List of sister cities in the Philippines explained
This is a list of Philippine twin towns, sister cities and other international relationships. In most cases, the association, especially when formalized by local government, is known as "town twinning" or "sister cities", and while most of the places included are cities, it also includes municipalities, provinces and a region.
The list is arranged by regions and then by provinces and then cities and municipalities. See also the lists of twin towns and sister cities.
Regions
M
Shanghai, China[1]
Provinces
A
Lanzhou, China[1]
B
Kōchi Prefecture, Japan[2]
Jiangxi, China
C
Hainan, China[3]
Saint Petersburg, Russia, since 2010[4]
I
Shandong, China
L
Fujian, China
Hubei, China
N
Anhui, China
P
R
New Taipei, Taiwan[5]
Z
Maui County, Hawaii, United States[6] [7]
Cities
A
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States[8]
B
Andong, South Korea, since 2008[9]
Keelung, Taiwan[10] [11]
Long Beach, California, United States[12]
Singaraja, Indonesia, since 2008
Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, since 2012
Cusco, Perú[13]
Dalaguete, Cebu, Philippines, since 2012[14]
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Hanyū, Saitama, Japan
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, since 1995[15] [16]
Kislovodsk, Stavropol Krai, Russia[17]
Libon, Albay, Philippines, since 2012
Pudtol, Apayao, Philippines, since 2012
San Antonio, Texas, United States, since 2022[18]
Taebaek, South Korea
Vallejo, California, United States[19]
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan
C
Gwangyang, South Korea, since October 29, 2012[20] [21]
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Norfolk, Virginia, United States[22] [23]
Tainan City, Taiwan, since September 9, 2005
Guri, South Korea[24]
Litoměřice, Czech Republic[25] [26]
Walnut, California, United States[27]
Wilhelmsfeld, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[28]
San Diego, California, United States[29]
Tainan City, Taiwan, since August 16, 1980[30]
Chula Vista, California, United States[31]
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, since 1990[15]
Sabrosa, Portugal[32] [33]
Seattle, Washington, United States[34]
Xiamen, China
Yeosu, South Korea[35]
Guadalajara, Mexico[36]
Quezon City, Philippines
Bandung, Indonesia [37]
D
Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
Milpitas, California, United States[38]
Litoměřice, Czech Republic
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines[39]
Bitung, Indonesia[40]
Quezon City, Philippines[41]
Tacoma, Washington, United States[42]
Yancheng District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (2018)[43] [44]
Yeongdong County, South Korea[45]
Alameda, California,[46] United States
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Dededo, Guam, since 1994[47]
Qingdao, Shandong, China, since 2003[48]
Quezon City, Philippines, since 1994
Stockton, California, United States, since 1956[49]
Yulin, Guangxi, China, since 2011[50]
Bilbao, Spain[51]
L
Carson, California, United States[27] [52]
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, since 1969[15] [53]
Laibin, China
Sanya, China
See main article: List of sister cities in Metro Manila.
Chōshi, Chiba, Japan
Fremont, California, United States[54]
Fushun, China
M
See main article: List of sister cities in Metro Manila.
Bayambang, Philippines[55]
Hagåtña, Guam[56]
Bacău, Romania[57]
Zibo, Shandong, China
N
Shishi City, Fujian, China
O
National City, California, United States [58]
P
Cooma, New South Wales, Australia[59]
See main article: List of sister cities in Metro Manila.
Beihai, China
Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 1999 as a Friendship City[60]
Wuxi, China
Quezon City, Philippines
Q
See main article: List of sister cities in Metro Manila.
R
Quezon City, Philippines[61]
San Bernardino, California, United States[27] [62]
Guam, United States[63]
Balıkesir, Turkey[64]
S
See main article: List of sister cities in Metro Manila.
Pinamalayan, Philippines
Amagi, Kagoshima, Japan
Ceuta, Spain
Legazpi, Philippines
Iloilo City, Philippines
Pasay, Philippines
Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Zamboanga City, Philippines
T
Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Rohnert Park, California, United States[65]
Tainan City, Taiwan, since August 16, 1980
Iligan, Philippines, since June 2011[66]
Makati, Philippines, since July 2009[67]
Puerto Princesa, Philippines, since February 2017[68]
Zumarraga, Gipuzkoa, Spain, since 1993[69]
Tainan City, Taiwan, since August 16, 1980
U
Ordizia, Spain[70]
V
See main article: List of sister cities in Metro Manila.
