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	Miguel López de Legazpi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Born in 1502, Miguel López de Legazpi was the youngest son of Don Juan Martínez López de Legazpi and Elvira Gurruchategui.
		He was later commissioned by the viceroy, Luis de Velasco, in early 1564, to lead an expedition in the Pacific Ocean, to find the Spice Islands where the previous explorers Ferdinand Magellan and Ruy López de Villalobos had landed in 1521 and 1543, respectively.
		López de Legazpi governed the colony for a year before dying of heart failure in Manila in 1572.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miguel_L%C3%B3pez_de_Legaspi (1264 words)

	Tagbilaran City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The settlement first encountered the Spaniards in 1565, where the Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi and the native chieftain Datu Sikatuna pledged peace and cooperation through the famous blood compact, where they drew their own blood, mixed it with wine and drank together.
		One of the most important historical events etched in the annals in the Philippine history and immortalized in canvass by the famous Filipino painter Juan Luna as one of his masterpieces, is the famous Blood Compact between Datu Sikatuna, a local native chieftain, and Captain Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the intrepid Spanish explorer and colonizer.
		On that day, March 16, 1565, Captain General Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the conquistador from Zumaraga, Spain, with Fray Andres de Urdaneta and some of his crew set foot on land for an audience with the local chieftain Sikatuna.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tagbilaran (1138 words)

	AllRefer.com - Miguel LOpez de Legaspi (Explorers, Travelers, And Conquerors) - Encyclopedia
		Miguel LOpez de Legaspi, Explorers, Travelers, And Conquerors
		Miguel LOpez de Legaspi[mEgel´ lO´pAth dA lAgAs´pE] Pronunciation Key, d.
		In 1545 he went to Mexico and was later chosen by the viceroy to head an expedition for the conquest of the Philippines.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/LegaspiM.html (220 words)

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		Miguel Lopez de Legaspi arrived in Cebu on April 28, 1565.
		The second expedition under Miguel Lopez de Legaspi was sent by his son, Philip II who ruled Spain for 42 years from 1556.
		The same emblem was carried all the way from that time, through the Legaspi's expedition in 44 years after Magellan, on to others that would come to the country in those days, such as Loaisa, Saavedra and the Villalobos expeditions.
	www.sinulog.ph /stories/backgrounder.html (1270 words)

	The Philippines Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Miguel López de Legaspi was a Spanish conquistador whose travels in the Philippine Islands started the 300 years of control of the islands by Spain.
		Legaspi was born in Zumarraga, Guipúzcoa in Spain in 1524 He went to New Spain in 1545 and worked for some years as a chief notary to the common council and the civil governor of the city of Mexico.
		Legaspi dropped anchor in Bohol and sent his men in a frigate to reconnoiter in the island.
	home.comcast.net /~garnal/vacation/interest.htm (1382 words)

	DTI-Cebu Tourist Attraction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Legaspi himself besieged the settlement and set the village on fire.
		Fiesta Senyor, as it is widely known, is the most celebrated among Cebu's festival where people converge along the routes of a grand solemn procession and partake in the gaiety amidst a mardi gras parade immersed in wild colors and the constant beating of drums.
		The normally quiet island is visited by relatives and friends of the residents, as well as tourists to experience the solemn rites or to cool off the summer heat in the beautiful white sandy beaches and clear tropical waters.
	www.dticebu.net.ph /01_a_04.html (2784 words)

	Historical Setting
		Legaspi’s expedition was the fifth the Spanish crown had sent to the archipelago.
		Legaspi sailed from Natividad, Mexico the surrogate of the crown of Spain on November 21, 1564 with Father Andres Urdaneta and reached Cebu on February 13, 1565.
		Legaspi’s coming and his plea for mercy that he and his men were not the same people who had wronged them did not soften the anger of the natives.
	members.tripod.com /nitmart/HStory01.htm (629 words)

	Blood Compact Site
		Legaspi's fleet first landed in Cebu on February 13, 1565 but it did not stay long because the natives were hostile.
		While the Spaniards were initiating friendly relations with the natives, Legaspi sent out emissaries to the chieftain, Rajah Sikatuna, who was the only chieftain contacted at that time, but he was reluctant at the outset to meet the Spanish general believing that he was Portuguese.
		A sharp dagger was used in cutting slightly both the arms of Legaspi and Siaktuna, then having their blood mixed in a cup of wine.
	www.bohol-island.com /boholtourism/attractions-bloodc.htm (383 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: History
		In 1573, Miguel Lopez de Legaspi dispatched Juan de Salcedo, grandson of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, to explore the region as far as Paracale in search of gold and other precious stones.
		In 1574, at the height of the Spanish colonization of the islands, Guido de Lavizares mentioned in his letter to the King of Spain the land of ""Los Camarines"" — apparently referring to the area of what is now Camalig, Albay, where rice storehouses and granaries or “camarin” abound.
		On May 27, 1579, Governor General de Sande issued a decree which led to the establishment of a settlement in Camarines where Spanish colonists were urged to reside.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=history&province=28 (587 words)

