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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.
The name Philippines itself originated from its old official name Filipinas in honor of King Philip II of Spain. Spanish language has also become one of the country's official languages from the late 16th century until 1986 when it was designated as a voluntary language and it remains so to this day.
akean, Akeanon for "where there is boiling or frothing," [5] describing the water flow of the Aklan River at shallow areas near its mouth, where Kalibo is located, especially during the dry season. Aclán was the original name of Kalibo, [5] and the river was known in early Spanish accounts as Spanish: El Río de Aclán, lit. 'The River of ...
San Isidro Labrador → Labrador (1939) [78] 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 (1914) [77] → San Juan; San Juan de Dinalupijan → Dinalupihan; San Juan de Guimba → Guimba (1914) [77] San ...
Ibabà is Filipino for "lower”, Ilaya means "inland" or "interior," and Itaás means "upper." Baseco: Manila Port Area: Acronym for "Bataan Shipping and Engineering Company," owner of the dockyard where the settlement was founded. Batis: San Juan: Filipino term for "rivulet" or "creek" which dominated the area. [8] Bayanihan: Quezon City
Filipinos (Filipino: Mga Pilipino) [50] are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines.The majority of Filipinos today are predominantly Catholic [51] and come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Tagalog, English, or other Philippine languages.
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.
Signage in Los Baños showing its nickname. This partial list of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities and municipalities in the Philippines are known by (or have been known historically by), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.