# 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
* 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)
* Bondo → Aurora (1940) → San Francisco (1967)
* 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)
* Magdalena de Ambling → Magdalena
* 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)
* Nasonog de Majayjay → Luisiana
* Nuestra Senora de los Dolores → Dolores
* 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)
* Sampalok→ San Pablo Delos Montes→ San Pablo
* 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
* Trenchera → Alaminos
* 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)
* 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
* Tagnipa → El Salvador
* Talipao → Arolas Tulawie (1984) → Talipao
* Talitay →Sultan Sumagka (2008)
* Tatarikan → Pagayawan
* Tongkil → Banguingui
* Trinidad → Jose Abad Santos (1955)
* Tumbao → Kabuntalan (1976)
* Watu → Balindong