This is a list of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines.
Luzon Abra Patoc → Alfonso XII → Patoc → Peñarrubia (1903)Philippine Commission Act No. 658 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 San Jose de Manabo → Manabo Villavieja → Villa-Pilar (1903)Our Lady of the Pillar , Society of the Divine Word Northern Philippines, retrieved 2012 → Pilar
Albay Albay → Legaspi (1925)Legazpi City History, Filipiniana.net, retrieved 2012 → Legazpi Budiao → Cagsaua → Salcedo (1772) → Daraga → Locsin (1959)Republic Act No. 2505 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 → Daraga (1967)Republic Act No. 4994 , Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 Libog → Santo Domingo (1959)Republic Act No. 2520 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Quipia → Jovellar (1882), JovellarAlbay.com, retrieved 2012 Santa Florentina → Rapu-Rapu Tivi → Tiwi
Apayao Bayag → Calanasan (1967)Republic Act No. 4980, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 Cabugaoan → Kabugao Tauit → Tawit → Pudtol
Aurora San Jose de Casignan → Maria Aurora
Bataan Llana Hermosa → Hermosa Moron → Morong (1955)Republic Act No. 1249 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 San Juan de Dinalupijan → Dinalupihan Udyong → Orion
Batanes San Carlos de Marigatao → Mahatao San Jose de Ivana → Ivana San Vicente de Sabtan → Sabtang Santa Maria de Mayan → Mayan → Itbayat Santo Domingo de Basco → Basco
Batangas San Juan de Bocboc → Bolbok (1914) → San Juan
Benguet Atoc → Atok Cabayan → Kabayan Capangan → Kapangan Quibungan → Kibungan
Bulacan Baliuag → Baliwag Bigaa → Balagtas (1966)Republic Act No. 4702 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Quingua → Plaridel (1936)Commonwealth Act No. 26 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 San Miguel de Mayumo → San Miguel Santa Maria de Pandi → Santa Maria
Cagayan Cabug → Enrile Cabarungan → Faire → Santo Niño (1969)Republic Act No. 5644 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Fulay → Alcala Malaueg → Rizal Malolokit/Naluqui → Sanchez-Mira Langangan → Santa Praxedes (1964)Republic Act No. 4149, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 Nueva Segovia → Lal-lo San Bartolome de Calayan → Calayan
Camarines Norte Imelda → San Lorenzo Ruiz (1989)Republic Act No. 6708 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Indan → Tacboan → Vinzons (1945)Republic Act No. 3948 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Mambulao → Jose Panganiban (1934)About Jose Panganiban, Municipal Government of Jose Panganiban, retrieved 2012
Camarines Sur Andreson → Garchitorena (1949) Mabatobato → Ocampo (1949) Nueva Caceres → Naga (1919)Naga: From a riverine village to a throbbing urban center, City Government of Naga, retrieved 2012 Parubcan → Presentacion (1969)Republic Act No. 5742 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Catanduanes Calolbon → San Andres (1964)Republic Act No. 3948 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Jimoto → Gigmoto Jose Panganiban → Payo (1957)Republic Act No. 1654 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 → Panganiban (1959)Republic Act No. 2122 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Cavite Bailen → General Emilio Aguinaldo (1965)Republic Act No. 4346 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 → Bailen (2012; never ratified in a plebiscite)Cavite town named Bailen again , Tempo, retrieved 2012 Cavite El Viejo → Cavite Viejo → Kawit (1907)Acts of the Philippine Commission, US Archive, retrieved 2012 Cavite La Punta → Cavite Nuevo → Cavite (1903)Philippine Commission Act No. 707 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Mendez Nuñez → Mendez Perez Dasmariñas → Dasmariñas (1917) San Francisco de Malabon → Malabon (1914) → General Trias (1920) Santa Cruz de Malabon → Tanza (1914) Tejeros → Salinas → Rosario (1846)Rosario, Cavite , Provincial Government of Cavite, retrieved 2012
Ifugao Potia → Lista (1988)Republic Act No. 6687, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 → Alfonso Lista Quiangan → Kiangan
Ilocos Norte Adan → AdamsAdams, Official Website of Ilocos Norte, retrieved 2012 Banna → Espiritu (1964)Republic Act No. 3997, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 → Banna (1995) Nagpartian → Burgos (1914)Burgos, Ilocos Norte, retrieved 2012 San Miguel → Sarrat (1916), Municipal Government of Sarrat, retrieved 2012
