Wealthiest Towns in 2005
waahhh..go oton…Oton still is the Richest town..:)
actually, Oton is distancing itself slowly from Pototan. If you review the data from 2005, it seems that Oton is gaining more per year. Something that other municipalities are not aware of.
And in the same way, Pavia is really a wildcard. It’s slowly easing its way to the top. From no 10 to no 5 for a year. That’s a big leap, indeed. And mind you, it’s just a matter of 1million difference from Dumangas (4th) and Lambunao (3rd). With more infras ongoing in Pavia and more businesses are relocating, it could be predicted that Pavia will even topple down Pototan in two to three years time.
Watch out !
Hooray for my hometown! I am surprised and amazed about my hometown, my homeboys, and homegirls! Way to go folks. Way to go Ogtonganon. Keep up the good work. I am there for you all the way.
I made some calculations, if Oton would continue the same income growth, the town could pass the income requirement (P100M) to be a city by 2012 ugaling they still need to meet the 100,000 population requirement.
kami na ang pinakadamu nga population subong sa iloilo..daw mga 80,000++ na bla muh..kaya pa nah ah..damu pa ga busong!!!
JOKE
so pregnancy should be encouraged then. lol.
mamata ta damo bala, lain sa piyak lain man sa piyak tapos stay lang in one subdicidion, di mo lang pag ipabalo ehh,
ayy sala spell , subdivision
well kami nga mga taga oton wala kami kabalo ni nga data, mostly amo na damo tawo sa oton but kulang man gihapon ang suport, unlike sa southern part like miag-oa, tigbauan, and iban pa, kita mo diri gapuyo ang dako2x, kami nga taga oton daw ginpabay-an nalang sang selfish nga congressman dahil perdi di sya sa aom so wala bulig mahalin sa iya, it means not a good governance, but subung ok naman kay at least ginaamat amat na cemento ang dalam pakadto Leon from oton town proper dahil sa bulig sang pari sang Brgy Sta, Monica, Parish Prist of Sta Monica, at least bata ta ni sa ulihi kalilaw man cemento ahh kami sang una daw turugban ang amon dalan, ginataman lang gani namon saging, magpadalagan pa ni liwat ang congressman going to be governor kunu pero perdi man, this is politics but amo ni ang toud, pero wala sya kabalo nga mabuhi kami kung wala si congressman, we gererate our own money, shame to this man nga ginatumod ko. di bala otonians?
bera lamabati lang da sila ahh, hehe joke , and beside oton is a very peacefull place no crime incident may ara man guro but taga iban nga lugar, or minimal lang ahh, at that crowded place hah, anyway , sulong sa pag uswag kita tanan para sa aton family man gihapon,
dumangas, first class halin sang una. always was and will be
hmm..sa pagkablo ko..waay pa kaagi first class ang dumangas??..kay it depends sa yearly income of the Municipality..sa pagkabalo ko lang na..
amu gid.. number 1 gid ya ang dumangas.
sang naga pungko pa si mayor distura…
subong nga mayor daw wala gd ah.. c Onal bala.
Dumangas undag undag undagon! hayyyyyyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….
PIGAW gid ah.
Just to put the record straight: While the financial data came from COA, it is not the same agency that classifies LGUs according to their income – it is the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF). Further, the new classification of municipalities was based on their average income for the past four years (2004-2007). A brief explanation on the reclassification of LGUs (provinces, cities and municipalities) can be accessed through http://www.dbmro6/org/v1.
Thanks for the info Poncet and clearing things out. I’m wondering if you have the data for these towns for the year 2007: Bingawan, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Barbara, and Sara? It would a great thing if they too are included in this post.
The towns you mentioned were not included in the reclassifcation order. I think BLGF will include them in subsequent issuances. BTW, I made a post on the implications of the reclassification of LGUs in my blog: http://fiscaladspace.blogspot.com.
grbe ang oton vah! 2nd lng ang pototan but still top 10.harhar!
oton matahumkung puluy-an hehehehe!!!!! No. 1!!! may partida pana wala pa masyado mga planta and big establishment sa Oton. Ano paguid ayhan kung may ara na pier sa Oton…Isa lang na ang buot silingon nagabayad sang husto ang mga pumuluyo sang ila nga tax. And salamat sa kay Mayor Carina ng uswag ang Oton sang cya ang ng mayor..Opinion ko lang na ha… Taga Oton Agree kamo????
agree ako ni crime, more effective governance, pabay-i lang na ang bulig sang congressman nga na , daw wala man gatupa.
may port ang oton pero gamay, but time will come nga ang oton maging isa ka gateway asside from iloilo city kay tama nana ka sulud , first pueblo of panay, mahala kung oton, blessed gid gali kita no sang typhoon frank, wala maapictohan, anayway thanks again to mama mary who still standing to prevent us from destruction. damo story na nga controvercial nga rebolto but toud man since before pa, talagang melagrosa,
Ayos! Wla gid kaparehas ah.. Mabaskug man gihapon mga Ogtonganon..