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, since 2003[15]
Z
Zaragoza, Spain[71] [72]
Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia[73]
Municipalities
A
Santa Rosa, Laguna Philippines
Quezon City, Philippines
B
Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 1970[6] [74]
Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 2010[6] [75]
Makati, Philippines[76]
Quezon City, Philippines
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines[77]
Lakewood, Washington, United States[78]
Union City, California, United States[79]
Gonohe, Aomori, Japan
Mobile, Alabama, United States[80]
C
Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 2005[81]
Juneau, Alaska, United States[82]
D
La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines[83]
F
Makati, Philippines
G
Tozawa, Yamagata, Japan
I
Makati, Philippines
Makati, Philippines
K
Juneau, Alaska, United States[84]
Sakegawa, Yamagata, Japan
L
Danao, Bohol, Philippines
Hitachiōta, Ibaraki, Japan
Quezon City, Philippines
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
N
Suisun City, California, United States[85]
P
Palo Alto, California, United States[86]
Quezon City, Philippines
Santo Tomas City, Philippines
Quezon City, Philippines
Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 1991 as a Friendship City
Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 2006[6] [87]
Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 1991 as a Friendship City[6]
Santa Clarita, California, United States[88]
Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 2006[6] [89]
T
Geumsan-gun, South Korea[90]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Overview of China-Philippines Bilateral Relations: III. Exchanges and Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education, Science and the Military, etc. . Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of the Philippines . 5 March 2009 . There are 24 pairs of sister-cities or sister-provinces between China and the Philippines, namely: Hangzhou and Baguio City, Guangzhou and Manila City, Shanghai and Metro Manila, Xiamen and Cebu City, Shenyang and Quezon City, Fushun and Lipa City, Hainan and Cebu Province, Sanya and Lapu-Lapu City, Shishi and Naya City, Shandong and Ilocos Norte Province, Zibo and Mandaue City, Anhui and Nueva Ecija Province, Hubei and Leyte Province, Liuzhou and Muntinlupa City, Hezhou and San Fernando City, Harbin and Cagayan de Oro City, Laibin and Laoag City, Beijing and Manila City, Jiangxi and Bohol Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Davao City, Lanzhou and Albay Province, Beihai and Puerto Princessa City, Fujian Province and Laguna Province, Wuxi and Puerto Princessa City. . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: List of Sister City Affiliations with Japan (by country): Philippines . Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR, Singapore) . Singapore . 29 Feb 2012 . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: International Sister Relationship . Hainan Government . official website . 2015-02-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150119031129/http://en.hainan.gov.cn/englishgov/Cities/ . 2015-01-19 .
- News: St. Petersburg to Promote Cebu as Tourism Spot . Sun.Star Publishing Inc. . Cebu, Philippines . 23 October 2010 . The move is targeted to strengthen the sisterhood partnership St. Petersburg recently forged with the Province of Cebu last September . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Sister Cities. New Taipei City Government . Taiwan . 30 Apr 2015 . 2015-10-09.
- Web site: SISTER CITIES. Maui County Sister Cities Foundation . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Zambales Province, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: City of Angeles, Philippines & Las Vegas, Nevada . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- News: Samillano (BusinessWorld). Chrysee G.. Bacolod forges ties with cities in Indonesia and South Korea. 15 February 2015. GMA News Online. 4 October 2008.
- News: Bacolod continues ties with Keelung, Taiwan. 15 February 2015. The News Today. 22 July 2008.
- News: Bacolod, Keelung are Sister Cities. 15 February 2015. Manila Standard. 22 September 1996.
- Web site: Interactive City Directory Bacolod, Philippines . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- News: Cheng. Charles. The first salvo of activities for the Year of the Golden Tiger. 15 February 2015. Baguio Midland Courier. 7 March 2010. Aside from Hangzhou the international cities of Baguio include Cusco, Peru; Gongju, South Korea; Nanyu City, Japan; Honolulu, Hawaii; Karuizawa, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; Shepparton, Australia; Taebek City, South Korea; Tamuning Tumon Harmon, Guam; Taxco, Mexico; Vallejo, California; Vaughan, Ontario; and Wakkanai City, Japan..
- News: Rillorta. Paul. Baguio Inks Ties with More Cities, Towns. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215153232/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/local-news/2012/06/29/baguio-inks-ties-more-cities-towns-229412. dead. February 15, 2015. 15 February 2015. Sun.Star Baguio. 29 June 2012. Mayor Mauricio Domogan signed four separate resolutions previously introduced by Councilors Betty Lourdes Tabanda and Elmer Datuin, which was unanimously approved by the City Council accepting the towns of Dalaguete, Cebu; Bacarra, Ilocos Norte; Libon, Albay; Pudtol, Apayao as the new sister cities of Baguio..
- Web site: Honolulu Data: Sister Cities . City and County of Honolulu . 2013 . Honolulu . official webcite . 2015-01-04.
