21. Colonial towscape
Ordenanzas generales de descubrimiento y
nueva poblacion.
King Philip II promulgated this law.
4.Near body of water,
5.Note to be taken on prevailing wind.
22. 3. An empty space for plaza mayor,
church and public buildings.
23. 4. In Maritime communities, the
church could not front the plaza major
since this spot was for the town hall,
the customs house and the arsenal.
28. Government set-up
The Spanish government was
CENTRALIZED in nature
NATIONAL in scope.
2.The seat of government is
MANILA
3.The GOVERNOR GENERAL was
the head of government.
29. Administering the colony from Spain
1. The Governor had no power to make
laws. Only the Crown could do so.
2. Colonial officials merely carried them
out.
3. However, they could suspend the law
and notify the king later.
34. Governor General
⢠He enforced the law (Executive power)
⢠Cumplase, the power to suspend any
royal degree.
⢠Chief Judge. Head of the Royal
Audiencia (Supreme Court)
⢠Religious power like the power to
appoint parish priests.
35. Check and Balance
⢠ROYAL AUDIENCIA â to check the abuses of
the colonial officials and render justice to the
natives.
⢠RESIDENCIA â Investigation done regarding
the conduct of the outgoing general.
⢠VISTA â The visitador was a special envoy of
the king to the colonies to investigate conditions
and reports his observations to the king. Has the
power to punish officials.
36. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
⢠The provinces were called ALCADIAS
and were each governed by ALCALDE
MAYOR.
⢠The political-military district is called
CORREGIMIENTOS and governed by
CORREGIDOR (places resistant to
Spanish Rule)
37. ALCALDE MAYOR
⢠To enforce the law.
⢠To collect taxes
⢠Dispensedjustice
⢠Given the privilege of INDULTO
DE COMERCIO. The privilege to
engage in trade.
38. City Government
⢠These cities had an AYUTAMIENTO
(City Government) and a CABILDO
(City Council)
⢠Subdivided by PUEBLOS (Towns)
⢠The Town was governed by
GOVERNADORCILLO
39. Cabeza de Baranggay
⢠His main duty is to collect taxes.
⢠No salary but they occupied
palces of honor in any town
activity and were exempted from
paying taxes.
