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  2. List of Philippine city name etymologies - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

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    List of cities and municipalities. etymologies; nicknames; ... world urban areas: The following is a list of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Luzon

  4. List of provincial name etymologies of the Philippines

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    Upon the separation of the Akeanon-speaking part of Capiz in 1956, Aclán (spelled in Filipino orthography as Aklan) was resurrected as the name for the new province, and Kalibo was named its capital. Albay. Map of La Baye la baye (Albay Gulf, by modern-day Legazpi City) (1602) by Olivier van Noort. From Early Modern Philippine Spanish: Albay, lit.

  5. List of Philippine place names of Spanish origin - Wikipedia

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    As a result of more than three centuries of Spanish dominance in the islands that are now the republic of the Philippines, an overwhelming number of places in the country have Spanish or Hispanic names. As with Filipino surnames and many other aspects of Filipino culture, place names in the Philippines have received a great deal of Spanish ...

  6. Category:Lists of Philippine placename etymology - Wikipedia

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    List of places named after places in the Philippines; List of provincial name etymologies of the Philippines; S. List of Philippine place names of Spanish origin ...

  7. List of Metro Manila placename etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Filipino word for "front." Calumpang: Marikina: Spanish rendering of "kalumpang", a type of tropical chestnuts. Camp Aguinaldo: Quezon City: Emilio Aguinaldo, first president of the Philippines Camp Crame and West Crame: Quezon City and San Juan: Rafael Crame, sixth chief of the Philippine Constabulary and the first Filipino to hold the ...

  8. List of Philippine place names of English origin - Wikipedia

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    As a consequence of former American and, also earlier for a short period, British sovereignty over the islands that are now the Philippines, there are many places in the country with English names. English has been one of the country's two official languages since independence from the United States in 1946. As a result, many place names have ...

  9. List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    This is a complete list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines. The Philippines is administratively divided into 82 provinces ( Filipino : lalawigan ). These, together with the National Capital Region , are further subdivided into cities (Filipino: lungsod ) and municipalities (Filipino: bayan ).