NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Spanish East Indies

Spanish East Indies (Spanish: Indias Orientales Españolas), was a term used to describe Spanish possessions in Asia-Pacific. It was used to describe Las Islas Filipinas (The Philippine Islands) and it's dependencies including Guam, Mariana Islands, Palau and Caroline Islands. Following the Spanish-American War in 1898, most of the islands were occupied by the United States while the rest were sold to Germany. However, the kings of Spain (including the current monarch) still continued to use the title "King of the Spanish East Indies" as part of their traditional values. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist, the capital was moved, or the capital city was renamed. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Map of Cebu showing the location of Cebu City Coordinates: 10Â°17 N 123Â°54 E Country Region Province Cebu (capital) Districts 1st and 2nd districts of Cebu City Barangays 80 Incorporated (town) 1565 Incorporated (city) February 24, 1937 Government - Mayor Tomas D.R. OsmeÃ±a (BO-PK/Lakas... Bacolor is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. ... Map of Iloilo showing the location of Iloilo City Coordinates: 10. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... For the government in parliamentary systems, see Executive (government) A government is a body that has the power to make and the authority to enforce rules and laws within a civil, corporate, religious, academic, or other organization or group . ... This article is about a type of political territory. ... It has been suggested that Regents: Iberian States be merged into this article or section. ... Philip II (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ) (May 21, 1527 â€“ September 13, 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England (as husband of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, Lord of the Seventeen Provinces (holding various titles for the... Alfonso XIII (May 17, 1886 â€“ February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. ... Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the chief political executive during two pre-independence phases in the history of the Philippines, under Spanish and U.S. rule. ... Miguel LÃ³pez de Legazpi (1502 - August 20, 1572, Manila), also known as El Adelantado (The Governor) and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador who established the first colony in the Philippine Islands in 1565. ... Diego de los RÃos was the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines. ... Miguel LÃ³pez de Legazpi (1502 - August 20, 1572, Manila), also known as El Adelantado (The Governor) and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador who established the first colony in the Philippine Islands in 1565. ... is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Treaty of Paris of 1898, signed on December 10, 1898, ended the Spanish-American War. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... ISO 4217 Code PHP User(s) Philippines Inflation 2. ... Map showing general definition of Asia-Pacific The term Asia-Pacific generally applies to littoral East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia near the Pacific Ocean, plus the states in the ocean itself (Oceania). ... The Philippine islands is a commonly mistaken description for the Philippines. ... The Mariana Islands (also the Marianas; up to the early 20th century sometimes called Ladrones Islands, from Spanish Islas de los Ladrones meaning Islands of Thieves) are an archipelago made up by the summits of 15 volcanic mountains in the north-western Pacific Ocean between the 12th and 21st parallels... Sunset at Colonia on Yap The Caroline Islands form a large archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea. ... Combatants United States Republic of Cuba Philippine Republic Spain Commanders Nelson A. Miles William R. Shafter George Dewey MÃ¡ximo GÃ³mez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Arsenio Linares RamÃ³n Blanco Casualties 3,289 U.S. dead (432 from combat); considerably higher although undetermined Cuban and Filipino casualties...

History

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Exploration and Settlement (1521–1643)

Spanish contact began on March 6, 1521, when Ferdinand Magellan reached the Mariana Islands. He named Guam "Isla de Ladrones" (Island of Thieves) because some of his supplies in the galleon, "Trinidad" were stolen. Magellan's crew eventually left the island and reached the island of Homonhon in the Philippines on March 16, with only 150 crewmen. There, they met the indigenous peoples and were able to communicate with them because the Malayan interpreter, Enrique of Malacca, could understand the natives' language. For the Presidential railcar named Ferdinand Magellan, see Ferdinand Magellan Railcar. ... Homonhon Island is an island in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines, on the west side of Leyte Gulf. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Seeking to develop trade between the East Indies and the Americas across the Pacific Ocean, Antonio de Mendoza encouraged the exploration of Spain's new territories, as he commissioned the expedition of Ruy López de Villalobos to the Philippines in 1542-1543. Miguel López de Legazpi established the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines in 1565, which became the town of San Miguel. Andrés de Urdaneta discovered an efficient sailing route from the Philippines returning to Mexico. In 1570, the native city of Manila was conquered and trade links soon began in the Manila-Acapulco Galleons. The Indies, on the display globe of the Field Museum, Chicago The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term used to describe lands of South and South-East Asia, occupying all of the former British India, the present Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... Don Antonio de Mendoza, conde de Tendilla, was the first Viceroy of New Spain, serving from 1535 - 1550. ... Ruy LÃ³pez de Villalobos (b. ... Miguel LÃ³pez de Legazpi (1502 - August 20, 1572, Manila), also known as El Adelantado (The Governor) and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador who established the first colony in the Philippine Islands in 1565. ... Cebu City is the capital of the province of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. ... AndrÃ©s de Urdaneta (b. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... A painting of a Spanish galleon. ...

The Manila-Acapulco galleons shipped products gathered from both Asia-Pacific and the Americas, such as silk, spice, silver, gold and other Asian-Pacific islander products to Mexico. Products brought from Asia-Pacific were sent to Veracruz and shipped to Spain and, via trading, to the rest of Europe. While Spanish-Mexican colonist brought with them Spanish or indigenous Mexican customs, religion, languages, foods and cultural traditions to the Philippines, Guam and the Mariana Islands. Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 212 Largest City Veracruz Government - Governor Fidel Herrera BeltrÃ¡n (PRI) - Federal Deputies PRI: 6 PAN: 11 PRD: 2 Convergencia: 2 - Federal Senators PRD: 1 PAN: 1 Convergencia: 1 Area Ranked 11th - Total 71,699 kmÂ² (27,683. ...

