List of Philippine place names of Spanish origin


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 influence, with many places in the former Spanish colony having been named after those in Spain and Latin America. 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.

Provinces

Cities

Municipalities

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

Z

Region

Barrios and districts

This is not an exhaustive list.

Islands

This is not an exhaustive list.

Mountains and hills

This is not an exhaustive list.

Streets and roads

This is not an exhaustive list.

Rivers

This is not an exhaustive list.

Bays and inlets

Lakes