List Of Renamed Cities And Municipalities In The Philippines
The following is a list of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines.
Luzon
- Adan → Adams
- Alava → Sison
- Albay → Legaspi (1925) → Legazpi
- Anderson →Garchitorena (1949)
- Angaki → Quirino (1964)
- Angio → San Fabian
- Antatet → Luna (1951)
- Atoc → Atok
- Aurora → San Francisco (1967)
- Azagra → San Fernando
- Bacuit → El Nido (1954)
- Badajoz → San Agustin (1957)
- Bacnotan → Dagupan
- Bagnotan → Bacnotan
- Bailen → General Emilio Aguinaldo (1965) → Bailen (2012; never ratified in a plebiscite)
- Balincaguin → Mabini (1929)
- Baliuag → Baliwag
- Banna → Espiritu (1964) → Banna (1995)
- Baoang → Bauang
- Bauguen → Salcedo (1957)
- Bayag → Calanasan (1967)
- Bigaa → Balagtas (1966)
- Biñangonan → Binangonan
- Binangonan de Lampon → Infanta (1902)
- Bitulok → Sabani (1953) → Gabaldon (1955)
- Budiao → Cagsaua → Daraga → Locsin (1959) → Daraga (1967)
- Bulaoen → Alava → Sison (1918)
- Busaingan → Santa Magdalena
- Cabayan → Kabayan
- Caboan → San Miguel de Caboan → Santa Maria de Caboan → Santa Maria
- Cabugaoan → Kabugao
- Callang → San Manuel (1965)
- Calolbon → San Andres (1964)
- Caloocan → Kalookan → Caloocan
- Capangan → Kapangan
- Carig → Santiago de Carig → Santiago (1910)
- Cava → Caba
- Cavite El Viejo → Cavite Viejo → Kawit (1907)
- Cavite La Punta → Cavite Nuevo → Cavite (1903)
- Cayan → Kayan → Tadian (1959)
- Cayapa → Kayapa
- Concepcion → Gregorio del Pilar (1955)
- Culiat → Angeles (1829)
- Despujols → San Andres (1961)
- Disdis → Burgos (1925)
- Echagüe → Echague
- Estella → Cordon
- Faire → Santo Niño (1969)
- Guiling-guiling → Siniloan
- Hingoso → General Luna
- Ibung → Villaverde (1959)
- Imelda → San Lorenzo Ruiz (1989)
- Imelda → Santa Maria (1988)
- Indan → Tacboan → Vinzons (1945)
- Irirun → Calintaan
- Jimoto → Gigmoto
- Jones → Banton (1959)
- Jose Panganiban → Payo (1957) → Panganiban (1959)
- Kalamba → Calamba, Laguna
- Laguimanoc → Padre Burgos
- Langangan → Santa Praxedes (1964)
- Lapog → San Juan (1961)
- Las Peñas → Las Piñas
- Libog → Santo Domingo (1959)
- Lilio → Liliw
- Limbuhan → Pio V. Corpuz (1954)
- Linapacan → Gaudencio E. Abordo (1988) → Linapacan
- Liwan → Rizal (1971)
- Llana Hermosa → Hermosa
- Longos → Kalayaan (1956)
- Mabatobato → Ocampo (1949)
- Magalan → Magalang
- Magallanes → Magdiwang
- Magsaysay → Delfin Albano (1982)
- Majayjay → Mahayhay → Majayjay
- Malabanan → Biñan
- Mambulao → Jose Panganiban (1934)
- Mangarin →San Jose
- Marcos → Dr. Jose P. Rizal (1988) → Rizal
- Mariquina → Marikina (1901)
- Mauanan → Rizal (1914)
- Mendez Nuñez → Mendez
- Montalban → Rodriguez (1982)
- Montufar → Prieto Diaz
- Moron → Morong (1955)
- Nagpartian → Burgos (1914)
- Namacpacan → Luna (1906)
- Nueva Caceres → Naga (1919)
- Nueva Coveta → Burgos
- Nueva Segovia → Lal-lo