	About Cebu-City.Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Miguel Lopez de Legazpi then urged his men to construct the oldest and smallest fort in the country: Fort San Pedro.
		The celebration highlighted the contributions of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Fray Andres de Urdaneta in proselytizing Christianity by way of establishing a Spanish settlement in the province.
		Fiesta Senyor, as it is widely known, is the most celebrated among Cebu's festival where people converge along the routes of a grand solemn procession and partake in the gaiety amidst a mardi gras parade immersed in with colors and the constant beating of drums.
	www.cebu-city.com /about.htm (1954 words)

	Brief History
		It was Don Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the founder of Manila and first Governor-General of the Philippines, who first spotted the area.
		Legaspi asked the name of the place and because of the language barrier, this was misinterpreted by the natives.
		Between the years from 1578 to 1670, Makati was a "visita" or a district of Santa Ana de Sapa under the jurisdiction of a Franciscan priest named Pedro de Alfaro.
	www.census.gov.ph /NCRV/Makati/brief_history.htm (422 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| RELIGION > The Sto. Niño of Cebu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Andres Urdaneta, Andres de Aguirre, and Pedro Gamboa—Legaspi prepared an army for the expedition and on April 27, 1565 the Spaniards landed on the island of Cebu.
		Fearing that Legaspi was Magellan returned, the Cebuano natives fled to the hills.
		Legaspi ordered that a church and convent be built on the spot where the image of the Holy Child Jesus had been found.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/nov/20/yehey/religion/20051120rel1.html (611 words)

	The Official Website of the Province of Ilocos Sur
		Sent by the “Adelantado”, Miguel Lopez d Legaspi to explore the whole island of Luzon, Salcedo founded Ciudad Fernandina in 1574 in the heart of Yloko settlement in Bigan, in what is now Ilocos Sur.
		Miguel de Loarca, in his records about 1582 noted that the Ilocanos “are more intelligent than the Zambaleños for they are traders and they traffic with the Chinese, Japanese and Borneans.
		With the operations of the Real Comapaña de Filipinas, the textile industry was developed on a large scale; and the abolition of the tobacco monopoly accelerated economic progress.
	www.santa.gov.ph /ilocossur/gihistorycompre.html (3355 words)

	City of Tagbilaran: History
		It is discernible that the fear of the Spaniards of the control and influence of the dissidents impelled the Spaniards to establish the town of Tagbilaran.
		General de la Barca came to Bohol on July 4, 1742 at Baclayon, Bohol, and he supervised the election of officials for the new town.
		He said, "In the island of Bohol, in the villages of Loboc, Baclayon, Dauis, Maribojoc, San Miguel de Hagna, Talibon and Ynabanga" This indicate that in 1738 the town of Tagbilaran was not yet in existence.
	www.tagbilaran.gov.ph /history.php (3737 words)

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		Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, that famed Spanish explorer, ordered an expedition to Rizal in 1571.
		San Pablo de los Montes (now San Pablo City) boasted the best and the finest church and convent in the province after Franciscan Fray Hernando Cabrera founded the town in 1678.
		In 1841, Apolinario de la Cruz founded "Cofradia de San Jose." It was a fanatical organization which spread throughout Laguna and defeated the Spanish governor's forces.
	www.laguna.net /laguna/data/history.html (532 words)

	An ill-fated expedition - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Jeronimo de Santisteban, OSA who was involved in the Villalobos expedition as well as a report on the same trip written by Garcia Descalante Alvarado, also a member of the expedition.
		The vessels San Juan de Letran and San Antonio captained by Matias de Alvarado and Alonso Manrique, respectively, appeared in Baganga in the anchorage of Nonocan in February 1543.
		Jeronimo de Santisteban, the San Jorge under Capt. Francisco Merino and the brigantine San Martin were not able to drop anchor that day in the said place and instead went to Manay Bay.
	news.inq7.net /opinion/index.php?index=2&story_id=58579&col=58 (1042 words)

	Places to See: Cebu
		The Santo Nino de Cebu is the oldest religious relic in the Philippines.
		The Basilica Minore Del Santo Nino is the country's oldest church, built in 1565 by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Fray de Urdaneta.
		Destroyed by fire on November 1, 1568, it was rebuilt in 1602 and rehabilitated in 1740.
	www.emanila.com /ptsydney/places/cebu.htm (3515 words)