- Web site: Baguio, Philippines & Honolulu, Hawaii . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- News: Philippine City Considers MV Sisterhood [sic]]. 15 February 2015. Mission Viewjo Dispatch. 22 April 2012. Baguio, located on the north island of Luzon, has already collected six sister cities: Cusco, Peru; Hangzhou, China; Honolulu, U.S.; Kislovodsk, Russia; Taebek City, South Korea; Vaughan, Ontario, Canada..
- Web site: October 19, 2022 . San Antonio to formalize Friendship agreement with Baguio, Philippines. City of San Antionio . March 26, 2023.
- Web site: Baguio, Philippines & Vallejo, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Sister Cities. Gwangyang City. 12 March 2015. ko.
- News: Sisterhood Pact: Gwangyang-CdeO Friendship City Agreement. 12 March 2015. Cagayan de Oro City Information Office. 30 October 2012.
- Web site: Cagayan de Oro, Philippines & Norfolk, Virginia . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. Norfolk Sister Cities. The Norfolk Sister City Association. 5 February 2015.
- News: Calamba welcomes delegation from sister city in Korea. 5 February 2015. PNA and U.S. News Agency / Asian. 25 January 2013.
- News: PHL eyes putting up Rizal Center in Czech Republic. 5 February 2015. GMA News Online. 18 April 2011. Many Filipinos visit Litomerice which has sister city agreements with Calamba and Dapitan in the Philippines, where Rizal used to live..
- News: Czech ambassador to visit Dumaguete, Dapitan. 5 February 2015. GMA News Online. 28 October 2008. Ludva vigorously promotes cultural and historical activities between the sister cities of Litomerice in the Czech Republic where Blumentritt grew up and where Rizal frequented, and Calamba in Laguna where Rizal was born. Litomerice and Calamba signed a sister city agreement in 1974..
- Web site: Socal Sister Cities Directory . SoCal Chapter Inc. . Southern California Sister Cities Directory . 2015-02-05.
- News: Rizal honored in Calamba-German sister city pact. 5 February 2015. Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines (Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany). Philippine Embassy Webmaster. 15 October 2011.
- Web site: Cavite City, Philippines & San Diego, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Introduction of Tainan's Sister/Friend Cities. Tainan City Government. 12 March 2015. 14 August 2013.
- Web site: Cebu City, Philippines & Chula Vista, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- News: Cebu, Portugal Municipality Formalize Sister-city Deal . . 30 October 2014 . Manila, Philippines . 2015-02-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225181511/http://www.mb.com.ph/cebu-portugal-municipality-formalize-sister-city-deal/ . 25 December 2014 .
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- Web site: Cebu City, Philippines & Seattle, Washington . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Sister Cities Engaging in International Exchange . Yeosu City . 2015-02-05.
- Web site: Sister Cities, Public Relations . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302011742/http://www.guadalajara.gob.mx/dependencias/relacionespublicas/versioningles/sistercities.html . March 2, 2012 . Guadalajara municipal government . March 12, 2013.
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- Web site: Dagupan City, Philippines & City of Milpitas, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- News: Duterte signs sister city agreement between Davao City and Bacoor . Rappler . 22 January 2016.
- http://jakartaglobe.id/news/jokowi-duterte-open-new-shipping-line-between-davao-city-and-bitung "Jokowi, Duterte Open New Shipping Line Between Davao City and Bitung City"
- Web site: Quezon City, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610131012/http://sistercities.org/interactive-map/relationship/Quezon%20City%2c%20Philippines/Maui%2c%20Hawaii . 2015-06-10 . dead .
- Web site: Davao, Philippines & Tacoma, Washington . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Dipolog women's group inks sisterhood agreement with Kaoshiung,Taiwan. Philippine Information Agency. 2018-06-14.
- Web site: Yancheng District of Kaohsiung and Dipolog City of Philippines. International Federation of Business and Professional Women, Taiwan. 25 September 2018 . 2018-09-25.
- News: Partlow. Judy Flores. Sister-cities Dumaguete and Yeongdong-gun of South Korea bolster trade ties. 5 February 2015. The Philippine Star (The Freeman). 26 October 2014.
- Web site: Dumaguete City, Alameda City in California now sister cities │ GMA News Online. 6 June 2015.
- News: 10/05/2012: Iloilo Mayors Sign Sister-city Agreements With Guam Villages . Philippine Consulate General in Agana, Guam . 2012 . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Sister Cities . China.org.cn . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Iloilo, Philippines & Stockton, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150204162011/http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/relationship/Iloilo,%20Philippines/Stockton,%20California . 2015-02-04 . dead .