Ilocos Sur Angaki → Quirino (1964)Republic Act No. 4035 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Bauguen → Salcedo (1957)Republic Act No. 1627, Corpus Juris, retrieved 2012 Concepcion → Gregorio del Pilar (1955)Republic Act No. 1246 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Lapog → San Juan (1961)Republic Act No. 3386, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 Nueva Coveta → Burgos Santa Catalina de Baba → SantaFrank Cimatu, Leoncio Balbin Jr. (2003). There's no Santa in the town of Santa, p. 18. Philippine Daily Inquirer Dec 24, 2003. Santa Catalina Virgen y Martir (V. y M.) → Santa CatalinaCavada y Méndez de Vigo, Agustín de la (1876). Historia geográfica, geológica y estadiśtica de Filipinas, p. 102. Imprenta de Ramirez y Giraudier, Manila. Sin-nait → Sinait
Isabela Abbag → Calering → Calanusian → Reina Mercedes Angadanan Nuevo → Angadanan Angadanan Viejo → Alicia Antatet → Luna (1951)Republic Act No. 633 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Cabagan Nuevo → Cabagan Cabagan Viejo → San Pablo Callang → San Manuel (1965)Republic Act No. 4600, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Camarag → Echagüe → Echague Carig → Santiago de Carig → Santiago (1910)Santiago City Historical Background, City of Santiago, retrieved 2012 Dalig → Aurora Estella → Cordon Magsaysay → Delfin Albano (1982)Batas Pambansa Blg. 5644 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Kalinga Liwan → Rizal (1971)Republic Act No. 6183, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012
La Union Bagnotan → Bacnotan Baoang → Bauang Cava → Caba Disdis → Burgos (1925)Municipality of Burgos: History, Provincial Government of La Union, retrieved 2012 Namacpacan → Luna (1906)The Shrine of the Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Namacpacan, Provincial Government of La Union, retrieved 2012
Laguna Caboan → San Miguel de Caboan → Santa Maria de Caboan → Santa Maria Guiling-guiling → Siniloan Kalamba → Calamba Lilio → Liliw Longos → Kalayaan (1956)Republic Act No. 1417 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Magdalena de Ambling → Magdalena Majayjay → Mahayhay → Majayjay Malabanan → Biñan Nasonog de Majayjay → Luisiana Pinagsangahan → Pagsanjan (1688) Paquil → Pakil Sampalok→ San Pablo Delos Montes→ San PabloAbout San Pablo, SanPabloCity.com, retrieved 2012 San Pedro de Tunasan → San Pedro (1914) Santa Rosa de Lima → Santa Rosa Tabuco → Kabuyaw → Cabuyao (1571)Cabuyao Official Website - History Trenchera → Alaminos
Marinduque Santa Cruz de Napo → Santa Cruz
Masbate Limbuhan → Pio V. Corpuz (1954)Republic Act No. 1116 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Metro Manila Caloocan → Kalookan → Caloocan Las Peñas → Las Piñas Mariquina → Marikina (1901)Marikina City Celebrates Its 380th Foundation Day, MarikinaLife.com, retrieved 2012 Polo → Valenzuela (1963)History of Valenzuela, City Government of Valenzuela, retrieved 2012 Pineda → Pasay (1901)Philippine Commission Act No. 1665 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 → Rizal City (1947)Republic Act No. 183, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 → Pasay (1950)Republic Act No. 437 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 San Felipe Neri → Mandaluyong (1931)Mandaluyong City holds arts festival, Manila Bulletin, retrieved 2012 San Jose de Navotas → Navotas San Juan del Monte → San Juan San Pedro de Macati → Makati (1914) Tambobon → Malabon
Mountain Province Cayan → Kayan → Tadian (1959)Republic Act No. 2101 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Nueva Ecija Bitulok → Sabani (1953)Republic Act No. 949 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 → Gabaldon (1955)Republic Act No. 1318 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Santor → Bongabon Papaya → General Tinio (1957)Republic Act No. 1665 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 San Juan de Guimba → Guimba (1914)
Nueva Vizcaya Afanas/Ajanas → Aritao Cayapa → Kayapa Lumabang → Solano Ibung → Villaverde (1959)Profile & History , Municipal Government of Villaverde, retrieved 2012 Imugan → Santa Fe (1959)
Occidental Mindoro Irirun → Calintaan Mangarin →San JoseDiscover Mindoro: Mangarin Ruins, Discover-Mindoro.com, retrieved 2012 Santa Cruz de Mindoro → Santa Cruz
