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The following is a list of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Luzon. Adan → Adams [1] Alava → Sison; Albay → Legaspi (1925) [2] → Legazpi;
The present name of the Philippines was bestowed by the Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos [1] [2] or one of his captains Bernardo de la Torre [3] [4] in 1543, during an expedition intended to establish greater Spanish control at the western end of the division of the world established between Spain and Portugal by the treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza.
Historic sites in the Philippines are designated by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and its predecessor agencies through the installation of historical markers (Filipino: panandang pangkasaysayan). [1] The following are lists of NHCP historical markers by region:
Spanish for "The Pineapples"; the city's old name however is "Las Peñas" meaning "The Rocks". [22] Legazpi: Albay: Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines. Ligao: Albay: from ticao, a Bicolano word for a tree with poisonous leaves. Lipa: Batangas: from lipa, a Philippine linden tree. Lucena: none: The ...
Limestone tombs of Kamhantik (Philippines) Mt. Kamhantik Acheaological site Mulanay, Quezon: c. 9th century: Site of a 9th century burial site which features limestone coffins. 2020 [69] San Vicente Ferrer Parish Church, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur Church complex, municipio, asilo and escuela of San Vicente, Ilocos sur San Vicente, Ilocos Sur: 1795
Fort Santiago (Spanish: Fuerte de Santiago; Filipino: Moóg ng Santiago), built in 1571, is a citadel or castle built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly established city of Manila in the Philippines.
The Philippines, [f] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [g] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Calzada is Spanish for "roadway," Ibayo is Old Tagalog for "opposite side," and Ligid is Old Tagalog for "surrounding." [7] Tondo: Manila: Spanish rendering of the old Tagalog name tundok, a type of river mangrove that was prevalent in the area. Tuktukan: Taguig: Old Tagalog word for "a place where people wash clothes." [7] Tunasan: Muntinlupa