List of places in the Philippines named after people

Last updated September 23, 2025

Many Philippine placenames are derived either from a person who may have been associated with the founding of the place, or in honor of a notable person. If there is no citation for a place on this list, its etymology is usually described and referenced in the article about the person or the place.

Provinces

Aurora – Aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines (1935–1944)
Isabela – Queen Isabella II of Spain
Quezon – Manuel L. Quezon, president of the Philippines (1935–1944)
Quirino – Elpidio Quirino, president of the Philippines (1948–1953)
Rizal – José Rizal, National hero
Sultan Kudarat – Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat

Cities

Alaminos, Pangasinan – Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, Juan Alaminos y Vivar
Dasmariñas, Cavite – Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas
El Salvador, Misamis Oriental – "The Saviour", named after Jesus Christ
General Santos – Paulino Santos, Commanding General of the Philippine Army (1936–1938) and Governor of Lanao (1936–1939)
General Trias, Cavite – Filipino patriot Mariano Trías
Isabela, Basilan – Queen Isabella II of Spain
Lapu-Lapu, Cebu – Lapu-Lapu
Legazpi, Albay – first Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, Miguel López de Legazpi
Marikina – Spanish Governor-General Félix Berenguer de Marquina
Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – Francisco Muñoz, Spanish politician and former gobernadorcillo ^[1]
Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental – José Ozámiz, a Filipino politician
Puerto Princesa, Palawan – Princess Eulalia of Spain^[2]
Quezon City – Manuel L. Quezon, president of the Philippines (1935–1944)
Roxas, Capiz – Manuel Roxas, president of the Philippines (1946–1948)
San Carlos, Negros Occidental – Saint Charles Borromeo
San Carlos, Pangasinan – Saint Charles Borromeo
San Fernando, La Union – Saint Ferdinand, King of Spain
San Fernando, Pampanga – Saint Ferdinand, King of Spain
San Jose, Nueva Ecija – Saint Joseph
San Jose del Monte, Bulacan – Saint Joseph
San Juan, Metro Manila – Saint John the Baptist
San Pablo, Laguna – Saint Paul the First Hermit
San Pedro, Laguna – Saint Peter the Apostle
Santa Rosa, Laguna – Saint Rose of Lima
Santiago, Isabela – Saint James the Apostle
Santo Tomas, Batangas – Saint Thomas Aquinas
Trece Martires, Cavite – Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite
Urdaneta, Pangasinan – Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish friar, circumnavigator and explorer
Valenzuela, Metro Manila – Filipino patriot Pío Valenzuela
Victorias, Negros Occidental – Our Lady of Victories

Municipalities

D

Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur – Datu Abdullah Sangki, a prominent local figure
Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao del Sur – Filipino politician Datu Anggal Midtimbang
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte – Filipino politician Datu Blah T. Sinsuat (1908-1981)
Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur - former mayor of Datu Piang, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan
Datu Montawal, Maguindanao del Sur - the Montawal clan
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte – Filipino politician Datu Odin Sinsuat
Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur - Datu Ibrahim Paglas
Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur – Moro leader Datu Piang ^[9]^[10]
Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur - Datu Salibo, prominent figure in the region
Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur – assassinated local politician Saudi Ampatuan (d.2002)^[11]
Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur – Filipino politician Andal Ampatuan Jr., nicknamed "Unsay"
Dagohoy, Bohol – Francisco Dagohoy, Filipino rebel
Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte – Virgin of Mount Carmel
Del Gallego, Camarines Sur – Spanish-Filipino businessman Juan del Gallego
Delfin Albano, Isabela – Delfin Albano, member of the House of Representatives (1957–1965)
Dolores, Abra – Our Lady of Sorrows
Dolores, Eastern Samar – Our Lady of Sorrows
Dolores, Quezon – Our Lady of Sorrows
Don Carlos, Bukidnon – Filipino politician Carlos Fortich
Don Marcelino, Davao del Sur – Filipino pioneer Marcelino Maruya
Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental – Filipino politician Salvador Benedicto^[12]
Don Victoriano, Misamis Occidental – Filipino-Chinese politician Victoriano Chiongbian
Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan – Remedios Trinidad-Romualdez, mother of Imelda Marcos