- Olongapo → President Magsaysay City (1971) → Olongapo
- Papaya → General Tinio (1957)
- Paquil → Pakil
- Parubcan → Presentacion (1969)
- Patoc → Alfonso XII → Patoc → Peñarrubia (1903)
- Perez Dasmariñas → Dasmariñas (1917)
- Peris → Piris → Buenavista
- Pinagsangahan → Pagsanjan (1688)
- Pineda → Pasay (1901) → Rizal City (1947) → Pasay (1950)
- Polo → Valenzuela (1963)
- Potia → Lista (1988) → Alfonso Lista
- Principe Alfonso → Balabac
- Puerto De La Princesa (1863) → Puerto Princesa
- Puerto Real → Real
- Quiangan → Kiangan
- Quibungan → Kibungan
- Quingua → Plaridel (1936)
- Quipia → Jovellar (1882)
- Salasa → Bugallon (1921)
- San Bartolome de Calayan → Calayan
- San Carlos de Marigatao → Mahatao
- San Felipe Neri → Mandaluyong (1931)
- San Francisco de Malabon → Malabon (1914) → General Trias (1920)
- San Isidro de Potot → Burgos (1914)
- San Isidro Labrador → Labrador (1939)
- 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 (1914) → San Juan
- San Juan de Dinalupijan → Dinalupihan
- San Juan de Guimba → Guimba (1914)
- San Juan del Monte → San Juan
- San Miguel → Sarrat (1916)
- 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)
- San Pedro → Bulalacao (1969)
- San Pedro de Macati → Makati (1914)
- San Pedro de Tunasan → San Pedro (1914)
- San Vicente de Dasol → Dasol (1903)
- San Vicente de Sabtan → Sabtang
- Santa Catalina de Baba → Santa
- Santa Catalina Virgen y Martir (V. y M.) → Santa Catalina
- Santa Cruz de Malabon → Tanza (1914)
- 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 → Santa Maria
- Santa Rosa de Lima → Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo de Basco → Basco
- Santor → Bongabon
- Sexmoan → Sasmuan (1991)
- Sin-nait → Sinait
- Subaan → San Teodoro
- Tabuco → Kabuyaw → Cabuyao (1571)
- Tambobon → Malabon
- Tauit → Tawit → Pudtol
- Tejeros → Salinas → Rosario (1846)
- Tivi → Tiwi
- Udyong → Orion
- Villavieja → Villa-Pilar (1903) → Pilar
- Wawa → Guagua
Visayas
- Almeria → Kawayan (1907)
- Antique → Hamtic
- Arguelles → Magallanes → Sagay (1906)
- Asia → Hinoba-an (1959)
- Ayuquitan → Amlan (1950)
- Badiang → Carles (1862)
- Bangajon → Gandara
- Balud → Minglanilla (1858)
- Batuanan → Alicia (1949)
- Binuntuan → Las Navas
- Borja → Sagbayan (1957)
- Bugho → Javier (1965)
- Cabalian → San Juan (1961)
- Calivo → Kalibo
- Canoan → Larena
- Capiz → Roxas (1951)
- Cavancalan → Kabankalan (1907)
- Cordoba → Cordova
- Dao → Tobias Fornier (1978)
- Ginigaran → Hinigaran
- Guijulungan → Guijulugan → Guihulngan
- Hibatang → Calbayog
- Ipil → Trinidad (1947)
- Jimamailan → Himamaylan
- Jimeno → Altavas
- La Granja → Allen (1903)
- Lacy → Lazi
- Lagatic → New Washington
- Laguan → Laoang
- Lanang → Llorente (1903)
- Lauaan → Lawaan
- Lucena → New Lucena (1955)
- Lutod-lutod → President Roxas
- Taft → Makato
- Magallon → Moises Padilla (1957)
