List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
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This is a list of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines.
Luzon
Abra
- Patoc → Alfonso XII → Patoc → Peñarrubia (1903)[1]
- San Jose de Manabo → Manabo
- Villavieja → Villa-Pilar (1903)[2] → Pilar
Albay
Apayao
Aurora
- San Jose de Casignan → Maria Aurora
Bataan
- Llana Hermosa → Hermosa
- Moron → Morong (1955)[9]
- San Juan de Dinalupijan → Dinalupihan
- Udyong → Orion
Batanes
Batangas
Benguet
Bulacan
- Baliuag → Baliwag
- Bigaa → Balagtas (1966)[11]
- Quingua → Plaridel (1936)[12]
- San Miguel de Mayumo → San Miguel
- Santa Maria de Pandi → Santa Maria
Cagayan
- Cabug → Enrile[13]
- Cabarungan → Faire → Santo Niño (1969)[14][15]
- Fulay → Alcala[16]
- Malaueg → Rizal[17]
- Malolokit/Naluqui → Sanchez-Mira[18]
- Langangan → Santa Praxedes (1964)[19]
- Nueva Segovia → Lal-lo
- San Bartolome de Calayan → Calayan
Camarines Norte
- Imelda → San Lorenzo Ruiz (1989)[20]
- Indan → Tacboan → Vinzons (1945)[21]
- Mambulao → Jose Panganiban (1934)[22]
Camarines Sur
- Andreson → Garchitorena (1949)[23][24]
- Mabatobato → Ocampo (1949)
- Nueva Caceres → Naga (1919)[25]
- Parubcan → Presentacion (1969)[26]
Catanduanes
- Calolbon → San Andres (1964)[27]
- Jimoto → Gigmoto
- Jose Panganiban → Payo (1957)[28] → Panganiban (1959)[29]
Cavite
- Bailen → General Emilio Aguinaldo (1965)[30] → Bailen (2012; never ratified in a plebiscite)[31]
- Cavite El Viejo → Cavite Viejo → Kawit (1907)[32]
- Cavite La Punta → Cavite Nuevo → Cavite (1903)[33]
- Mendez Nuñez → Mendez
- Perez Dasmariñas → Dasmariñas (1917)
- San Francisco de Malabon → Malabon (1914) → General Trias (1920)[34]
- Santa Cruz de Malabon → Tanza (1914)[10]
- Tejeros → Salinas → Rosario (1846)[35]
Ifugao
- Potia → Lista (1988)[36] → Alfonso Lista
- Quiangan → Kiangan
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
Isabela
- Abbag → Calering → Calanusian → Reina Mercedes[47][48]
- Angadanan Nuevo → Angadanan[49]
- Angadanan Viejo → Alicia[49]
- Antatet → Luna (1951)[50]
- Cabagan Nuevo → Cabagan[51]
- Cabagan Viejo → San Pablo[51]
- Callang → San Manuel (1965)[52]
- Camarag → Echagüe → Echague
- Carig → Santiago de Carig → Santiago (1910)[53]
- Dalig → Aurora
- Estella → Cordon
- Magsaysay → Delfin Albano (1982)[54]
Kalinga
La Union
Laguna
- Caboan → San Miguel de Caboan → Santa Maria de Caboan → Santa Maria
- Guiling-guiling → Siniloan
- Kalamba → Calamba
- Lilio → Liliw
- Longos → Kalayaan (1956)[58]
- Magdalena de Ambling → Magdalena[59]
- Majayjay → Mahayhay → Majayjay
- Malabanan → Biñan
- Nasonog de Majayjay → Luisiana[60]
- Pinagsangahan → Pagsanjan (1688)
- Paquil → Pakil
- Sampalok→ San Pablo Delos Montes→ San Pablo[61][62]
- San Pedro de Tunasan → San Pedro (1914)[10]
- Santa Rosa de Lima → Santa Rosa
- Tabuco → Kabuyaw → Cabuyao (1571)[63]
- Trenchera → Alaminos
Marinduque
- Santa Cruz de Napo → Santa Cruz
Masbate
- Limbuhan → Pio V. Corpuz (1954)[64]
Metro Manila
- Caloocan → Kalookan → Caloocan
- Las Peñas → Las Piñas
- Mariquina → Marikina (1901)[65]
- Polo → Valenzuela (1963)[66]
- Pineda → Pasay (1901)[67] → Rizal City (1947)[68] → Pasay (1950)[69]
- San Felipe Neri → Mandaluyong (1931)[70]
- San Jose de Navotas → Navotas
- San Juan del Monte → San Juan
- San Pedro de Macati → Makati (1914)[10]
- Tambobon → Malabon
Mountain Province
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Vizcaya
Occidental Mindoro
- Irirun → Calintaan
- Mangarin →San Jose[78]
- Santa Cruz de Mindoro → Santa Cruz
Oriental Mindoro