	BlogSpot Posting: Sinulog -> History and Pageantry
		His ships bombarded the village and in one of the burning huts, one of his soldiers named Juan Camus found inside a wooden box the image of the Santo Niño lying side by side with native idols.
		This time however, they danced it no longer to worship their native idols but as a sign of reverence to the Santo Niño which is now enshrined at the San Agustin Church (renamed Basilica Minore del Santo Niño).
		Spain was under the Hapsburg dynasty when it sent the expeditions out across the globe to spread the Faith and expand the influence of the dynastic house to the unknown lands beyond the oceans.
	www.accesspinoy.net /blog/post/01170602.asp (1278 words)

	AllRefer.com - Luis de Velasco (Mexican History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Exploring expeditions were sent out : Francisco de Ibarra conquered Nueva Vizcaya and Miguel LOpez de Legaspi conquered the Philippines.
		His son, Luis de Velasco, 1534–1617, was viceroy of New Spain (1590–95, 1607–11) and of Peru (1595–1604).
		One of the finest Spanish colonial administrators, Velasco was later president of the Council of the Indies.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/V/VelascoL.html (400 words)

	History of the Manila Cathedral
		The historic day happened to be the feast of Santa Potenciana and to honor her, she was made patroness of the new territory.
		Armed with the Spanish sword and the Cross, Legaspi, in his role as conquistador, apportioned a parcel of land for the church of the new settlement under the patronage of La Purisima Inmaculada Concepcion.
		The Church of Manila was established by the secular Juan de Vivero who had the honor of baptizing Rajah Matanda.
	www.manilacathedral.org /history (359 words)

	Central Visayas, Region VII, Philippines
		Tagbilaran's civic seal probably represents the blood-brotherhood of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, representing King Philip II of Spain, with another Boholan chief, Sikatuna.
		Cebu City is the oldest city in the archipelago, older than Manila by seven years, having been founded by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi in 1571.
		One of the panels on the city's shield probably shows the monument to Lapu-Lapu, holding the weapons with which he is said to have fought.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ph-vii.html (1105 words)

	Cebu 5, Fort San Pedro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		At present, it is under the care and administration of the National Museum, a historical park.
		Legaspi Ext., Cebu City- Artifacts taken from the old Spanish Galleon known as SAN DIEGO within the deep sea of Fortune Island off the coast of Nasugbo, Batangas are on display in this centuries-old Fort.
		The museum used to house the offices of the Department of Tourism and the Philippine Tourism Authority.
	www.malapascua.de /Cebu/Cebu_5__Fort_San_Pedro/hauptteil_cebu_5__fort_san_pedro.html (309 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive
		In 1564 Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, a Basque sailor, led an expedition from Acapulco.
		Soon after the Spaniards con-quered the Aztec capital in 1521, they picked Acapulco to be their main port on the Pacific coast for the exploration of the South Seas.
		Today, the El Fuerte de San Diego houses the Museo Historico de Acapulco, which contains artifacts that date to pre-Columbian cultures, remembrances from the galleon trades with the Orient, exhibits on the Spanish imperial conquest of the South seas and artworks on the Mexican struggle for independence.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=42072 (717 words)

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		A side chapel next to the main altar is dedicated to the Spanish Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the founder of Manila.
		de Castro’s critical comment of the church’s facade: “It was of triangular form, very ugly and of a flish color; flanked by two towers, one of which has no bells and does not serve for anything.
		Adjacent to the church, the monastery was converted in 1973 to become a repository for religious artifacts and art treasures dating back as early as the 16th century.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~gaspar/agustin.html (1114 words)

	Bicol, Region V, Philippines
		Northwest from Sorsogon we reach the Province of Albay, area 2,554 sq.km., population 1,108,000 in seventeen towns and one chartered city, Legazpi, also spelled Legaspi, which is the provincial capital and the regional headquarters.
		I suppose but cannot be sure that it is named after the Miguel Lopez de Legaspi who explored and organized the Philippines for the King of Spain.
		The Spaniard Juan de Salcedo, a lieutenant (and grandson) of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, visited here in 1572 and found the natives mining gold and living in prosperous settlements.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ph-v.html (862 words)

	GlobalPinoy, Travel - Cebu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Basilica Minore de Santo Nino, is the first church built in the country and the image of Infant Jesus that Magellan gave to Rajah Humabon's wife can be found there.
		Basilica Minore del Santo Niño Was built by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Fr.
		It is the oldest street in the Philippines which was built by the Spaniards during the time of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.
	www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/cebu.php (912 words)

	Bohol @ A Glance - Significant Dates & Events
		1565 — Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and his men landed at a little bay in Bohol and, having befriended the local chieftain, Datu Sikatuna proceeded to make a treaty of friendship with him through the Blood Compact.
		Among the students of this school was the native boy, Miguel Ayatumo, who died in sanctity at the age of sixteen in 1609.
		April 1899 — Upon the departure of the Spaniards in Bohol, a "Gobierno de Canton" was formed by prominent Boholanos to run the province according to the Republic proclaimed by Amilio Aguinaldo.
	boholbusiness.com /BIPC/history.htm (854 words)

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