In 1606, the Spaniards established some form of trade links with the Maluku Islands and remained until 1663. Contacts with Japan were also established and Sebastián Vizcaíno was sent as ambassador in 1611, until Japan closed it's trading post in 1630. On the north eastern coastal region near Taiwan, the Spaniards built Fort Santo Domingo near Keelung in 1626 and a mission in Tan-shui in 1628, which they occupied until 1642. Some Pacific islands were visited by Spanish ships in the 16th century, but they made no effort to trade with or colonize them, including New Guinea (by Yñigo Ortiz de Retez in 1545), Solomon Islands (by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa in 1568) and Marquesas Islands (by Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira in 1595). SebastiÃ¡n VizcaÃno (1548-1624) was a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat whose varied roles took him to New Spain, the Philippines, the Baja California peninsula, Alta California, and Japan. ... Fort Santo Domingo was built by the Spanish in 1629 at Tamsui in the northwestern coast of Taiwan. ... YÃ±igo Ortiz de Retez was a 16th century Spanish navigator and explorer. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532 - 1592) was a Spanish explorer, author, historian, astronomer, scientist, and humanist. ... Ãlvaro de MendaÃ±a de Neira. ...

The last Spanish Habsburgs (1643–1713)

In 1668, Diego Luis de San Vitores established the first mission in the Mariana Islands. The assassination of Padre San Vitores in 1672 by Matapang and Hirao Padre Diego Luis de San Vitores (November 12, 1627-April 2, 1672) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who founded the first Catholic church on the island of Guam. ...

The Bourbon Reforms (1713–1898)

Spanish rule in the Philippines was briefly interrupted in 1762, when British troops invaded the capital city of Manila. Later, Governor-General José Basco y Vargas established the Economic Society of Friends of the Country. JosÃ© Basco y Vargas was the 44th governor of the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule, from 1778 to 1787. ...

Colonial government

For over 256 years, The Spanish East Indies was a territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain which was governed from Mexico City. Spain took direct control of the islands following the Mexican War of Independence in 1821. These regions were soon governed from the city of Manila, which became the official seat of government of the Spanish governor-general to the East Indies, while the Religious orders were governed from Cebu City. Flag of New Spain New Spain (in the Spanish language Nueva España) was the name given to the Spanish colonial territory in North America from c. ... Captaincy General (from the Spanish CapitanÃa General) is a division of a viceroyalty in colonial Spanish-America and the Spanish-Philippines, established in areas under risk of foreign invasion or Indian attack. ... Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de MÃ©xico, MÃ©xico, D.F. or simply MÃ©xico) is the capital city of Mexico. ... Combatants Mexico Spain Commanders Miguel Hidalgo JosÃ© MarÃa Morelos Vicente Guerrero Spanish colonial authorities Strength ? ? Casualties ? ? Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821), was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and Spanish colonial authorities, which started on September 16, 1810. ... The seat of government is the location of the government for a political entity. ... Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... A Taoist monk playing an instrument. ... Nickname: Map of Cebu showing the location of Cebu City Coordinates: 10Â°17 N 123Â°54 E Country Region Province Cebu (capital) Districts 1st and 2nd districts of Cebu City Barangays 80 Incorporated (town) 1565 Incorporated (city) February 24, 1937 Government - Mayor Tomas D.R. OsmeÃ±a (BO-PK/Lakas...

Captaincy General

The Captaincy General of the Philippine Islands were an administrative government organization founded in 1565, and for over 333 years, it was governed by both the Real Audiencia of Manila, the Viceroyalty of Spain and the Spanish crown.

Following the Spanish-American War in 1898, several lands of the Spanish East Indies were ceded to other countries.

Cultural Influence

Hispanic

Spain's influence on her former colonies in Asia/Pacific is significant and to this day, the majority of the people of the Philippines, Guam, Mariana Islands and Palau belong to the Roman Catholic faith. These nations also exhibits a small minority of native people descendance from Spaniard and Mexican settlers, known as mestizos, who form a tiny percentage of the populations. The British historian Arnold J. Toynbee once asserted in one of his works that the Philippines is a Latin American country that was transported to the Orient by a gigantic marine wave. While itâ€™s impossible to deny the many Hispanic contributions made to the culture of the Philippines, Toynbee... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Mestizo (Brazil Portuguese. ...

Terms

The Spaniards named several places in the islands that are not currently used. These included "Gran Moluccas" (Great Molluccas) for the islands of Mindanao, "Nueva Castilla" (New Castile) for Luzon, and "Nueva Filipinas" (New Philippines) for the Caroline Islands. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ...

Contents

History

Exploration and Settlement (1521–1643)

The last Spanish Habsburgs (1643–1713)

The Bourbon Reforms (1713–1898)

Colonial government

Captaincy General

Cultural Influence

Hispanic

Terms

See also

External links

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Exploration and Settlement (1521–1643)

The last Spanish Habsburgs (1643–1713)

The Bourbon Reforms (1713–1898)

Colonial government

Captaincy General

Cultural Influence

Hispanic

Terms

See also

External links

History