- Magsohong → Santa Margarita (1892)
- Malabooch → Malabohoc → Dunggoan → Maribojoc
- Mariveles → Dauis
- Minuluan → Talisay
- Nagaba → Jordan (1902)
- Nalupa Nuevo → Barboza → Barbaza
- Navas → Nabas (1906)
- Nueva Valencia → Luzurriaga → Valencia (1948)
- Opon → Lapu-Lapu (1961)
- Paranas → Wright → Paranas (1988)
- Payabon → Bindoy (1959)
- Pinabagdao → Pinabacdao
- Pitogo → President Carlos P. Garcia (1977)
- Quiot → Isabel
- San Isidro de Campo → San Isidro
- San Jacinto → Catigbian (1954)
- San Juan de Ilog → Ilog
- San Ricardo → Pintuyan (1907)
- Saravia → Enrique B. Magalona (1967)
- Tierra Alta → Lezo
- Tolon → Tolon Nuevo → New Tolong → Bayawan (1952)
- Santo Niño and San Jose → Tacloban (1950)
- Tubig → Taft (1903)
- Vilar → Bilar
Mindanao
- Albor → Libjo (1967)
- Anao-aon → San Francisco (1971)
- Bacolod Grande → Bacolod-Kalawi (1994)
- Bacungan → Leon B. Postigo (1989)
- Balimbing → Panglima Sugala (1991)
- Boayen → Buayan → Dadiangas → General Santos (1954)
- Cabuntog → General Luna (1929)
- Cagayan de Misamis → Cagayan → Cagayan de Oro (1950)
- Cagayan de Sulu → Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi (1984) → Mapun (1988)
- Dansalan → Marawi (1956)
- Dinaig → Datu Odin Sinsuat
- Dipag → Dipolog (1913)
- Don Mariano Marcos → Don Victoriano (1990) → Don Victoriano Chiongbian
- Don Mariano Marcos → Sominot (1988)
- Doña Alicia → Mabini (1954)
- Dulawan → Datu Piang (1954)
- Hagpa → San Francisco, Agusan del Sur (1955) [2]
- Jinatuan → Hinatuan
- Karomatan → Sultan Naga Dimaporo
- Lambayong → Sultan sa Barongis (1959)
- Liargo → Ramon Magsaysay
- Linamon → Tomas Cabili (1983) → Linamon
- Linguig → Lingig
- Linugas → Magsaysay (1957)
- Lubungan → Katipunan (1936)
- Maganoy → Shariff Aguak
- Magugpo → Tagum
- Maluko → Manolo Fortich (1957)
- Marbel → Koronadal
- Mariano Marcos → Lambayong (1988)
- Marungas → Hadji Panglima Tahil
- Mina-ano → Remedios T. Romualdez
- Misamis → Ozamiz (1948)
- New Leyte → Maco
- New Panamao → Panglima Estino
- New Piñan → Piñan (1960)
- Nueva Vergara → Davao (1868)
- Nuling → Sultan Kudarat (1969)
- Numancia → Del Carmen (1966)
- Oteiza → Marihatag (1955)
- Pagagawan →Datu Montawal (2003)
- Pandami → Lapak (1992) → Pandami
- Ponot → Jose Dalman (1983)
- Quinoguitan → Kinoguitan
- Regidor → Tangub (1930)
- Rizal → Basilisa (1969)
- San Mariano → Maragusan (1988)
- San Vicente → Laak (1994)
- Sapao → Santa Monica (1967)
- Saug → Asuncion (1957)
- Sigaboy → Governor Generoso
- Sultan Gumander → Picong (2006)
- Taganak → Turtle Islands
- Talipao → Arolas Tulawie (1984) → Talipao
- Talitay →Sultan Sumagka (2008)
- Tatarikan → Pagayawan
- Tongkil → Banguingui
- Trinidad → Jose Abad Santos (1955)
- Tumbao → Kabuntalan (1976)
- Wato → Balindong
See also
References
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