This partial list of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities and municipalities in the Philippines are known by (or have been known historically by), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
List City/Municipality Province Region Nickname(s) Notes Amadeo Cavite Calabarzon Coffee Capital of the Philippines After the town's coffee growing industry. Angeles Pampanga (geographically only) Central Luzon City of Angels After the city's etymology.City of Angels Accessed August 24, 2013In the City of Angels, they use condoms Accessed August 24, 2013 Angono Rizal Calabarzon Art Capital of the Philippines Due to the town being able to produce two National Artists despite its small population; namely, Botong Francisco for painting and Lucio San Pedro for music. The nickname is unofficial in the sense that there is no legal document conferring the title although the designation has been used to promote tourism in the town. Antipolo Rizal Calabarzon Pilgrimage Capital of the Philippines Due to the presence of the Marian image of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage or the Virgin of Antipolo, which was brought in from Mexico in 1626, and enshrined in the Antipolo Cathedral has a continuous following among Filipino Catholics since the Spanish colonial era.Antipolocity.com – The Church. Access on October 23, 2009. Apalit Pampanga Central Luzon Blacksmith Capital of Pampanga Due to being the hometown of a Spanish-era blacksmith named Pande Pira who is said to be the first cannon maker in the Philippines. He is said to be the progenitor of the town's metal crafts industry. Among the town's known metal-derived products include bolos, machetes, and knives. Bacolod Negros Occidental (geographically only) Negros Island Region City of Smiles Came from introduction of the MassKara Festival, which is known as a "festival of smiles", in 1980 as a response to a socioeconomic crisis in that period. Bacoor Cavite Calabarzon Marching Band Capital of the Philippines As per Proclamation No. 939 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2020. A recognition to Bacoor being the birthplace of the country's oldest marching bands and continued tradition of producing music troupes such as community marching bands, and school-based drum and lyre corps. Balanga Bataan Central Luzon Banga Capital of the Philippines It is said that the name “Balanga” was derived from a kind of pot used for cooking or fetching water. This cooking pot is made of special clay and it is locally known as “banga” or “balanga”. During the Spanish occupation people of this community often use this pot for fetching water and the Spaniards would ask what they call it, and they would answer, “Banga”. The Spaniards would repeat the word until they adopt the name of the community. From then on this place was called Balanga. Baguio Benguet (geographically only) Cordillera Administrative Region Summer Capital of the Philippines During the American period, Baguio became a chartered city and was declared the Summer Capital of the Philippines. The Mansion became the official residence of the Governor-General in the city. Nowadays, the nickname is a reference to the city's relatively cool weather, which is comparable to areas which have a temperate climate. City of Pines Baguio is known for its pine trees. Barotac Nuevo Iloilo Western Visayas Football Capital of the Philippines Due to the popularity of association football in the town compared to other parts of the country, where basketball has a better reception.