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The more than 140 cities in the Philippines as of 2022 have taken their names from a variety of languages both indigenous (Austronesian) and foreign (mostly Spanish).The majority of Philippine cities derive their names from the major regional languages where they are spoken including Tagalog (), Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Kapampangan and Pangasinense.
Angeles, Pampanga (contraction of its original Spanish name El Pueblo de los Angeles which means "The Town of Angels.") Cadiz, Negros Occidental (named after the Spanish city of Cádiz. [8]) Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental ("Golden Cagayan") Calaca, Batangas ("skull") Carmona, Cavite (named after the town of Carmona in Seville, Spain.)
It demarcated the border of the then-towns of Polo and Malabon, and their respective provinces of Rizal and Bulacan. [3] Baclaran: Parañaque: Spanish rendering of the old Tagalog name bakladan/baklaran which means a place of rattan fence (baklád) used as fish corral. [4] Bagong Ilog: Pasig: Filipino for "new river." Bagong Lipunan ng Crame ...
The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English and non-English official language(s). In bold : internationally recognized sovereign states The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)
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.
Miami, Oklahoma: Locals from northeastern Oklahoma pronounce the name as / m aɪ ˈ æ m ə / my-AM-ə, while others pronounce the name like the city in Florida, / m aɪ ˈ æ m i / my-AM-ee. [67] [68] [69] Moyock, North Carolina: Locals pronounce it as / ˈ m oʊ j ɒ k / MOH-yok, while most visitors pronounce it as / ˈ m ɔɪ ɒ k / MOY-ok.
The name originally only applied to the town (now city) of Iloilo (rendered in Spanish orthography as Yloylo or Yloilo), [6] which serves as the capital of the province. As with many other provinces organized during the Spanish colonial era, the name of the capital was applied to the whole province. Isabela. Spanish given name.
Cities are listed alphabetically by their current best-known name in English. The English version is followed by variants in other languages, in alphabetical order by name including any historical variants and former names. Foreign names that are the same as their English equivalents may be listed. Note: The blue asterisks generally indicate ...