Many Philippine placenames are derived either from a person who may have been associated with the founding of the place, or in honor of a notable person. If there is no citation for a place on this list, its etymology is usually described and referenced in the article about the person or the place.
Provinces Aurora – Aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines (1935–1944) Isabela – Queen Isabella II of Spain Quezon – Manuel L. Quezon, president of the Philippines (1935–1944) Quirino – Elpidio Quirino, president of the Philippines (1948–1953) Rizal – José Rizal, National hero Sultan Kudarat – Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat
Cities Alaminos, Pangasinan – Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, Juan Alaminos y Vivar Dasmariñas, Cavite – Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas El Salvador, Misamis Oriental – "The Saviour", named after Jesus Christ General Santos – Paulino Santos, Commanding General of the Philippine Army (1936–1938) and Governor of Lanao (1936–1939) General Trias, Cavite – Filipino patriot Mariano Trías Isabela, Basilan – Queen Isabella II of Spain Lapu-Lapu, Cebu – Lapu-Lapu Legazpi, Albay – first Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, Miguel López de Legazpi Marikina – Spanish Governor-General Félix Berenguer de Marquina Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – Francisco Muñoz, Spanish politician and former gobernadorcilloAll About Science City of Muñoz City Government of Muñoz. Retrieved May 1, 2012. Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental – José Ozámiz, a Filipino politician Puerto Princesa, Palawan – Princess Eulalia of SpainHistory of Puerto Princesa Puerto Princesa Resorts. Retrieved May 1, 2012. Quezon City – Manuel L. Quezon, president of the Philippines (1935–1944) Roxas, Capiz – Manuel Roxas, president of the Philippines (1946–1948) San Carlos, Negros Occidental – Saint Charles Borromeo San Carlos, Pangasinan – Saint Charles Borromeo San Fernando, La Union – Saint Ferdinand, King of Spain San Fernando, Pampanga – Saint Ferdinand, King of Spain San Jose, Nueva Ecija – Saint Joseph San Jose del Monte, Bulacan – Saint Joseph San Juan, Metro Manila – Saint John the Baptist San Pablo, Laguna – Saint Paul the First Hermit San Pedro, Laguna – Saint Peter the Apostle Santa Rosa, Laguna – Saint Rose of Lima Santiago, Isabela – Saint James the Apostle Santo Tomas, Batangas – Saint Thomas Aquinas Trece Martires, Cavite – Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite Urdaneta, Pangasinan – Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish friar, circumnavigator and explorer Valenzuela, Metro Manila – Filipino patriot Pío Valenzuela Victorias, Negros Occidental – Our Lady of Victories
Municipalities
A Adams, Ilocos Norte – John Quincy Adams, President of the United States (1825–1829) Aglipay, Quirino – Gregorio Aglipay Agoncillo, Batangas – Felipe Agoncillo, Secretary of Interior (1923–1925) Aguilar, Pangasinan – Rafael María de Aguilar, Governor-General of the Philippines (1793–1806)Aguilar Provincial Government of Pangasinan. Retrieved May 1, 2012. Aguinaldo, Ifugao – Emilio Aguinaldo, 1st President of the Philippines Akbar, Basilan – Imam Akbar Marani, Islamic preacher Alamada, Cotabato – Datu Amaybulok Alamada, local chieftain Alaminos, Laguna – Juan Alaminos y Vivar, Governor-General of the Philippines (1873–1874) Alcala, Cagayan – Francisco de Paula Alcalá de la Torre, Governor-General of the Philippines (1843–1844) Alcantara, Romblon – Don Ciriaco Alcantara, a cabeza de barangay Alfonso, Cavite – King Alfonso XII of Spain Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya – Alfonso Castañeda, Governor of Nueva Vizcaya (1925–1928) Alfonso Lista, Ifugao – Alfonso Lista, town's first mayor Alicia, Bohol – Alicia Syquia Quirino, wife of President Elpidio Quirino Alicia, Isabela – Alicia Syquia Quirino, wife of President Elpidio Quirino Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay – Alicia Syquia Quirino, wife of President Elpidio Quirino Allen, Northern Samar – Henry Tureman Allen, senior United States Army officer, Military Governor of Leyte Altavas, Aklan – Jose Altavas Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur Amadeo, Cavite – King Amadeo I of Spain Anda, Bohol – Spanish Governor-General Simón de Anda y Salazar Anda, Pangasinan – Spanish Governor-General Simón de Anda y Salazar Araceli, Palawan – Our Lady of the Altar of the Sky Arteche, Eastern Samar – Pedro Arteche, Filipino politician Asuncion, Davao del Norte – Our Lady of the Assumption Aurora, Isabela – First Lady Aurora Quezon Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur – First Lady Aurora Quezon