Proud of you guys! To all Ogtonganon officials, private org and group or individual, appreciate all your effort by bringing our hometown on this stage! Padayunon ta pagid and kauswagan sang aton nga banwang tinubuan! OTON, to be a future CITY… aim for it…
I think what makes oton and pavia accelerating in terms of their ira is that because of their proximity to the city compare to other 1st class municipalities like lambunao, dumangas, pototan, calinog, miagao and janiauay. I am looking forward for dUMANGAS TO BECOME THE NEXT COMPONENT CITY tungod kay ga damu nga damu ang mga estblishments kag ang numbers of passengers nga naga sakay sa roro ang triple nga gadamu-damu kag kung makuha pa guid sang insakto ang roro… maaccelerate guid ang kwarta sang banwa… i am not sure but the roro of dumngas has the conflicts in terms of paying the right amount of money sa banwa… dumangas ang may pinakadamu nga population sa 4th district kag compare sa other first class amo lang ni nga banwa ang may bill nga guinatulod aiming for becoming the next component city…
Lupad dumangas lupad…hehehe
xax of roxas city
Dumangas is the number 1` bangus producing municipality in region 6,numbers of fishponds and noble people, 2nd in rice produced…
nami lang kay progresso mga banwa nyo.ang banwa ko sa 5th district ang estancia daw bao ya maghulag kon progressso ang pagahambalan.malayo abe sa city ano pa kon eleksyon time lang gina kadtoan sg mga opisyales sg probinsya.maaayo pa tungaon na lang ang iloilo agud nga matalupangdan man amon nga banwa.thanks
naga improved gid man ang probinsya sg iloilo.ang negros damo na sg syudad
Ang galing ng kuha mo ng Capitol chy! More pics! :D
thanks Kent ^_^
Based on the data presented and with the recent reclassification of the municipalities in the province of Iloilo I am looking forward for the rankings of these municipalities with inclusion of the whole municipalities in the province: these are my top ten 10 municipalities in the province!!!
1. Oton
2. Dumangas
3. Pototan
4. Pavia
5. Lambunao
6. Sta. Barbara
7. Miagao
8. Janiauy
9. Leon
10. Calinog
grabe no 2007 pana , anu na subung? 2009 na, but ngaa nga wala pa macementohan tanan nga dalan sa oton? lubak2x pa ahay pero mayo na nga progress pre marcos pls update if toud. kay from oton to Alimudian nga dalan gina construct na daw. baw ahhh i’m happy gid sa mga ga kinatabbo da sa aton. anayway next plan tani ang flood control sa oton proper. ok man na tani kung mag bagyo lebre bangrus nga ga halin sa mga nagakalaawas nga punong pero perdi tag-iya ehh,
observation pa gali, P81.7 m nga kita naton sa oton daw wala man major project ang oton no, abi oton office of the mayor pls ipakita man sa public kung ano na gakatabo da. we need transparency ahh. and baw ahh nami pa gid tani kung ma expand pagid ang aton dalan da. kay bal-an mo man hugis snake ang dalan da , phrone sa accident . and hoping nga mapanami pa gid ang education da sa Oton, kay daw central school lang da ang daw maayo da , paano naman ang mga baranggay schools. abi tagai nyo man sang attension ahhh. di man na guro nami kung kamo lang da.
Sinong makapgabigay sa akin ng info bout kay former city accesor na Demosthenes Querubin hes the lost father of my friend huhu gusto ko matulungan friend ko shes here in Zamboanga City…hoping for your information..
Paano kita ma contact? Emil mo ako sa broisryan@yahoo.com
Whatever happened to TIGBAUAN? It has one of the most number of OCWs or OFWs among the towns in Iloilo Province. In terms of income TIGBAUAN is not far behind. But why TIGBAUAN lagged behind from other towns.
@fewzam…lagged behind?— i dont think so…
@all.one thing i could comment through years of observation…people from Oton are very kind and nice people….they are sooo kind…. i dont know why…. top list in my most friendliest and kindest place in whole of Iloilo.