E

Echague, Isabela – Spanish Governor-General Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham
Enrile, Cagayan – Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo, Governor-General of the Philippines (1830–1835)
Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental – Enrique B. Magalona, Senator (1946–1955) and member of the House of Representatives (1931–1946)
Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor – Filipino politician Enrique C. Villanueva
Esperanza, Agusan del Sur – Our Lady of Hope
Esperanza, Masbate – Our Lady of Hope
Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat – Our Lady of Hope

F

Famy, Laguna – President Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy
Flora, Apayao – wife of Filipino congressman Alfredo Lam-en

G

Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija – Senator Isauro Gabaldon
Gainza, Camarines Sur – Spanish bishop Francisco Gainza
Gandara, Samar – Spanish Governor-General José de la Gándara y Navarro
Garchitorena, Camarines Sur – Don Andres Garchitorena, Governor of Ambos Camarines (1919)
Garcia Hernandez, Bohol – Missionaries Narciso Hernandez de Jesus y Maria and Jose Garcia de la Virgen de los Remedios
General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite – Emilio Aguinaldo, 1st President of the Philippines
General Luna, Quezon – Antonio Luna, Commanding General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army (1898–1899)
General Luna, Surigao del Norte – Antonio Luna
General MacArthur, Eastern Samar – American general Douglas MacArthur
General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija – Filipino revolutionary Mamerto Natividad
General Mariano Alvarez – Mariano Álvarez, Filipino revolutionary and statesman
General Nakar – Major General Guillermo Nakar, Filipino military officer executed by the Japanese in 1943
General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao – Salipada K. Pendatun, member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa (1984–1985), House of Representatives (1957–1972), Senator (1946–1949), and Governor of Cotabato (1945)
General Tinio, Nueva Ecija – Manuel Tinio, Governor of Nueva Ecija (1907–1909)
Gloria, Oriental Mindoro – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–2010)
Gonzaga, Cagayan – Filipino politician Gracio Gonzaga
Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental – Filipino politician Sebastian Generoso
Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur – Gregorio del Pilar, one of the youngest generals of the Philippine Revolutionary Army

H

Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan – first mayor of Tuburan, Basilan
Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan – father of local politician Wahab Akbar
Hadji Panglima Tahil, Sulu – local chieftain

I

Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay – Imelda Marcos, former First Lady, Governor of Metro Manila and congresswoman (Leyte–1st and Ilocos Norte–2nd)
Infanta, Pangasinan – Queen Isabella II of Spain^[13]
Infanta, Quezon – Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Austria ^[14]
Isabel, Leyte – Queen Isabella II of Spain
Isabela, Negros Occidental – Queen Isabella II of Spain

J

Javier, Leyte – Filipino teacher and pioneer Daniel Falcon Javier
Jimenez, Misamis Occidental – Spanish missionary Francisco Jimenez de Fermin
Jones, Isabela – William Atkinson Jones, member of the United States House of Representatives (1891–1918), namesake of the Jones Act
Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental – José Abad Santos, Chief Justice of the Philippines (1941–1942) and acting President of the Philippines (1942) executed by the Japanese forces
Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte – Filipino patriot Jose Dalman
Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte – José María Panganiban
Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur – Josefina Edralin, mother of president Ferdinand Marcos
Jovellar, Albay – Spanish Governor-General and Prime Minister Joaquín Jovellar y Soler
Julita, Leyte – Filipino pioneer Julita Caladcad

K

Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu – Filipino military officer and former governor of Sulu, Sayyid Capt. Kalingalan Caluang^[15]

L

La Paz, Abra – Our Lady of Peace
La Paz, Agusan del Sur – Our Lady of Peace
La Paz, Leyte – Our Lady of Peace
La Paz, Tarlac – Our Lady of Peace
Labrador, Pangasinan – Saint Isidore the Laborer
Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur – American governor general Leonard Wood
Lanuza, Surigao del Sur
Larena, Siquijor – Filipino politician Demetrio Larena
Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte – Our Lady of the Snows
Laurel – José P. Laurel, president of the Philippines (1943–1945)
Lavezares, Northern Samar – Spanish Governor-General Guido de Lavezaris
Lazi, Siquijor – Spanish Governor-General Manuel Pavía y Lacy.)
Lemery, Batangas – Spanish Governor-General José Lémery e Ibarrola
Lemery, Iloilo – Spanish Governor-General José Lémery e Ibarrola
Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte – Filipino general
Llanera, Nueva Ecija – Filipino revolutionary General Mariano Llanera
Llorente, Eastern Samar – Filipino politician Julio Llorente
Lope de Vega, Northern Samar – Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega
Lopez Jaena – Graciano López Jaena
Loreto, Agusan del Sur – Nuestra Señora de Loreto
Loreto, Surigao del Norte – Nuestra Señora de Loreto
Luisiana, Laguna – Spanish politician Luis Bernardo
Luna, Apayao – Filipino painter Juan Luna
Luna, Isabela – Filipino painter Juan Luna
Luna, La Union – Filipino painter Juan Luna

