List of renamed cities and municipalities of the Philippines

The following is the list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines that underwent a name change in the past.

Luzon

• Adan → Adams^[1]
• Albay → Legaspi (1925)^[2] → Legazpi
• Anderson →Garchitorena^[3][4]
• Angaki → Quirino (1964)^[5]
• Antatet → Luna (1951)^[6]
• Atoc → Atok
• Aurora → San Francisco (1967)^[7]
• Azagra → San Fernando
• Bacuit → El Nido (1954)^[8]
• Badajoz → San Agustin (1957)^[9]
• Bagnotan → Bacnotan
• Bailen → General Emilio Aguinaldo (1965)^[10] → Bailen (2012)^[11]
• Balincaguin → Mabini (1929)^[12]
• Banna → Espiritu (1964)^[13] → Banna (1995)
• Baoang → Bauang
• Bauguen → Salcedo (1957)^[14]
• Bayag → Calanasan (1967)^[15]
• Bigaa → Balagtas (1966)^[16]
• Binangonan de Lampon → Infanta (1902)^[17]
• Bitulok → Sabani (1953)^[18] → Gabaldon (1955)^[19]
• Budiao → Cagsaua → Daraga → Locsin (1959)^[20] → Daraga (1967)^[20]
• Bulaoen → Alava → Sison (1918)^[21]
• Busaingan → Santa Magdalena^[22]
• Cabayan → Kabayan
• Caboan → San Miguel de Caboan → Santa Maria de Caboan → Santa Maria
• Cabugaoan → Kabugao
• Callang → San Manuel (1965)^[23]
• Calolbon → San Andres (1964)^[20]
• Caloocan → Kalookan → Caloocan
• Capangan → Kapangan
• Carig → Santiago de Carig → Santiago (1910)^[24]
• Cava → Caba
• Cavite El Viejo → Cavite Viejo → Kawit (1907)^[25]
• Cavite La Punta → Cavite Nuevo → Cavite (1903)^[26]
• Cayan → Kayan → Tadian (1959)^[27]
• Cayapa → Kayapa
• Concepcion → Gregorio del Pilar (1955)^[28]
• Culiat → Angeles (1829)
• Despujols → San Andres (1961)^[29]
• Disdis → Burgos (1925)^[30]
• Echagüe → Echague
• Estella → Cordon
• Faire → Santo Niño (1969)^[31]
• Guiling-guiling → Siniloan
• Hingoso → General Luna^[32]
• Ibung → Villaverde (1959)^[33]
• Imelda → San Lorenzo Ruiz (1989)^[20]
• Imelda → Santa Maria (1988)^[34]
• Indan → Vinzons (1945)^[35]
• Irirun → Calintaan
• Jimoto → Gigmoto
• Jones → Banton (1959)^[36]
• Jose Panganiban → Payo (1957)^[37] → Panganiban (1959)^[38]
• Kalamba → Calamba, Laguna
• Laguimanoc → Padre Burgos
• Langangan → Santa Praxedes (1964)^[39]
• Lapog → San Juan (1961)^[40]
• Las Peñas → Las Piñas
• Libog → Santo Domingo (1959)^[41]
• Lilio → Liliw
• Limbuhan → Pio V. Corpuz (1954)^[42]
• Linapacan → Gaudencio E. Abordo (1988) → Linapacan
• Liwan → Rizal (1971)^[43]
• Llana Hermosa → Hermosa
• Longos → Kalayaan (1956)^[44]
• Mabatobato → Ocampo (1949)
• Magalan → Magalang
• Magallanes → Magdiwang
• Magsaysay → Delfin Albano (1982)^[45]
• Malabanan → Biñan
• Mambulao → Jose Panganiban (1934)^[46]
• Mangarin →San Jose^[47]
• Marcos → Dr. Jose P. Rizal (1988)^[48] → Rizal
