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    Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines began in 1565 and shaped the development of human settlements. Manila became the capital and was designated as the main ciudad (city) due to its role in the lucrative galleon trade between Asia and the Americas. Other major urban areas like Cebu, Naga, and Vigan were also designated as ciudades and villas to act as control points for the colonial government. The Spanish introduced the concepts of private property ownership and spatial segregation of settlements along racial and social lines. Centuries of Spanish colonization saw the establishment of regional urban centers controlled by colonial authorities, with native populations living in the surrounding unplanned outer areas. The Spanish also consolidated the population into mission settlements and reduced scattered

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    Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines began in 1565 and shaped the development of human settlements. Manila became the capital and was designated as the main ciudad (city) due to its role in the lucrative galleon trade between Asia and the Americas. Other major urban areas like Cebu, Naga, and Vigan were also designated as ciudades and villas to act as control points for the colonial government. The Spanish introduced the concepts of private property ownership and spatial segregation of settlements along racial and social lines. Centuries of Spanish colonization saw the establishment of regional urban centers controlled by colonial authorities, with native populations living in the surrounding unplanned outer areas. The Spanish also consolidated the population into mission settlements and reduced scattered

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    PHILIPPINE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING

    Date Settlement form/Function Planning Details


    PRE-COLONIAL ERA Barangay basic socio-political unit of 30-100 families composing a tribe ruled by kinship;
    arable land was held in common; decentralized; located along coastlines and riverbanks,
    stratified class system Ex., Manila, Cebu
    Muslim coastal settlement in Jolo seat of Sultan of Sulu remained as large villages but
    untouched by colonialists, strong political and cultural structures.
    Subsistence agriculture,: agricultural
    and fishing village with string trade
    functions: trade with other villages and
    externally with China, Brunei & Japan.
    SPANISH COLONIAL ERA - MERCANTILISM
    1564 Expedition from Nueva Espana or Mexico
    1565 Legaspi selected village of Cebu, a minor port-of call; moved to Panay because of Portuguese
    blockade
    To exploit wealth to send back to
    Mexico and Spain through galleon trade
    1571 Manila became capital and designated as ciudad with a population of 2000 and
    became dominant due to the galleon trade
    A few years later became the Walled Cuty of Manila or Intramuros due to
    insurrections and Chinese attacks
    Cebu, Naga Lallo, Panay and Vigan were designated as ciudades (cities) and villas
    (towns) which acted as urban control points for the colonial govt; priests founded
    their missions here to provide support and protection to the encomiendas; so they
    had ecclesiastical, military and political function;
    Introduces concept of Private Property Ownership and the Regalian Doctrine (all
    uncultivated lands reverted to the Crown)
    Point of importation for the
    Tagalogs living inland around
    Laguna de Bay
    Encomienda system (right to
    collect annual tribute in specific
    areas called provinces
    supervised by the Alcalde
    Mayor) enforced to provide an
    income base for Spanish
    settlers and to control the
    natives
    July 3, 1573 Laws of the Indies pronounced by King Philip II Spanish town planning influenced by the
    Romans and the piazza planning of Italian Renaissance

    1595 Manila raised to the rank of Archdiocese with bishoprics in Cebu, Lallo & Naga
    1596 Social Stratification Spanish friars became biggest landholders), native principalia
    who were coopted by colonialists into civil administration due to shortage of
    Spaniards, Chinese, landless masses and other foreigners
    Spatial segregation along racial and social lines separate districts outside the ciudad
    for Indios and Chinese developed in the environs of Manila and other cities Ex.
    Binondo last Parian site for Urban Chinese
    Parian or Market spatial concentration
    of merchants and artisans to regularize
    the exchange of goods.
    1600s to 1700s These regional centers (ciudades and villas) remained in control throughout the
    period with the natives living on the unplanned outer fringes of the city
    Process of Hispanization (control, conversion and labor pool) through the founding of
    cabeceras (poblaciones) and visitas (barrios) hundreds of concentrated mission
    settlements organized by the religious in the lowlands;
    Reduccion process of forming
    agglomerated settlements from
    scattered villages as applied in Mexico;
    debajo de las campanas church as
    military camp also

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