M

Mabini, Batangas – Apolinario Mabini
Mabini, Bohol – Apolinario Mabini
Mabini, Davao de Oro – Apolinario Mabini
Mabini, Pangasinan – Apolinario Mabini
MacArthur, Leyte – General Douglas MacArthur
Macrohon, Southern Leyte – Spanish Governor-General Manuel MacCrohon
Magallanes, Agusan del Norte – Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan
Magallanes, Cavite – Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan
Magallanes, Sorsogon – Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan
Magdalena, Laguna – Mary Magdalene
Magsaysay, Davao del Sur – Ramon Magsaysay
Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte – Ramon Magsaysay
Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental – Ramon Magsaysay
Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro – Ramon Magsaysay
Magsaysay, Palawan – Ramon Magsaysay
Malvar, Batangas – Miguel Malvar
Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon – Mayor Manolo Fortich
Marcos, Ilocos Norte – Mariano Marcos
Maria, Siquijor – Saint Mary
Maria Aurora, Aurora – Maria Aurora Quezon, daughter of president Manuel L. Quezon
Mendez, Cavite – Spanish naval officer Commodore Castro Méndez Núñez
Mercedes, Camarines Norte – Spanish Princess María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
Mercedes, Eastern Samar – Spanish Princess María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental – assassinated Filipino politician
Monreal, Masbate – Filipino politician Bernardino G. Monreal

N

Nabas, Aklan – Spanish Governor General Cárlos María de la Torre y Nava Cerrada
New Washington, Aklan – George Washington
Norzagaray – Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero

O

Obando, Bulacan – Spanish Governor-General Francisco José de Ovando
Ocampo, Camarines Sur – Filipino politician Julian Ocampo

P

Padre Burgos, Quezon – José Burgos
Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte – José Burgos
Padre Garcia, Batangas – Vicente García, a Filipino priest, hero and defender of Jose P. Rizal
Pavia, Iloilo – Spanish Governor-General Manuel Pavía y Lacy
Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija – Spanish engineer José Maria Peñaranda
Perez, Quezon – Filipino politician Filemón E. Perez
Pilar, Abra – Our Lady of the Pillar
Pilar, Bataan – Our Lady of the Pillar
Pilar, Bohol – Our Lady of the Pillar
Pilar, Capiz – Our Lady of the Pillar
Pilar, Cebu – Our Lady of the Pillar
Pilar, Sorsogon – Our Lady of the Pillar
Pilar, Surigao del Norte – Our Lady of the Pillar
Pio Duran, Albay – Filipino politician Pio Saceda Duran
Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate – Congressman and Governor, Pio Vicente Corpuz
Plaridel, Bulacan – Filipino patriot Marcelo H. Del Pilar, whose pen name was Plaridel
Plaridel, Misamis Occidental – Filipino patriot Marcelo H. Del Pilar, whose pen name was Plaridel
Plaridel, Quezon – Filipino patriot Marcelo H. Del Pilar, whose pen name was Plaridel
Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte – Spanish missionary Juan Polanco
Presentacion, Camarines Sur – Filipino politician Teodorico Presentacion
President Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol – Carlos P. Garcia, President of the Philippines (1957–1961)
President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat – President Elpidio Quirino
President Roxas, Capiz – Manuel Roxas, President of the Philippines (1946–1948)
President Roxas, Cotabato – Manuel Roxas, President of the Philippines (1946–1948)
Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon – Filipino politicians Gabriel Prieto and Severino Díaz