- News: Pendon . Lydia C. . Iloilo inks sisterhood pact with Yulin, China . Sun.Star Publishing Inc. . Iloilo, Philippines . 26 October 2011 . 2015-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150204155331/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/local-news/2011/10/26/iloilo-inks-sisterhood-pact-yulin-china-187211 . 4 February 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Tayona, Glenda; Silubrico, Ruby . August 25, 2018 . Iloilo to showcase culture to 'sister cities' tonight . https://web.archive.org/web/20190409192355/https://www.panaynews.net/iloilo-to-showcase-culture-to-sister-cities-tonight/ . 2019-04-09 . 2022-09-26 . www.panaynews.net.
- Web site: La Carlota, Philippines & Carson, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Laoag, Philippines & Honolulu, Hawaii . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Lipa City, Philippines & Fremont, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150204161534/http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/relationship/Lipa%20City,%20Philippines/Fremont,%20California . 2015-02-04 . dead .
- Web site: Malolos City Adopts Bayambang as Sister Town. 11 January 2018 . Malolos City, Philippines.
- Web site: Guam, Philippines share long history of sister cities. Pacific Daily News. 17 June 2017 . 12 January 2018.
- News: Lao. Garry B.. Mandaue Forges ties with Romanian City. 5 February 2015. The Philippine Star. 31 January 2009.
- Web site: BatangGapo Subic Bay News. Sister City relations of Olongapo City and National City proclaimed. November 2005.
- Web site: Geographical Location . City of Pagadian . 5 February 2015.
- Web site: Puerto Princesa, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- http://quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php/recent-news/1065-qc-and-roxas-city-tie-up Roxas City: Quezon City's New Sister City
- Web site: Roxas, Philippines & San Bernardino, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- http://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2017/06/17/guam-philippines-share-long-history-sister-cities/402603001/ Guam, Philippines share long history of sister cities
- http://balikesir.bel.tr/documents/file/bb_FoldersFiles/KY14_Karde%C5%9F%20%C5%9Eehirler-031a5a69-a5ce-42fb-b9cb-bfc003ee61f8.pdf Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir
- Web site: Tagaytay, Philippines & Rohnert Park, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150204151306/http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/relationship/Tagaytay,%20Philippines/Rohnert%20Park,%20California . 2015-02-04 . dead .
- News: Tagbilaran is now Iligan's sister city. 19 June 2011. Bohol Sunday Post. 25 March 2018.
- News: The Lesson of the Firewood. 2009-08-18. MAKATI CITY MAYOR JEJOMAR C. BINAY. 2018-03-25. en-US.
- News: Bohol-Palawan sisterhood inked. Arigo. Ven Rebo. 12 February 2017. The Bohol Chronicle. 25 March 2018.
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- News: 15 December 2007 . Urdaneta, Spain's Ordizia Forge Sisterhood Pact . Sunday Punch . Dagupan, Philippines . 4 February 2015.
- Web site: Zaragoza Internacional: Hermanamientos con Zaragoza . Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza . official website . es . Zaragoza, Spain . 2015-01-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903010813/http://www.zaragoza.es/ciudad/zaragozainternacional/hermanamientos/hermanamientos.htm . 2014-09-03 .
- News: Covarrubias . Sheila . 2012-11-23 . Celso Cites Benefits of Sisterhood Pact . Daily Zamboanga Times . 2015-02-05.
- Web site: The Seminar On Twin City - Sandakan and Zamboanga. Virtual Office of Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah. 19 June 2000. 4 April 2017. Raymond Tan Shu Kiah. https://web.archive.org/web/20120414233808/http://www.sabah.org.my/ybdrt/ucapan_htm/2000/06192000am.asp. 14 April 2012. dead.
- Web site: Bacarra City, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Badoc, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- News: Makati celebrates 342nd foundation day with sister LGUs . Philippine News Agency (PNA) . The Balita Organization . Bayanihan.org . 25 May 2012 . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Vigan City and Bangued, Abra forge Sisterhood ties . Vigan City Council . Vigan, Ilocos Sur . 2022-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090129142906/http://citycouncil.vigancity.gov.ph/?p=1002 . 29 January 2009 . dead.
- Web site: Bauang La Union, Philippines & Lakewood, Washington . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Baybay, Philippines & Union City, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Bolinao, Philippines & Mobile, Alabama . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Cabugao, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Camiling, Philippines . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- News: Catajan . Maria Elena . La Trinidad helps sister city Danao, Bohol . 4 February 2015 . Sun.Star Publishing Inc. . Baguio, Philippines . 28 October 2013.
- Web site: Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines & Juneau, Alaska . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Naguilian, Philippines & Suisun City, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Palo, Philippines & Palo Alto, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: San Nicholas, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Sariaya, Philippines & Santa Clarita, California . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: Sarrat, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii . Sister Cities International . Washington, DC . 2015-02-04.
- Web site: 2017-08-23 . Annyeong! Mayor Yuri Pacumio partners with SoKor for economic, cultural, and tourism development Politiko South Luzon . 2022-09-19 . en-US.