• Mariquina → Marikina (1901)^[49]
• Mauanan → Rizal (1914)
• Mendez Nuñez → Mendez
• Montalban → Rodriguez (1982)^[50]
• Montufar → Prieto Diaz
• Moron → Morong (1955)^[51]
• Nagpartian → Burgos (1914)^[52]
• Namacpacan → Luna (1906)^[53]
• Nueva Caceres → Naga (1919)^[6]
• Nueva Coveta → Burgos
• Nueva Segovia → Lal-lo
• Olongapo → President Magsaysay City (1971)^[54] → Olongapo
• Papaya → General Tinio (1957)^[55]
• Paquil → Pakil
• Parubcan → Presentacion (1969)^[56]
• Patoc → Alfonso XII → Patoc → Peñarrubia (1903)^[57]
• Perez Dasmariñas → Dasmariñas (1917)
• Peris → Piris → Buenavista^[58]
• Pinagsangahan → Pagsanjan (1688)
• Pineda → Pasay (1901)^[59] → Rizal City (1947)^[60] → Pasay (1950)^[61]
• Polo → Valenzuela (1963)^[62]
• Potia → Lista (1988)^[63] → Alfonso Lista
• Principe Alfonso → Balabac
• Puerto Real → Real
• Quiangan → Kiangan
• Quibungan → Kibungan
• Quingua → Plaridel (1936)^[64]
• Quipia → Jovellar (1882)^[65]
• Salasa → Bugallon (1921)^[66]
• San Bartolome de Calayan → Calayan
• San Carlos de Marigatao → Mahatao
• San Felipe Neri → Mandaluyong (1931)^[67]
• San Francisco de Malabon → General Trias (1920)^[68]
• San Isidro de Potot → Burgos (1913)
• San Isidro Labrador → Labrador (1939)^[69]
• San Jose de Casignan → Maria Aurora
• San Jose de Ivana → Ivana
• San Jose de Manabo → Manabo
• San Jose de Navotas → Navotas
• San Juan de Bocboc → San Juan de Bolboc → Bolbok → San Juan
• San Juan de Dinalupijan → Dinalupihan
• San Juan de Guimba → Guimba
• San Juan del Monte → San Juan
• San Miguel → Sarrat (1916)^[70]
• San Miguel de Camiling → Camiling
• San Miguel de Masantol → Masantol (1907)
• San Miguel de Mayumo → San Miguel
• San Pablo de los Montes → San Pablo (1902)^[71]
• San Pedro → Bulalacao (1969)^[72]
• San Pedro de Macati → Makati (1914)^[73]
• San Pedro de Tunasan → San Pedro (1914)^[74]
• San Vicente de Dasol → Dasol (1903)
• San Vicente de Sabtan → Sabtang
• Santa Catalina de Baba → Santa^[75]
• Santa Catalina Virgen y Martir (V. y M.) → Santa Catalina^[76]
• Santa Cruz de Malabon → Tanza (1914)^[77]
• Santa Cruz de Mindoro → Santa Cruz
• Santa Cruz de Napo → Santa Cruz
• Santa Florentina → Rapu-Rapu
• Santa Maria de Mayan → Mayan → Itbayat
• Santa Maria de Pandi → Pandi
• Santa Rosa de Lima → Santa Rosa
• Santo Domingo de Basco → Basco
• Santor → Bongabon
• Sexmoan → Sasmuan (1991)^[78]
• Subaan → San Teodoro
• Tabuco → Kabuyaw → Cabuyao (1571)^[79]
• Tambobon → Malabon
• Tauit → Tawit → Pudtol
• Tejeros → Salinas → Rosario (1846)^[80]
• Tivi → Tiwi
• Udyong → Orion
• Villavieja → Villa-Pilar (1903)^[81] → Pilar
• Wawa → Guagua

