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Parañaque

Situated along the eastern waters of Manila Bay, Parañaque is a key coastal city in southern Metro…

Location
City of Parañaque
Category
Ecclesiastical
Year Founded:
1580

Tobias Fornier, Antique

Tobias Fornier is located in southern Antique along the western coast of Panay Island. Bordered by the…

Location
Tobias Fornier, Antique
Category
Civil
Year Founded:
1798

Macabebe, Pampanga

Macabebe is a southern coastal municipality situated along the Pampanga River delta on the northern shores of…

Location
Macabebe, Pampanga
Category
Ecclesiastical
Year Founded:
1575

Torrijos, Marinduque

Torrijos is a coastal municipality situated on the southeastern coast of Marinduque island, bounded by the Tayabas…

Location
Torrijos, Marinduque
Category
Civil
Year Founded:
1870

Mangatarem, Pangasinan

Mangatarem is a landlocked municipality located in the south-central portion of Pangasinan along the slopes of the…

Location
Mangatarem, Pangasinan
Category
Ecclesiastical
Year Founded:
1835

Calubian, Leyte

Calubian is a coastal municipality situated on the northern tip of Leyte Island in Eastern Visayas, facing…

Location
Calubian, Leyte
Category
Civil
Year Founded:
1919
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Peñablanca, Cagayan

Peñablanca is a municipality in eastern Cagayan, situated along the Sierra Madre Mountain Range and the Cagayan…

Location
Peñablanca, Cagayan
Category
Civil
Year Founded:
1896

San Remigio, Antique

San Remigio is located in northern Antique at the foot of the Central Panay Mountain Range. The…

Location
San Remigio, Antique
Category
Civil
Year Founded:
1863

San Quintin, Pangasinan

San Quintin is a municipality in eastern Pangasinan situated along the upper reaches of the Agno River.…

Location
San Quintin, Pangasinan
Category
Civil
Year Founded:
1863

San Quintin, Abra

San Quintin is a municipality in the province of Abra, located in the southeastern part of the…

Location
San Quintin, Abra
Category
Civil
Year Founded:
1871
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