Q

Quezon, Bukidnon – Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines
Quezon, Isabela – Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines
Quezon, Nueva Ecija – Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines
Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya – Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines
Quezon, Palawan – Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines
Quezon, Quezon – Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines
Quirino, Ilocos Sur – President Elpidio Quirino
Quirino, Isabela – President Elpidio Quirino

R

Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur – Moro leader Rajah Buayan^[11]
Ramon, Isabela – Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines
Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur – Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines
Ramos, Tarlac – Filipino politician Alfonso Ramos
Reina Mercedes, Isabela – Queen Mercedes of Spain
Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte – Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, mother of then First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos
Rizal, Cagayan – Filipino patriot José Rizal
Rizal, Kalinga – Filipino patriot José Rizal
Rizal, Laguna – Filipino patriot José Rizal
Rizal, Nueva Ecija – Filipino patriot José Rizal
Rizal, Occidental Mindoro – Filipino patriot José Rizal
Rizal, Palawan – Filipino patriot José Rizal
Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte – Filipino patriot José Rizal
Rodriguez, Rizal – Eulogio Rodriguez
Rosales, Pangasinan – Spanish member of the Real Audiencia Antonio Rosales
Rosario, Agusan del Sur – Our Lady of the Rosary
Rosario, Batangas – Our Lady of the Rosary
Rosario, Cavite – Our Lady of the Rosary
Rosario, La Union – Our Lady of the Rosary
Rosario, Northern Samar – Our Lady of the Rosary
Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay – Roseller T. Lim
Roxas, Isabela – President Manuel Roxas
Roxas, Oriental Mindoro – President Manuel Roxas
Roxas, Palawan – President Manuel Roxas