Visayas

• Almeria - Kawayan (1907)^[82]
• Antique - Hamtic
• Arguelles - Magallanes → Sagay (1906)^[83]
• Asia - Hinoba-an (1959)^[84]
• Ayuquitan - Amlan (1950)^[85]
• Bangajon - Gandara^[86]
• Balud - Minglanilla (1858)
• Binuntuan → Las Navas
• Borja → Sagbayan (1957)^[87]
• Bugho → Javier (1965)^[88]
• Cabalian → San Juan (1961)^[89]
• Calivo → Kalibo
• Canoan → Larena
• Capiz → Roxas (1951)^[90]
• Cavancalan → Kabankalan (1907)^[91]
• Cordoba → Cordova
• Dao → Tobias Fornier (1978)^[92]
• Ginigaran → Hinigaran
• Guijulungan → Guijulugan → Guihulngan
• Jimamailan → Himamaylan
• Jimeno → Altavas
• La Granja → Allen (1903)^[89]
• Lacy → Lazi
• Lagatic → New Washington
• Laguan → Laoang
• Lanang → Llorente (1903)^[93]
• Lauaan → Lawaan
• Lucena → New Lucena (1955)^[94]
• Macato → Makato
• Magallon → Moises Padilla (1957)^[95]
• Minuluan → Talisay^[96]
• Nagaba → Jordan (1902)^[97]
• Nalupa Nuevo → Barboza → Barbaza
• Navas → Nabas (1906)
• Nueva Valencia → Luzurriaga → Valencia (1948)^[98]
• Opon → Lapu-Lapu (1961)^[99]
• Paranas → Wright → Paranas (1988)^[100]
• Payabon → Bindoy (1959)^[101]
• Pinabagdao → Pinabacdao
• Pitogo → President Carlos P. Garcia (1977)^[102]
• Quiot → Isabel^[103]
• San Isidro de Campo → San Isidro
• San Jacinto → Catigbian (1954)^[104]
• San Juan de Ilog → Ilog
• San Ricardo → Pintuyan (1907)^[82]
• Saravia → Enrique B. Magalona (1967)^[105]
• Tolon → Tolon Nuevo → New Tolong → Bayawan (1952)^[106]
• Sto. Niño and San Jose- Tacloban City (1950)^[107]
• Tubig → Taft (1903)^[93]
• Vilar → Bilar

Mindanao

• Albor → Libjo (1967)^[108]
• Anao-aon → San Francisco (1971)^[109]
• Bacolod Grande → Bacolod-Kalawi
• Bacungan → Leon B. Postigo (1989)^[110]
• Balimbing → Panglima Sugala (1991)^[111]
• Boayen → Buayan → Dadiangas → General Santos (1954)^[112]
• Cabuntog → General Luna (1929)^[113]
• Cagayan de Misamis → Cagayan de Oro (1950)^[114]
• Cagayan de Sulu → Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi (1984)^[115] → Mapun (1988)^[115]
• Dansalan → Marawi (1956)^[116]
• Dinaig → Datu Odin Sinsuat
• Dipag → Dipolog (1913)
• Don Mariano Marcos → Don Victoriano (1990)^[117] → Don Victoriano Chiongbian
• Don Mariano Marcos → Sominot (1988)^[118]
• Doña Alicia → Mabini (1954)^[119]
• Dulawan → Datu Piang (1954)^[120]
• Jinatuan → Hinatuan
• Karomatan → Sultan Naga Dimaporo
• Lambayong → Sultan sa Barongis (1959)^[121]
• Liargo → Ramon Magsaysay
• Linamon → Tomas Cabili (1983)^[122] → Linamon
• Linguig → Lingig
• Linugas → Magsaysay (1957)^[123]
• Lubungan → Katipunan (1936)^[124]
• Maganoy → Shariff Aguak
• Magugpo → Tagum^[125]
• Maluko → Manolo Fortich (1957)^[126]
• Marbel → Koronadal
• Mariano Marcos → Lambayong (1988)^[127]
• Marungas → Hadji Panglima Tahil
• Mina-ano → Remedios T. Romualdez
• Misamis → Ozamiz (1948)^[128]
• New Leyte → Maco
• New Panamao → Panglima Estino
• New Piñan → Piñan (1960)^[129]
• Nueva Vergara → Davao (1868)^[130]
• Nuling → Sultan Kudarat (1969)^[131]
• Numancia → Del Carmen (1966)^[132]
• Oteiza → Marihatag (1955)^[133]
• Pandami → Lapak (1992)^[134] → Pandami
• Ponot → Jose Dalman (1983)^[135]
• Quinoguitan → Kinoguitan
• Regidor → Tangub (1930)^[136]
• Rizal → Basilisa (1969)^[137]
• San Mariano → Maragusan (1988)^[138]
• San Vicente → Laak (1994)^[139]
• Sapao → Santa Monica (1967)^[140]
• Saug → Asuncion (1957)^[141]
• Sigaboy → Governor Generoso^[142]
• Sultan Gumander → Picong (2006)
• Taganak → Turtle Islands
• Talipao → Arolas Tulawie (1984)^[143] → Talipao
• Talitay →Sultan Sumagka (2008)
• Tatarikan → Pagayawan
• Tongkil → Banguingui
• Trinidad → Jose Abad Santos (1955)^[144]
• Tumbao → Kabuntalan (1976)^[145]
• Wato → Balindong

See also

• List of cities in the Philippines
• Municipalities of the Philippines

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