Former Names Of Some Iloilo, Western Visayas Towns and Places

Old Oton Church 

Iloilo Province 

Ajuy - Ajui, Pili
Banate - Bobog / Calumpang
Barotac Nuevo - Mulatac
Calinog - Binocsucan
Carles - Punta Bulakawe, Badiang
Concepcion - Bacjawan
Dingle - Baong
Dueñas - Laglag / Sumandig
Dumangas - Araut, Halawod
Estancia - Daan Banwa, Lanubo
Janiuay - Matag-ub
Leganes - Guihaman, Valencia
Lemery - Lamenaria, Lameri
Leon - Camando
Mina - Montogawe
New Lucena - Himanban
Oton - Ogtong
Passi - Pasig, Sibucao 
Pototan - Naslo, Kapututan
San Enrique - Bontoc 
San Joaquin - Sinugbuhan, Siuaraga
San Miguel - Angoy
Santa Barbara - Catmon
Tigbauan - Katigbawan
Tubungan - Tin-an

Zarraga - Canipaan



Iloilo City

Arevalo - La Villa Rica de Arevalo
City Proper (specifically Fort San Pedro Area + Veterans’ Village, Ramon Muzones Drive, Plaza Libertad and San Jose Parish Church ) - La Punta
Jaro - Salog / Sarug

Lapaz - Ilawod

Mandurriao - Buaya
Molo - Parian

Plaza Libertad - Plaza Alfonso XII
Burgos St. - Calle del Recreo 
Gen. Hughes St. - Calle Nueva de Aguilar
Sto. Rosario St. - Calle del Rosario
Calle San Rafael

Western Visayas 

Buenavista, Guimaras - Tabuk

Guimaras - Ymal-us / Himal-us

Jordan, Guimaras - Nagaba

Negros Occidental and Oriental - Buglas

Addendum:

1. Ilawod

- used to refer to present-day La Paz and Lapuz

2. Ilaya

- used to refer to present-day Jaro

3. Daan-banua

- also referred to the old poblacion of Lambunao

4. Montogawe (mountain with a face)

- "Mantugani" is the old name of Mina based from Nereo Cajilig Luján.

5. Tin-an

- Old name of Tubungan according to their LGU

6. Jimanban

- Old name of New Lucena according to their LGU

7. La Punta

- Believed to be the old name of City Proper

8. La Villa Rica de Arevalo

- Present-day Arevalo proper, Villa Baybay now refers to present-day Sto. Niño Sur and Calaparan.

9. Valencia

- also the old name of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras.

Valencia found in Iloilo was renamed to Leganes, a small borough within Madrid, to address the influx of immigrants who were eyeing to acquire the "V" surname.

10. Guimaraes

- The first capital of Portugal and it is believed to be the toponym of Guimaras Island.