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
 * 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)
 * Wato → Balindong