Oriental Mindoro Subaan → San Teodoro San Pedro → Bulalacao (1969)Republic Act No. 5646 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Palawan Bacuit → El Nido (1954), PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Linapacan → Gaudencio E. Abordo (1988) → Linapacan Marcos → Dr. Jose P. Rizal (1988)Republic Act No. 6652 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 → Rizal Principe Alfonso → Balabac Puerto De La Princesa (1863) → Puerto Princesa
Pampanga Culiat → Angeles (1829) Magalan → Magalang San Miguel de Masantol → Masantol (1907) Sexmoan → Sasmuan (1991)Republic Act No. 6976, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Wawa → Guagua
Pangasinan Angio → San Fabian Bacnotan → Dagupan Balincaguin → Mabini (1929)Santo Nino Parish History, Mabini Parish, retrieved 2012 Binalatongan → San Carlos Bulaoen → Alava → Sison (1918)About Sison: Facts and Figures , Municipal Government of Sison, retrieved 2012 Salasa → Bugallon (1921)Bugallon , Provincial Government of Pangasinan, retrieved 2012 San Isidro de Potot → Burgos (1914) San Isidro Labrador → Labrador (1939)Labrador , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 San Vicente de Dasol → Dasol (1903)
Quezon Binangonan de Lampon → Infanta (1902)Philippine Commission Act No. 558 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Bondo → Aurora (1940) → San Francisco (1967)Republic Act No. 4977 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Hingoso → General Luna , Provincial Government of Quezon, retrieved 2012 Laguimanoc → Padre Burgos Puerto Real → Real Nuestra Senora de los Dolores → Dolores Peris → Piris → BuenavistaProvince of Quezon: Cities and Municipalities: Buenavista , Provincial Government of Quezon, retrieved 2012
Rizal Biñangonan → Binangonan Montalban → Rodriguez (1982)Batas Pambansa Blg. 275 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Romblon Azagra → San Fernando Badajoz → San Agustin (1957)Republic Act No. 1660, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 Despujols → San Andres (1961)Republic Act No. 3358, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 Imelda → Santa Maria (1988)Republic Act No. 6651, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 Jones → Banton (1959)Republic Act No. 2158, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 Magallanes → Magdiwang
Sorsogon Busaingan → Santa MagdalenaHistorical Development , Municipal Government of Santa Magdalena, retrieved 2012 Montufar → Prieto Diaz
Tarlac San Miguel de Camiling → Camiling
Zambales Olongapo → President Magsaysay City (1971)Republic Act No. 6340 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 → Olongapo
Visayas Aklan Calivo → Kalibo Jimeno → Altavas Lagatic → New Washington Navas → Nabas (1906) Taft → Makato Tierra Alta → Lezo
Antique Antique → Hamtic Dao → Tobias Fornier (1978), The Legal Commune, retrieved 2012 Nalupa Nuevo → Barboza → Barbaza
Biliran Almeria → Kawayan (1907)Philippine Commission Act No. 1616 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Bohol Batuanan → Alicia (1949) Borja → Sagbayan (1957)Republic Act No. 1741 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Ipil → Trinidad (1947) Malabooch → Malabohoc → Dunggoan → Maribojoc Mariveles → Dauis Pitogo → President Carlos P. Garcia (1977)Presidential Decree No. 1228, Chan Robles, retrieved 2012 San Jacinto → Catigbian (1954)Republic Act No. 1032 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Vilar → Bilar
Capiz Capiz → Roxas (1951)Republic Act No. 603, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 Lutod-lutod → President Roxas
Cebu Balud → Minglanilla (1858) Cordoba → Cordova Opon → Lapu-Lapu (1961)Republic Act No. 3134 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Eastern Samar Lanang → Llorente (1903)Annual Reports of the War Department, Archive.org, retrieved 2012 Lauaan → Lawaan Tubig → Taft (1903)
Guimaras Nagaba → Jordan (1902)Philippine Commission Act No. 433 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Iloilo Badiang → Carles (1862) Lucena → New Lucena (1955)Republic Act No. 1255 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
Leyte Bugho → Javier (1965)Republic Act No. 4365 , PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012