S

Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte – Saint Bernard
Salcedo, Eastern Samar – Juan de Salcedo
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur – Juan de Salcedo
Salvador, Lanao del Norte – Filipino politician Salvador T. Lluch
San Agustin, Isabela – Saint Augustine of Hippo
San Agustin, Romblon – Saint Augustine of Hippo
San Agustin, Surigao del Sur – Saint Augustine of Hippo
San Andres, Catanduanes – Saint Andrew
San Andres, Quezon – Saint Andrew
San Andres, Romblon – Saint Andrew
San Antonio, Northern Samar – Saint Anthony of Padua
San Antonio, Nueva Ecija – Saint Anthony of Padua
San Antonio, Quezon – Saint Anthony of Padua
San Antonio, Zambales – Saint Anthony of Padua
San Benito, Surigao del Norte – Saint Benedict
San Clemente, Tarlac – Saint Clement
San Dionisio, Iloilo – Saint Dionysius
San Emilio, Ilocos Sur –Saint Emilius
San Enrique, Iloilo – Saint Henry
San Enrique, Negros Occidental – Saint Henry
San Esteban, Ilocos Sur – Saint Stephen
San Fabian, Pangasinan – Saint Fabian
San Felipe, Zambales – Saint Philip
San Fernando, Bukidnon – Saint Ferdinand
San Fernando, Camarines Sur – Saint Ferdinand
San Fernando, Cebu – Saint Ferdinand
San Fernando, Masbate – Saint Ferdinand
San Fernando, Romblon – Saint Ferdinand
San Francisco, Agusan del Sur – Saint Francis of Assisi
San Francisco, Cebu – Saint Francis of Assisi
San Francisco, Quezon – Saint Francis of Assisi
San Francisco, Southern Leyte – Saint Francis of Assisi
San Francisco, Surigao del Norte – Saint Francis of Assisi
San Guillermo, Isabela – Saint William the Great
San Ildefonso, Bulacan – Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo
San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur – Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo
San Isidro, Abra – Saint Isidore the Laborer
San Isidro, Bohol – Saint Isidore the Laborer
San Isidro, Davao del Norte – Saint Isidore the Laborer
San Isidro, Davao Oriental – Saint Isidore the Laborer
San Isidro, Isabela – Saint Isidore the Laborer
San Isidro, Leyte – Saint Isidore the Laborer
San Isidro, Northern Samar – Saint Isidore the Laborer
San Isidro, Nueva Ecija – Saint Isidore the Laborer
San Isidro, Surigao del Norte – Saint Isidore the Laborer
San Jacinto, Masbate – Saint Hyacinth
San Jacinto, Pangasinan – Saint Hyacinth
San Joaquin, Iloilo – Saint Joachim
San Jorge, Samar – Saint George
San Jose, Batangas – Saint Joseph
San Jose, Camarines Sur – Saint Joseph
San Jose, Dinagat Islands – Saint Joseph
San Jose, Negros Oriental – Saint Joseph
San Jose, Northern Samar – Saint Joseph
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro – Saint Joseph
San Jose, Romblon – Saint Joseph
San Jose, Tarlac – Saint Joseph
San Jose de Buan, Samar – Saint Joseph
San Jose de Buenavista, Antique – Saint Joseph
San Juan, Abra – Saint John the Baptist
San Juan, Batangas – Saint John the Baptist
San Juan, Ilocos Sur – Saint John the Baptist
San Juan, La Union – Saint John the Baptist
San Juan, Siquijor – Saint John the Baptist
San Juan, Southern Leyte – Saint John the Baptist
San Julian, Eastern Samar – Saint Julian of Cuenca
San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija – Saint Leonard of Port Maurice
San Lorenzo, Guimaras – Saint Lawrence
San Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte – Lorenzo Ruiz
San Luis, Agusan del Sur – Saint Louis of Toulouse
San Luis, Aurora – Saint Louis of Toulouse
San Luis, Batangas – Saint Louis of Toulouse
San Luis, Pampanga – Saint Louis of Toulouse
San Manuel, Isabela – Saint Emmanuel
San Manuel, Pangasinan – Saint Emmanuel
San Manuel, Tarlac – Saint Emmanuel
San Marcelino, Zambales – Saint Marcellinus or Spanish Governor General Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri
San Mariano, Isabela – Saint Marian
San Mateo, Isabela – Saint Matthew
San Mateo, Rizal – Saint Matthew
San Miguel, Surigao del Sur – Saint Michael
San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur – Saint Michael
San Narciso, Quezon – Saint Narcissus
San Narciso, Zambales – Saint Narcissus
San Nicolas, Batangas – Saint Nicholas
San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte – Saint Nicholas
San Nicolas, Pangasinan – Saint Nicholas
San Pablo, Isabela – Saint Paul the Apostle
San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur – Saint Paul the Apostle
San Pascual, Batangas – Saint Paschal Baylon
San Pascual, Masbate – Saint Paschal Baylon
San Policarpo, Eastern Samar – Saint Polycarp
San Quintin, Abra – Saint Quentin
San Quintin, Pangasinan – Saint Quentin
San Remigio, Antique – Saint Remy
San Remigio, Cebu – Saint Remy
San Ricardo, Southern Leyte – Saint Richard
San Roque, Northern Samar – Saint Roch
San Sebastian, Samar – Saint Sebastian")
San Simon, Pampanga – Saint Simon the Apostle
San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro – Saint Theodore
San Vicente, Camarines Norte – Saint Vincent Ferrer
San Vicente, Ilocos Sur – Saint Vincent Ferrer
San Vicente, Northern Samar – Saint Vincent Ferrer
San Vicente, Palawan – Saint Vincent Ferrer
Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan – Spanish brigadier general Manuel Sanchez Mira
Santa Ana, Cagayan – Saint Anne
Santa Ana, Pampanga – Saint Anne
Santa Barbara, Iloilo – Saint Barbara
Santa Barbara, Pangasinan – Saint Barbara
Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur – Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental – Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Santa Elena, Camarines Norte – Saint Helena
Santa Ignacia, Tarlac – Filipino venerable Mother Ignacia del Espíritu Santo
Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur – Saint Mary Joseph of the Heart of Jesus
Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur – Saint Lucy
Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon – Saint Mary Magdalene
Santa Marcela, Apayao – Saint Marcella
Santa Margarita, Samar – Saint Margaret
Santa Maria, Bulacan – Saint Mary
Santa Maria, Davao del Sur – Saint Mary
Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur – Saint Mary
Santa Maria, Isabela – Saint Mary
Santa Maria, Laguna – Saint Mary
Santa Maria, Pangasinan – Saint Mary
Santa Maria, Romblon – Saint Mary
Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte – Saint Monica
Santa Praxedes, Cagayan – Praxedes
Santa Rita, Pampanga – Saint Rita of Cascia
Santa Rita, Samar – Saint Rita of Cascia
Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija – Saint Rose of Lima
Santa Teresita, Batangas – Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Santa Teresita, Cagayan – Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Santiago, Agusan del Norte – Saint James the Great
Santiago, Ilocos Sur – Saint James the Great
Santo Domingo, Albay – Saint Dominic
Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur – Saint Dominic
Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija – Saint Dominic
Santo Niño, Cagayan – Holy Child
Santo Niño, Samar – Holy Child
Santo Niño, South Cotabato – Holy Child
Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte – Saint Thomas Aquinas
Santo Tomas, Isabela – Saint Thomas Aquinas
Santo Tomas, La Union – Saint Thomas Aquinas
Santo Tomas, Pampanga – Saint Thomas the Apostle
Santo Tomas, Pangasinan – Saint Thomas the Apostle
Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat – Benigno Aquino Jr.
Sergio Osmeña Sr., Zamboanga del Norte – President Sergio Osmeña
Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur
Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur – Arab missionary Shariff Saydona Mustapha
Sikatuna, Bohol – Datu Sikatuna
Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar – local leader Silvino Lobos
Sison, Pangasinan – governor Perfecto Sison^[16]
Socorro, Oriental Mindoro – Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Socorro, Surigao del Norte – Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Sofronio Española, Palawan – Filipino politician
Solano, Nueva Vizcaya – Spanish Governor-General Ramón María Solano y Llanderal
Sultan Dumalondong, Lanao del Sur
Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte – Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat
Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte
Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte – Filipino politician Naga Dimaporo