- Subaan → San Teodoro
- San Pedro → Bulalacao (1969)[79]
Palawan
Pampanga
Pangasinan
Quezon
- Binangonan de Lampon → Infanta (1902)[88]
- Bondo → Aurora (1940)[89] → San Francisco (1967)[90]
- Hingoso → General Luna[91]
- Laguimanoc → Padre Burgos
- Puerto Real → Real
- Nuestra Senora de los Dolores → Dolores
- Peris → Piris → Buenavista[92]
Rizal
- Biñangonan → Binangonan
- Montalban → Rodriguez (1982)[93]
Romblon
- Azagra → San Fernando
- Badajoz → San Agustin (1957)[94]
- Despujols → San Andres (1961)[95]
- Imelda → Santa Maria (1988)[96]
- Jones → Banton (1959)[97]
- Magallanes → Magdiwang
Sorsogon
- Busaingan → Santa Magdalena[98]
- Montufar → Prieto Diaz
Tarlac
- San Miguel de Camiling → Camiling
Zambales
Visayas
Aklan
Antique
- Antique → Hamtic
- Dao → Tobias Fornier (1978)[100]
- Nalupa Nuevo → Barboza → Barbaza
Biliran
Bohol
Capiz
- Capiz → Roxas (1951)[105]
- Lutod-lutod → President Roxas
Cebu
- Balud → Minglanilla (1858)
- Cordoba → Cordova
- Opon → Lapu-Lapu (1961)[106]
Eastern Samar
Guimaras
Iloilo
- Badiang → Carles (1862) [109]
- Lucena → New Lucena (1955)[110]
Leyte
Negros Occidental
- Arguelles → Magallanes → Sagay (1906)[114]
- Asia → Hinoba-an (1959)[115]
- Cavancalan → Kabankalan (1907)[116]
- Ginigaran → Hinigaran
- Jimamailan → Himamaylan
- Magallon → Moises Padilla (1957)[117]
- Minuluan → Talisay[118]
- San Juan de Ilog → Ilog
- Saravia → Enrique B. Magalona (1967)[119]
Negros Oriental
Northern Samar
Samar
- Bangajon → Gandara[125]
- Hibatang → Calbayog
- Magsohong → Santa Margarita (1892)
- Paranas → Wright → Paranas (1988)[126]
- Pinabagdao → Pinabacdao
Siquijor
Southern Leyte
Mindanao
Agusan del Norte
- Mina-ano → Remedios T. Romualdez
Agusan del Sur
- Hagpa → San Francisco (1955)
Bukidnon
- Maluko → Manolo Fortich (1957)[128]
Davao de Oro
Davao del Norte
Davao del Sur
Davao Occidental
- Trinidad → Jose Abad Santos (1955)[136]
Davao Oriental
- Sigaboy → Governor Generoso[137]
Dinagat Islands
Lanao del Norte
- Karomatan → Sultan Naga Dimaporo
- Linamon → Tomas Cabili (1983)[140] → Linamon
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao del Norte
- Dinaig → Datu Odin Sinsuat
- Nuling → Sultan Kudarat (1969)[142]
- Talitay →Sultan Sumagka (2008)[143] → Talitay
- Tumbao → Kabuntalan (1976)[144]
Maguindanao del Sur
- Dulawan → Datu Piang (1954)[145]
- Lambayong → Sultan sa Barongis (1959)[146]
- Maganoy → Shariff Aguak
- Pagagawan → Datu Montawal (2003)[147]
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental
- Cagayan de Misamis → Cagayan → Cagayan de Oro (1950)[151]
- Linugas → Magsaysay (1957)[152]
- Quinoguitan → Kinoguitan
- Tagnipa → El Salvador
South Cotabato
- Boayen → Buayan → Dadiangas → General Santos (1954)[153]
- Marbel → Koronadal
Sultan Kudarat
Sulu
- Marungas → Hadji Panglima Tahil
- New Panamao → Panglima Estino
- Pandami → Lapak (1992)[155] → Pandami
- Talipao → Arolas Tulawie (1984)[156] → Talipao
- Tongkil → Banguingui
Surigao del Norte
- Anao-aon → San Francisco (1971)[157]
- Cabuntog → General Luna (1929)[158]
- Numancia → Del Carmen (1966)[159]
- Sapao → Santa Monica (1967)[160]
Surigao del Sur
Tawi-Tawi
- Balimbing → Panglima Sugala (1991)[162]
- Cagayan de Sulu → Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi (1984)[163] → Mapun (1988)[163]
- Taganak → Turtle Islands
Zamboanga del Norte
- Bacungan → Leon B. Postigo (1989)[164]
- Dipag → Dipolog (1913)
- Lubungan → Katipunan (1936)[165]
- New Piñan → Piñan (1960)[166]
- Ponot → Jose Dalman (1983)[167]
Zamboanga del Sur
- Don Mariano Marcos → Sominot (1988)[168]
- Liargo → Ramon Magsaysay