Country Philippines District Lone district Founded 1942 Population 1,093 (2016) | Province Antique Municipality Pandan Area 233 ha | |
Region Western Visayas (Region VI) | ||
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Botbot is a barangay in the municipality of Pandan in the province of Antique, Philippines. It is a coastal barangay with fertile fishing grounds, rice fields and tall mountains.
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Geography
Botbot is situated in the southern portion of the Municipality of Pandan in Northwestern Panay Island. It is bounded by Brgy. Dumrog to the north; Brgy. Idiacacan to the south; Central Panay Mountain range and Brgy. Badiangan to the east; and Pandan Bay to the west.
Etymology
The name of the place came from a native Kinaray-a word 'bot-bot' which means the healing of a quack doctor to a sick person. It is an act of simple ritual thru herbal healing. The name was adopted since the Spanish Colonization in the Philippines.
Government
Botbot Barangay Officials (2013-2019)
- Gleyen M. Padilla , Kagawad
- Eusebio A. Villaflor , Kagawad
- Fe P. Fernandez , Kagawad
- Flocerfina O. Dionio , Kagawad
- Rosalino D. Barsubia , Kagawad
- Juan L. Saracanlao , Kagawad
- Joann A. Montuya , Kagawad
Economy
Botbot is a typical farming and fishing village. The residents derive their income from cultivated farm and cocolands.
Infrastructure
Since 2005, the Provincial road in Botbot is already paved. The road is about 800 metres from its northern and southern boundaries. Another is a Barangay road encompassing the Plaza and School and intersects the National Highway. The Feeder road from the National Road to the western side of the mountains has not yet concreted. This is the road beside the Botbot Creek which is used by farmers to transport their products to the Market