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
• Albay → Legaspi (1925) → Legazpi
• Anderson →Garchitorena
• Angaki → Quirino (1964)
• Antatet → Luna (1951)
• Atoc → Atok
• Aurora → San Francisco (1967)
• Azagra → San Fernando
• Bacuit → El Nido (1954)
• Badajoz → San Agustin (1957)
• Bagnotan → Bacnotan
• Bailen → General Emilio Aguinaldo (1965) → Bailen (2012)
• Balincaguin → Mabini (1929)
• Banna → Espiritu (1964) → Banna (1995)
• Baoang → Bauang
• Bauguen → Salcedo (1957)
• Bayag → Calanasan (1967)
• Bigaa → Balagtas (1966)
• 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 → 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)
• 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 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 → General Trias (1920)
• San Isidro de Potot → Burgos (1913)
• 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 → San Juan
• San Juan de Dinalupijan → Dinalupihan
• San Juan de Guimba → Guimba
• 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 → Pandi
• Santa Rosa de Lima → Santa Rosa
• Santo Domingo de Basco → Basco
• Santor → Bongabon
• Sexmoan → Sasmuan (1991)
• 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)
• Bangajon - Gandara
• Balud - Minglanilla (1858)
• 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
• Jimamailan → Himamaylan
• Jimeno → Altavas
• La Granja → Allen (1903)
• Lacy → Lazi
• Lagatic → New Washington
• Laguan → Laoang
• Lanang → Llorente (1903)
• Lauaan → Lawaan
• Lucena → New Lucena (1955)
• Macato → Makato
• Magallon → Moises Padilla (1957)
• 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)
• Tolon → Tolon Nuevo → New Tolong → Bayawan (1952)
• Sto. Niño and San Jose- Tacloban City (1950)
• Tubig → Taft (1903)
• Vilar → Bilar

Mindanao

• Albor → Libjo (1967)
• Anao-aon → San Francisco (1971)
• Bacolod Grande → Bacolod-Kalawi
• Bacungan → Leon B. Postigo (1989)
• Balimbing → Panglima Sugala (1991)
• Boayen → Buayan → Dadiangas → General Santos (1954)
• Cabuntog → General Luna (1929)
• Cagayan de Misamis → 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)
• 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)
• 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

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