List of renamed cities and municipalities of the Philippines
The following is the List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines and municipalities in the Philippines that underwent a name change in the past.
Luzon
- Adan → Adams
- Albay → Legaspi → Legazpi
- Anderson →Garchitorena
- Angaki → Quirino
- Antatet → Luna
- Atoc → Atok
- Aurora → San Francisco
- Azagra → San Fernando
- Bacuit → El Nido
- Badajoz → San Agustin
- Bagnotan → Bacnotan
- Bailen → General Emilio Aguinaldo → Bailen
- Balincaguin → Mabini
- Banna → Espiritu → Banna
- Baoang → Bauang
- Bauguen → Salcedo
- Bayag → Calanasan
- Bigaa → Balagtas
- Binañgonan → Binangonan
- Binangonan de Lampon → Infanta
- Bitulok → Sabani → Gabaldon
- Budiao → Cagsaua → Daraga → Locsin → Daraga
- Bulaoen → Alava → Sison
- Buenavista → Bataan → San Andres, Bataan
- Busaingan → Santa Magdalena
- Cabayan → Kabayan
- Caboan → San Miguel de Caboan → Santa Maria de Caboan → Santa Maria
- Cabugaoan → Kabugao
- Callang → San Manuel
- Calolbon → San Andres
- Caloocan → Kalookan → Caloocan
- Capangan → Kapangan
- Carig → Santiago de Carig → Santiago
- Cava → Caba
- Cavite El Viejo → Cavite Viejo → Kawit
- Cavite La Punta → Cavite Nuevo → Cavite
- Cayan → Kayan → Tadian
- Cayapa → Kayapa
- Concepcion → Gregorio del Pilar
- Culiat → Angeles
- Despujols → San Andres
- Disdis → Burgos
- Echagüe → Echague
- Estella → Cordon
- Faire → Santo Niño
- Guiling-guiling → Siniloan
- Hingoso → General Luna
- Ibung → Villaverde
- Imelda → San Lorenzo Ruiz
- Imelda → Santa Maria
- Indan → Vinzons
- Irirun → Calintaan
- Jimoto → Gigmoto
- Jones → Banton
- Jose Panganiban → Payo → Panganiban
- Kalamba → Calamba, Laguna
- Laguimanoc → Padre Burgos
- Langangan → Santa Praxedes
- Lapog → San Juan
- Las Peñas → Las Piñas
- Libog → Santo Domingo
- Lilio → Liliw
- Limbuhan → Pio V. Corpuz
- Linapacan → Gaudencio E. Abordo → Linapacan
- Liwan → Rizal
- Llana Hermosa → Hermosa
- Longos → Kalayaan
- Mabatobato → Ocampo
- Magalan → Magalang
- Magallanes → Magdiwang
- Magsaysay → Delfin Albano
- Malabanan → Biñan
- Mambulao → Jose Panganiban
- Mangarin →San Jose
- Marcos → Dr. Jose P. Rizal → Rizal
- Mariquina → Marikina
- Mauanan → Rizal
- Mendez Nuñez → Mendez
- Montalban → Rodriguez
- Montufar → Prieto Diaz
- Moron → Morong
- Nagpartian → Burgos
- Namacpacan → Luna
- Nueva Caceres → Naga
- Nueva Coveta → Burgos
- Nueva Segovia → Lal-lo
- Olongapo → President Magsaysay City → Olongapo
- Papaya → General Tinio
- Paquil → Pakil
- Parubcan → Presentacion
- Patoc → Alfonso XII → Patoc → Peñarrubia
- Perez Dasmariñas → Dasmariñas
- Peris → Piris → Buenavista
- Pinagsangahan → Pagsanjan
- Pineda → Pasay → Rizal City → Pasay
- Polo → Valenzuela
- Potia → Lista → Alfonso Lista
- Principe Alfonso → Balabac
- Puerto De La Princesa → Puerto Princesa
- Puerto Real → Real
- Quiangan → Kiangan
- Quibungan → Kibungan
- Quingua → Plaridel
- Quipia → Jovellar
- Salasa → Bugallon
- San Bartolome de Calayan → Calayan
- San Carlos de Marigatao → Mahatao
- San Felipe Neri → Mandaluyong
- San Francisco de Malabon → General Trias
- San Isidro de Potot → Burgos
- San Isidro Labrador → Labrador
- 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
- San Miguel de Camiling → Camiling
- San Miguel de Masantol → Masantol
- San Miguel de Mayumo → San Miguel
- San Pablo de los Montes → San Pablo
- San Pedro → Bulalacao
- San Pedro de Macati → Makati
- San Pedro de Tunasan → San Pedro
- San Vicente de Dasol → Dasol
