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Captaincy General of the Philippines

The Captaincy General of the Philippines was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire in Southeast Asia governed by a governor-general as a dependency of the Viceroyalty of New Spain based in Mexico City until Mexican independence when it was transferred directly to Madrid.

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Capital
Cebu City (1565–1569) · Manila (1571–1898) · Iloilo City (1898)
Common languages
Philippine languages Micronesian languages Hokkien Other immigrant languages
Currency
Spanish dollar Spanish peseta
Government
Unitary absolute Monarchy
ISO 3166 code
PH
Legislature
Cortes Generales

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Captaincy General of the Philippines

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Captaincy General of the Philippines

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related to Spanish settlement and creation of the Captaincy General · 29
Captaincy General of the Philippines → As, Audiencia, Bourbon, Camarines, Captaincy General, Carbajal, Cebu, Ciriaco González Carbajal, Ilocos, Iloilo, In, Intendencia, Intendencias, July, King Felipe II, Manila, Mayors, New Spain, November, October
related to Resistance against Spanish rule · 21
Captaincy General of the Philippines → All, Authorities, British, Captaincy General, Chinese, Dutch, Filipino, From, However, In, Japanese, Madrid, Mexican, Mexico, Mexico City, New Spain, Philippines, Spanish, Spanish Pacific, The
Capital · 3
Captaincy General of the Philippines → Cebu City (1565–1569), Iloilo City (1898), Manila (1571–1898)
Common languages · 1
Captaincy General of the Philippines → Philippine languages Micronesian languages Hokkien Other immigrant languages
Currency · 1
Captaincy General of the Philippines → Spanish dollar Spanish peseta
Government · 1
Captaincy General of the Philippines → Unitary absolute Monarchy
ISO 3166 code · 1
Captaincy General of the Philippines → PH
Legislature · 1
Captaincy General of the Philippines → Cortes Generales
Official languages · 1
Captaincy General of the Philippines → Spanish
Religion · 1
Captaincy General of the Philippines → Catholicism (state religion) Islam Philippine Traditional Religion

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spanish philippines spain manila de administrative general trade new first royal philippine captaincy islands century cebu government military madrid established

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesCapitalCebu City (1565–1569)1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesCapitalManila (1571–1898)1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesCapitalIloilo City (1898)1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesCommon languagesPhilippine languages Micronesian languages Hokkien Other immigrant languages1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesCurrencySpanish dollar Spanish peseta1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesGovernmentUnitary absolute Monarchy1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesISO 3166 codePH1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesLegislatureCortes Generales1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesOfficial languagesSpanish1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesReligionCatholicism (state religion) Islam Philippine Traditional Religion1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesStatusTerritory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (1565–1821)1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesTime zone16 to 12 hours behind GMT (27 April 1565–30 December 1844)8 to 12 hours ahead of GMT (1 January 1845 onwards)1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the PhilippinesToday part ofPhilippines1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• 1565–1572 (first)Miguel López de Legazpi1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• 1565–1598 (first)Philip II1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• 1886–1899 (last)Alfonso XIII1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• 1896 estimate6,261,3391.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• 1899 (last)Diego de los Ríos1.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• Battle of Manila13 August 18981.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• British invasion24 September 17621.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• Cavite Mutiny20 January 18721.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• Declaration of Independence12 June 18981.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• Dutch invasion15 March 16461.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• Philippine Revolution23 August 18961.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• Philippine–American War breaks out4 February 18991.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• Spanish conquest27 April 15651.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• United States annexation of the Philippines and Guam10 December 18981.00infobox
Captaincy General of the Philippines• Withdrawal of Spanish forces3 June 18991.00infobox

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