Captaincy General of the Philippines

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The Captaincy General of the Philippines was a major Spanish colonial administrative and military district in Southeast Asia that governed the Philippine Islands from the 16th to the 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial administrative district
captaincy general
former political entity
administrativeCenter Intramuros
capital Manila
commonName Spanish colonial period in the Philippines
surface form: Philippines under Spain
continent Asia
country Spanish Empire
currency Philippine peso
Spanish real
demographicImpact Hispanization of local elites
spread of Christianity in the Philippine archipelago
dissolvedFollowing Treaty of Paris (1898)
endTime 1898
19th century
establishedBy Spanish Empire
establishedUnder Philip II of Spain
flag Flag of Spain
surface form: flag of Spain
governed Luzon
Mindanao
Philippines
surface form: Philippine Islands

Visayas
governmentType colonial administration
military government
headOfGovernmentTitle Governor-General of the Philippines
headOfState King of Spain
historicalRegion Spanish East Indies
includedTerritory Caroline Islands
Mariana Islands
surface form: Marianas Islands

Micronesia
surface form: Palau
legalSystem Spanish law
locatedIn Southeast Asia
militaryRole defense of Spanish interests in the Western Pacific
namedAfter Philip II of Spain
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf Spanish East Indies
Spanish Empire
surface form: Spanish colonial empire
predecessor indigenous polities in the Philippine archipelago
primaryReligionIntroduced Roman Catholicism
religion Roman Catholicism
replacedBy U.S. Military Government of the Philippine Islands
surface form: United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands
significantEvent Manila–Acapulco route
surface form: Manila galleon trade

Spanish–American War
significantPort Manila
startTime 1565
16th century
strategicRole hub of trans-Pacific trade between Asia and the Americas
subordinateTo Viceroyalty of New Spain

Referenced by (33)

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Council of the Indies jurisdiction Captaincy General of the Philippines
Manila–Acapulco route locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Captaincy General of the Philippines
Binondo foundedBy Captaincy General of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Spanish colonial government
Simón de Anda y Salazar territoryAdministered Captaincy General of the Philippines
Sergio Osmeña placeOfBirth Captaincy General of the Philippines
Malacañang Palace purchasedBy Captaincy General of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Spanish colonial government in the Philippines
Miguel Malvar placeOfBirth Captaincy General of the Philippines
Spanish Pacific Squadron associatedColony Captaincy General of the Philippines
Batac, Ilocos Norte, Captaincy General of the Philippines country Captaincy General of the Philippines
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines locatedIn Captaincy General of the Philippines
U.S. Military Government of the Philippine Islands precededBy Captaincy General of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Spanish colonial government of the Philippines
Pact of Biak-na-Bato hasParticipant Captaincy General of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Spanish colonial government in the Philippines
Pact of Biak-na-Bato appliesToJurisdiction Captaincy General of the Philippines
Cry of Pugad Lawin location Captaincy General of the Philippines
Andrés Bonifacio countryOfCitizenship Captaincy General of the Philippines
Andrés Bonifacio placeOfBirth Captaincy General of the Philippines
Magdalo faction of the Katipunan opponent Captaincy General of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Spanish colonial government in the Philippines
Battle of San Juan del Monte location Captaincy General of the Philippines
Battle of San Juan del Monte opponentOf Captaincy General of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Spanish colonial government in the Philippines
Epifanio de los Santos placeOfBirth Captaincy General of the Philippines
Baler, Tayabas, Captaincy General of the Philippines country Captaincy General of the Philippines
Baler, Tayabas, Captaincy General of the Philippines partOf Captaincy General of the Philippines
Real Audiencia of Manila appliesToJurisdiction Captaincy General of the Philippines
Spanish–Chamorro Wars historicalRegion Captaincy General of the Philippines
Spanish overseas territories includedTerritory Captaincy General of the Philippines
Ciudad de Nueva Cáceres partOf Captaincy General of the Philippines
Pedro A. Paterno placeOfBirth Captaincy General of the Philippines
Binondo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines country Captaincy General of the Philippines
República Filipina precededBy Captaincy General of the Philippines
Capiz, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines country Captaincy General of the Philippines
Capiz, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines partOf Captaincy General of the Philippines