- San Vicente de Sabtan → Sabtang
- Santa Catalina de Baba → Santa
- San Pedro de Macati → Makati
- Santa Catalina Virgen y Martir → Santa Catalina
- Santa Cruz de Malabon → Tanza
- 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
- Sin-nait → Sinait
- Subaan → San Teodoro
- Tabuco → Kabuyaw → Cabuyao
- Tambobon → Malabon
- Tauit → Tawit → Pudtol
- Tejeros → Salinas → Rosario
- Tivi → Tiwi
- Udyong → Orion
- Villavieja → Villa-Pilar → Pilar
- Wawa → Guagua
Visayas
- Almeria → Kawayan
- Antique → Hamtic
- Arguelles → Magallanes → Sagay
- Asia → Hinoba-an
- Ayuquitan → Amlan
- Badiang → Carles
- Bangajon → Gandara
- Balud → Minglanilla
- Binuntuan → Las Navas
- Borja → Sagbayan
- Bugho → Javier
- Cabalian → San Juan
- Calivo → Kalibo
- Canoan → Larena
- Capiz → Roxas
- Cavancalan → Kabankalan
- Cordoba → Cordova
- Dao → Tobias Fornier
- Ginigaran → Hinigaran
- Guijulungan → Guijulugan → Guihulngan
- Jimamailan → Himamaylan
- Jimeno → Altavas
- La Granja → Allen
- Lacy → Lazi
- Lagatic → New Washington
- Laguan → Laoang
- Lanang → Llorente
- Lauaan → Lawaan
- Lucena → New Lucena
- Lutod-lutod → President Roxas
- Taft → Makato
- Magallon → Moises Padilla
- Magsohong → Santa Margarita
- Minuluan → Talisay
- Nagaba → Jordan
- Nalupa Nuevo → Barboza → Barbaza
- Navas → Nabas
- Nueva Valencia → Luzurriaga → Valencia
- Opon → Lapu-Lapu
- Paranas → Wright → Paranas
- Payabon → Bindoy
- Pinabagdao → Pinabacdao
- Pitogo → President Carlos P. Garcia
- Quiot → Isabel
- San Isidro de Campo → San Isidro
- San Jacinto → Catigbian
- San Juan de Ilog → Ilog
- San Ricardo → Pintuyan
- Saravia → Enrique B. Magalona
- Tierra Alta → Lezo
- Tolon → Tolon Nuevo → New Tolong → Bayawan
- Santo Niño and San Jose → Tacloban
- Tubig → Taft
- Vilar → Bilar
Mindanao
- Albor → Libjo
- Anao-aon → San Francisco
- Bacolod Grande → Bacolod-Kalawi
- Bacungan → Leon B. Postigo
- Balimbing → Panglima Sugala
- Boayen → Buayan → Dadiangas → General Santos
- Cabuntog → General Luna
- Cagayan de Misamis → Cagayan de Oro
- Cagayan de Sulu → Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi → Mapun
- Dansalan → Marawi
- Dinaig → Datu Odin Sinsuat
- Dipag → Dipolog
- Don Mariano Marcos → Don Victoriano → Don Victoriano Chiongbian
- Don Mariano Marcos → Sominot
- Doña Alicia → Mabini
- Dulawan → Datu Piang
- Hagpa → San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
- Jinatuan → Hinatuan
- Karomatan → Sultan Naga Dimaporo
- Lambayong → Sultan sa Barongis
- Liargo → Ramon Magsaysay
- Linamon → Tomas Cabili → Linamon
- Linguig → Lingig
- Linugas → Magsaysay
- Lubungan → Katipunan
- Maganoy → Shariff Aguak
- Magugpo → Tagum
- Maluko → Manolo Fortich
- Marbel → Koronadal
- Mariano Marcos → Lambayong
- Marungas → Hadji Panglima Tahil
- Mina-ano → Remedios T. Romualdez
- Misamis → Ozamiz
- New Leyte → Maco
- New Panamao → Panglima Estino
- New Piñan → Piñan
- Nueva Vergara → Davao
- Nuling → Sultan Kudarat
- Numancia → Del Carmen
- Oteiza → Marihatag
- Pagagawan →Datu Montawal
- Pandami → Lapak → Pandami
- Ponot → Jose Dalman
- Quinoguitan → Kinoguitan
- Regidor → Tangub
- Rizal → Basilisa
- San Mariano → Maragusan
- San Vicente → Laak
- Sapao → Santa Monica
- Saug → Asuncion
- Sigaboy → Governor Generoso
- Sultan Gumander → Picong
- Taganak → Turtle Islands
- Talipao → Arolas Tulawie → Talipao
- Talitay →Sultan Sumagka
- Tatarikan → Pagayawan
- Tongkil → Banguingui
- Trinidad → Jose Abad Santos
- Tumbao → Kabuntalan
- Wato → Balindong