economic and social conditon during spanish rule

By: Reporter #1

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CULTURAL CONDITION DURING

THE SPANISH RULE.

SOCIAL

PENINSULARES

-Spaniards who are born in Spain.

SOCIAL

INSULARES

-Spaniards born in Spain who took important positions in the Spanish government in the Philippines.

MESTIZOS

Filipinos of mixed indigenous Filipino (Austronesian people/Malay/Malayo-Polynesian), or European or Chinese ancestry.

SOCIAL

PRINCIPALIA - nobility class was the social and educated class in the towns of colonial Philippines composed of the Gobernadorcillo (Town Mayor), or the Cabeza de Barangay (Chief of the Barangay) who governed the districts and the awardees of the medal of Civil Merit. SOCIAL

INDIOS-person of pure austronesian (malay/malayo-polynesian) ancestry (natives)

SOCIAL

Social structure

Peninsulares

Mestizos

Insulares

Principalia

Indios

TAXATION

TRIBUTE or TRIBUTO(1570-1884)-tax during the Spanish times.-one peso per year.-single person should pay one-half peso.-in cash , kind or goods.

-8 reales later increased to

15 reales:10 reales tribute,1 real diezmos prediates(tithe),1 real for town community chest,1 real sanctorium tax,3 reales for church support.

ECONOMIC

ENCOMIENDA SYSTEM

ENCOMIENDA-money from the tribute upon a certain conquered territory.-given by the king to a Spanish conquiscator as a reward for his services.

ENCOMENDERO-The man who receive this favor.

ENCOMIENDAS-owner of the encomienda.

ECONOMIC

Three kinds of encomiendas

THE ROYAL ENCOMIENDAS-belonging to the king.

THE ECCLESIASTICAL ENCOMIENDAS-belonging to the church.

PRIVATE ENCOMIENDAS-belonging to the private individuals

ECONOMIC

Polo y servicios(forced labor)>16-60 years old men Filipinos forced to work for the

government for 40 days.

Polistas-forced laborers.

Falla-a daily fine of 1 ½ real to be exempted.

Falta-absence

ECONOMIC

Galleon Trade-named after the sailing ship which sailed on a year from Manila to Acapulco, Mexico- main source of income for the colony during its early years.

ECONOMIC

The MEXICAN SUBSIDY:

Annual subsidy(situado)-subsidy sent by the Mexican government to prevent the bankruptcy of the Philippines. This subsidy amounted to average of 250 pesos.-Financial aid

-It ended on 1810 after the Mexican evolution.

ECONOMIC

ECONOMIC ORGANIZIONRoyal society of friends of the Philippines(Sociedad Economica de los Amigos del Pias)-1781 founded by governor general Jose de Basco y Vargas-Composed of leading men in business, industry and profession, the society was tasked to explore and exploit the island's natural bounties.

ECONOMIC

Royal company of the Philippines

-March 10, 1785,King Charles III created it with

a 25 year charter.-took advantage of the trade and shipping industries.-that gradually resulted into the death of both institutions: The Royal Philippine Company in 1814 and the Galleon

trade in 1815.

ECONOMIC

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