B Balagtas, Bulacan – Francisco Balagtas, Filipino poet and litterateur Ballesteros, Cagayan – Filipino priest Gregorio Ballesteros Barbaza, Antique – Spanish governor Enrique Barbaza Basco, Batanes – José Basco y Vargas, Governor-General of the Philippines (1778–1787) Bautista, Pangasinan – John the Baptist Benito Soliven, Isabela – Benito Soliven, member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (1928–1931) and the National Assembly of the Philippines (1935–1941) Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental – Andrés Bonifacio, Filipino revolutionary leader Borbon, Cebu – King Philip V of Borbon) Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte – Braulio Española Dujali Brooke's Point – James Brooke, British soldier and adventurer Bugallon, Pangasinan – Filipino revolutionary José Torres Bugallón Burgos, Ilocos Norte – Filipino priest José Burgos Burgos, Ilocos Sur – Filipino priest José Burgos Burgos, Isabela – Filipino priest José Burgos Burgos, La Union – Filipino priest José Burgos Burgos, Pangasinan – Filipino priest José Burgos Burgos, Surigao del Norte – Filipino priest José Burgos
C Candelaria, Quezon – Our Lady of Candlemas Candelaria, Zambales – Our Lady of Candlemas Carles, Iloilo – Spanish governor Jose Maria Carles Carmen, Agusan del Norte – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Carmen, Bohol – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Carmen, Cebu – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Carmen, Cotabato – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Carmen, Davao del Norte – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Carmen, Surigao del Sur – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Clarin, Bohol – Aniceto Clarin, Governor of Bohol (1901–1904) Clarin, Misamis Occidental – José Clarín, Senator (1916–1935) and member of the House of Representatives (1907–1916) Claver, Surigao del Norte – Saint Peter Claver Claveria, Cagayan – Spanish Governor-General Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa Claveria, Masbate – Spanish Governor-General Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa Claveria, Misamis Oriental – Spanish Governor-General Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa Conner, Apayao – American governor Norman Conner, Northern Dispatch Weekly, retrieved 2012 Consolacion, Cebu – Our Lady of Consolation Corcuera, Romblon – Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera, Governor-General of the Philippines (1635–1644) Cortes, Bohol – Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés Cortes, Surigao del Sur – Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés Cuartero, Capiz – Spanish bishop Mariano Cuartero
D Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur – Datu Abdullah Sangki, a prominent local figure Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao del Sur – Filipino politician Datu Anggal Midtimbang Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte – Filipino politician Datu Blah T. Sinsuat (1908–1981) Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur - former mayor of Datu Piang, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan Datu Montawal, Maguindanao del Sur - the Montawal clan Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte – Filipino politician Datu Odin Sinsuat Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur - Datu Ibrahim Paglas Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur – Moro leader Datu Piang Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur - Datu Salibo, prominent figure in the region Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur – assassinated local politician Saudi Ampatuan (d. 2002) Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur – Filipino politician Andal Ampatuan Jr., nicknamed "Unsay" Dagohoy, Bohol – Francisco Dagohoy, Filipino rebel Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte – Virgin of Mount Carmel Del Gallego, Camarines Sur – Spanish-Filipino businessman Juan del Gallego Delfin Albano, Isabela – Delfin Albano, member of the House of Representatives (1957–1965) Dolores, Abra – Our Lady of Sorrows Dolores, Eastern Samar – Our Lady of Sorrows Dolores, Quezon – Our Lady of Sorrows Don Carlos, Bukidnon – Filipino politician Carlos Fortich Don Marcelino, Davao del Sur – Filipino pioneer Marcelino Maruya Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental – Filipino politician Salvador Benedicto Don Victoriano, Misamis Occidental – Filipino-Chinese politician Victoriano Chiongbian Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan – Remedios Trinidad-Romualdez, mother of Imelda Marcos