T

Taft, Eastern Samar – US governor-general and president William Howard Taft
Teresa, Rizal – Doña Teresa Candelaria
Tobias Fornier, Antique – Congressman Tobias A. Fornier
Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte – Filipino politician Tomas G. Oppus
Trinidad, Bohol – Trinidad de Leon-Roxas, first lady of the Philippines

U

Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan
Urbiztondo, Pangasinan – Spanish Governor-General Juan Antonio de Urbiztondo, Marquis of La Solana

V

Valderrama, Antique – Manuel Blanco Valderrama, Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines
Veruela, Agusan del Sur – Santa María de Veruela
Victoria, Laguna – Victoria Quirino, daughter of President Elpidio Quirino^[17]
Victoria, Northern Samar – Victoria Quirino
Victoria, Oriental Mindoro – Victoria Quirino ^[18]
Villanueva, Misamis Oriental – Mexican-American military captain
Villasis, Pangasinan – Spanish Governor-General Rafael Maria Aguilar y Fernandez de Santillan Miño y Villacis
Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya – Spanish missionary Juan Villaverde
Vincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur – Filipino politician
Vinzons, Camarines Norte – Filipino politician Wenceslao Vinzons

Z

Zarraga, Iloilo – Spanish politician Eugenio Pedro Zarraga

Former names

Shariff Kabunsuan – a defunct province named after Sharif Kabungsuwan, the first Sultan of Maguindanao
Faire – former name of Santo Niño, Cagayan, named after Ilocano migrant Manuel Faire^[19]
Don Mariano Marcos – former name of Don Victoriano, Misamis Occidental, named after Mariano Marcos ^[20]
Don Mariano Marcos – former name of Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur, named after Mariano Marcos ^[21]
Doña Alicia – former name of Mabini, Davao de Oro, named after Alicia Syquia–Quirino^[22]
Imelda – former name of San Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte, named after Imelda Marcos ^[23]
Imelda – former name of Santa Maria, Romblon, named after Imelda Marcos ^[24]
Magsaysay – former name of Delfin Albano, Isabela, named after president Ramon Magsaysay ^[25]^[26]
Marcos – former name of Rizal, Palawan, named after Ferdinand Marcos ^[27]
Mariano Marcos – former name of Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat, named after Mariano Marcos ^[28]
President Magsaysay City – former name of Olongapo, named after president Ramon Magsaysay ^[29]
Rizal – former name of Basilisa, Dinagat Islands, named after Jose Rizal ^[30]
San Mariano – former name of Maragusan, Davao de Oro, named after Saint Marian^[31]
San Vicente – former name of Laak, Davao de Oro, named after Saint Vincent^[32]
Tomas Cabili – former name of Linamon, Lanao del Norte, named after Tomas Cabili ^[33]

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