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According to oral tradition, the name is a Hispanicized form of "Tagubilaan", a compound of tagu, meaning "to hide", and "Bilaan", referring to the Blaan people, who were said to have raided the Visayan Islands. This explanation correlates with the government's explanation. According to the official government website of Tagbilaran, it is said to have been derived from tinabilan, meaning shielded, as the town was protected by Panglao from potential invaders. Source: ...

Sipalay got its name from the old native phrase si palay, meaning 'there is rice'. Chinese traders, who were not able to pronounce the 'R' in the local word Paray, are believed to have helped disseminate the name Sipalay, as rice abundantly grows in the area and is freely traded. The original natives of Sipalay were the “tumandoks “, perhaps with Malay or Bornean roots. Immigrants from Panay Island joined them later. These were families who ventured out to the sea to escape t

The most accepted one is that it came from the name of an instrument, "AGONG," which the early settlers then used to beat to give warning to the natives of the attacks of Moros, who used to pillage the settlement. The Spaniards called it a "cymbal," while the natives, in return, called it "GUIMBAL". Source: https://www.oocities.org/dost6/iloilo/guimba Special credits: https://www.nomadicexperiences.com/ https://www.facebook.com/exploreiloilo Church in town: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨�

Sapian is a coastal municipality located in Capiz province, Philippines. According to legend, Sapian got its name from a Spanish soldier asking a local boy what was in his hand ("sapi"), which was a 50-centavo coin called "salapi". The Spanish then named the settlement "Sapian". The Spanish then named the settlement "Sapian". Sapian has a total land area of 105.24 square kilometers and a population of 25,821 based on the 2015 census. The municipality's economy relies on fishi

Two distinct etymologies have been proposed for the origins of the town's name, both based on phonetic distortions. The first is an onomatopoetic derivation from the bubbling sound called "bocalbocal" (bukál-bukál) in Cebuano, emitted by the waters of a spring located within the town proper. The second, and less popular version, relates to the belief that most of the town's first settlers are from the island of Bohol and are thus known as Boholanos, or Bol-anons. In both vers

It is said that before the Spaniards landed on the island, the natives did not really have a name for the island. When asked, and because they did not understand Spanish, one of the natives mistakenly thought he was asked, “How many wives does the Rajah have?” he immediately replied, “lima’y asawa,” or five wives. From then on, the island was called Limasawa. Source: https://southernleyte.gov.ph/limasawa/limasawa-history Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?

Established in the thirteenth century, the town's name was acquired accidentally. Thinking that the Spaniards came to ask the route along the river, the native answered “Makato,” which meant “that way”. The Spaniards recorded the name Makato in 1800, thinking it was the town's name. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makato Special credits: https://aklan.explained.ph/.../that-way-9-sights-and ... https://simbyahero.com/holy-child-parish-makato-aklan.../ https://www.faceboo

The Town of Luna was formerly called Namacpacan. “Namacpacan” is an Iloco word that means “one who has given food.” The town was named in honor of the Luna brothers, Antonio Luna and Juan Luna, whose mother, Laureana Novicio y Ancheta, was a native of the city. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna,_La_Union Special credits: https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/.../namacpacan-church... https://5c8df297f0786.site123.me/the-journey/bahay-na-bato Church in town: 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐂

Previously, the town was named San Jose de Calampaui, which is derived from Spanish for Saint Joseph, its patron saint. Floridablanca itself is derived from Spanish, which translates to "white flower." However, there are two versions of the name's origin: One version suggests that the town was named in honor of José María de Castillejo y Moñino, III conde of Floridablanca (25 de Febrero de 1826 y falleció en 1892), who inherited the Condado de Floridablanca from the 2nd holde

When the Spaniards discovered the island of Mindoro in the early 17th century, the natural beauty and haven of Muelle Bay astonished...

From Spanish Parañaque, from Palañac, an earlier Hispanized form of Tagalog Palanyag, attested in 1582, of uncertain origin. A common...

In 1583, Pilang Moróng became an independent town and was rechristened Pililla. The name arose from the diminutive rules in Castilian by...

Once part of San Jose, it became an independent town under the name "Cuenca" on either November 7, 1876, or April 7, 1877. It was named...

The word Malasiqui originates from the Pangasinense root word lasi, meaning lightning. With the prefix ma indicating a high degree and...

The origin of the name Aparri has been disputed. One version says that the town was named by Spanish conquistador Juan Pablo Carreron,...

The town of Obando was established on May 14, 1753, and was named after the incumbent Governor-General of that time, Don José Francisco...

The town got its name “Pila” from the Franciscan Missionaries who named it after they saw the queen of anthills. Pila is better known in...

The toponym Boac is derived from the Cebuano word bu-ak, cognate to the Tagalog word bi-ak and the southern Tagalog term ba-ak. This is...

The town was named Naic after the old archaic word "can(ia)ayic," meaning "town near one another" or "the other side" (Medina, 1992),...

The name "Gigmoto" originated from the Bicol word himbot, which means “just in time”. This is supposedly related to the romantic venture...