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)[115]
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