E Echague, Isabela – Spanish Governor-General Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham Enrile, Cagayan – Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo, Governor-General of the Philippines (1830–1835) Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental – Enrique B. Magalona, Senator (1946–1955) and member of the House of Representatives (1931–1946) Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor – Filipino politician Enrique C. Villanueva Esperanza, Agusan del Sur – Our Lady of Hope Esperanza, Masbate – Our Lady of Hope Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat – Our Lady of Hope
F Famy, Laguna – President Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy Flora, Apayao – wife of Filipino congressman Alfredo Lam-en
G Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija – Senator Isauro Gabaldon Gainza, Camarines Sur – Spanish bishop Francisco Gainza Gandara, Samar – Spanish Governor-General José de la Gándara y Navarro Garchitorena, Camarines Sur – Don Andres Garchitorena, Governor of Ambos Camarines (1919) Garcia Hernandez, Bohol – Missionaries Narciso Hernandez de Jesus y Maria and Jose Garcia de la Virgen de los Remedios General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite – Emilio Aguinaldo, 1st President of the Philippines General Luna, Quezon – Antonio Luna, Commanding General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army (1898–1899) General Luna, Surigao del Norte – Antonio Luna General MacArthur, Eastern Samar – American general Douglas MacArthur General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija – Filipino revolutionary Mamerto Natividad General Mariano Alvarez – Mariano Álvarez, Filipino revolutionary and statesman General Nakar – Major General Guillermo Nakar, Filipino military officer executed by the Japanese in 1943 General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur – Salipada K. Pendatun, member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa (1984–1985), House of Representatives (1957–1972), Senator (1946–1949), and Governor of Cotabato (1945) General Tinio, Nueva Ecija – Manuel Tinio, Governor of Nueva Ecija (1907–1909) Gloria, Oriental Mindoro – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–2010) Gonzaga, Cagayan – Filipino politician Gracio Gonzaga Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental – Filipino politician Sebastian Generoso Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur – Gregorio del Pilar, one of the youngest generals of the Philippine Revolutionary Army
H Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan – first mayor of Tuburan, Basilan Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan – father of local politician Wahab Akbar Hadji Panglima Tahil, Sulu – local chieftain
I Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay – Imelda Marcos, former First Lady, Governor of Metro Manila and congresswoman (Leyte–1st and Ilocos Norte–2nd) Infanta, Pangasinan – Queen Isabella II of Spain Infanta, Quezon – Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Austria Isabel, Leyte – Queen Isabella II of Spain Isabela, Negros Occidental – Queen Isabella II of Spain
J Javier, Leyte – Filipino teacher and pioneer Daniel Falcon Javier Jimenez, Misamis Occidental – Spanish missionary Francisco Jimenez de Fermin Jones, Isabela – William Atkinson Jones, member of the United States House of Representatives (1891–1918), namesake of the Jones Act Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental – José Abad Santos, Chief Justice of the Philippines (1941–1942) and acting President of the Philippines (1942) executed by the Japanese forces Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte – Filipino patriot Jose Dalman Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte – José María Panganiban