The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,100 islands located in Southeast Asia. It has a tropical climate with wet and dry seasons influenced by monsoons. The terrain consists of mountains, plains, and volcanoes. Indigenous materials like wood, stone, and clay were traditionally used in architecture. Spanish colonization in the 16th century introduced new building styles like the durable bahay na bato and spread Christianity. The Philippines gained independence from the US in 1946 after being ceded from Spain in 1898 and occupied by Japan during World War 2.
The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,100 islands located in Southeast Asia. It has a tropical climate with wet and dry seasons influenced by monsoons. The terrain consists of mountains, plains, and volcanoes. Indigenous materials like wood, stone, and clay were traditionally used in architecture. Spanish colonization in the 16th century introduced new building styles like the durable bahay na bato and spread Christianity. The Philippines gained independence from the US in 1946 after being ceded from Spain in 1898 and occupied by Japan during World War 2.
The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,100 islands located in Southeast Asia. It has a tropical climate with wet and dry seasons influenced by monsoons. The terrain consists of mountains, plains, and volcanoes. Indigenous materials like wood, stone, and clay were traditionally used in architecture. Spanish colonization in the 16th century introduced new building styles like the durable bahay na bato and spread Christianity. The Philippines gained independence from the US in 1946 after being ceded from Spain in 1898 and occupied by Japan during World War 2.
Situated in the SE of the Asian adobe, granite, coral stones,
continent lime, gravel, sand Archipelago of 7,100 islands Early Philippine Architecture Volcanic in origin (domestic structures) were Made up of mountains and light and airy due to plains, valleys and volcanoes indigenous materials used complemented by bays and Bahay kubo swayed with lakes, rivers and waterfalls the earthquakes, easily Boundaries are: knocked down by typhoons and also vulnerable to catch North: Taiwan fire
East: Pacific Ocean
Climatic South: Indonesia Climate, topography and seismic West: West Philippine Sea conditions highly influenced architecture lying at the crossroads of the East and the West, its strategic 2 General Climatic Types location became a factor in dry season - November to June; shaping its architecture November to February is near Asian continent: Asian cool, while March neighbors settled and to June is warm and humid established commercial and wet season - July to October cultural relations with torrential rains and discovery by Spanish typhoons traders strengthened Spains desire to extend her empire, propagate her Climatic classification in terms of culture and the Christian orientation religion strategic location in Asia East - generally wet, the and the Pacific was wettest period coinciding apparently a reason for with the north-east Americas colonization of monsoon or Amihan; the country to in the desire October to April; dry cool to become a major power season in the west during 3 regional island groups these months with Luzon and Mindanao West wet season during being the largest islands south-west monsoon or Habagat; May to October Geological Country is located in the Rich in natural resources Pacific Ring of Fire Abundance of wood for Over 30 significant building (ipil, molave, yacal, earthquakes with latest one guijo, apitong, tanguile, red with a magnitude of 7.2 last and white lauan, almon, October 15, 2013 palosapis, Benguet pine, Bahay na bato developed tindalo, kamagong and during the Spanish Period narra), furniture making, was more durable and carving, etc. permanent than the nipa Minerals: gold, silver, iron, hut etc. Clay for making bricks Religion southeast Asian countries Filipinos are known to be before the Spaniards arrived deeply religious The barangay system was 93% of its population are the early form of Christians government based on a Inflow of Spanish kinship and made up from missionaries since 1521 30 - 100 families resulting in the prevalence The family was the basic of church architecture over unit of Philippine society the country thus strong family Before the Spaniards came, relationships characterized Filipinos already believed in every Filipino home the existence of a supreme being, the cult of the dead The Spanish conquest lead on the and the cult of the spirits; introduction of several changes in they also believed in the socio-cultural and economic underworld creatures life of the Filipinos such as: These beliefs were reflected in their architecture in terms 1. abolition of slavery of site selection, desired start of construction, rituals 2. towns cities and villages were established before starting construction, beliefs to obtain prosperity, 3. introduction of the Gregorian good health and family life calendar and protection from evil spirits 4. use of Spanish surnames and Cathedrals, mosques and converts first names changed to chapels: landmarks those of saints Church runs educational institutions, hospitals, 5. assimilation of the Latin asylums, and leper colonies alphabet and the Spanish nationwide language Protestanism, since 1898 Islam was introduced before 6. establishment of the first printing the Spaniards arrived; press Muslims, the largest non- 7. introduction of the European Christian group is system of education concentrated in Mindanao 8. promotion of the arts: introduction Iglesia ni Kristo was founded of the bahay na bato and in 1911 churches 9. practice of the sciences Social, Cultural, Economic, 10. establishment of hospitals and Political orphanages 11. introduction of fiestas and The country was settled by holidays (cockfights, horse races, Negritos from the Asian pilgrimages, haranas, flores de mainland followed by mayo and santacruzan, indoors seafaring Indonesians and and outdoor games ) then by the Malays Early Filipinos established relationships with India, Historical China, Japan, Arabia, Indonesia, Cambodia, 22,000 BC Man inhabits Thailand and other the Tabon caves for about 40,000 years 960 AD Chinese goods June 12 Filipinos declared begin to flow into the Philippines independence; a Philippines constitutional government is 1100 AD Chinese colonies established with Emilio F. are founded along coastal Aguinaldo as the President towns 1899 - The Philippine 1150 AD - Ancient Filipinos American war broke out built the rice terraces 1902 Filipino armed 1200 Islam is introduced in resistance against the Mindanao, southern Americans Philippines 1941 Japanese bombers 1521 Ferdinand Magellan attack the Philippines reached the Philippines and 1945 - Liberation of the claims the archipelago for Philippines from Japan the King of Spain 1965 Senator Ferdinand E. 1762 - 1764 the British Marcos was elected occupied Manila President of the Philippines 1834 Manila is opened to 1972 Marcos declared world trade; economic martial law development is underway 1986 Feb. 7 - A presidential 1892 Andres Bonifacio election was held with founded the Katipunan, a Marcos and Corazon C. secret society aiming for the Aquino in contention. separation of the Philippines Marcos was proclaimed from Spain winner by the national 1898 - The American assembly despite congress declared a state widespread protest war between the United 1998 June 12 the States and Spain Philippines celebrated the May Commodore George centennial of Philippine Dewey attacked and independence destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay