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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55: 1637-38; Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55: 1637-38; Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources

682. In the province of Pangasinan, the Dominican fathers have
their administrations in the villages of Lingayen (the capital of
that province), Binalatongan, Calasiao, Mangaldan, Manaoag, Cavili,
Malonguey, Telban, Binmaley, Dagupan, Malasiqui, Anguio, Salaza,
Sinapog, Paniqui, Camiling, Baruc, Paniaguit, and Pantol; with some
visitas, and missions of blacks. The number of souls in all those
administrations amount to about 48,000.

683. In the province of Cagayan, in Lallo (the capital of that
province): Pata, with Cabacungan and Bangan; Pia, with Maoanan;
Nasiping, with Gataran; Malaueg, with its mission of Santa Cruz; Tuvao,
with its mission of Tuga; Yguic, with its visita of Amulong; Fotol,
with its visita of San Lorenzo, and its mission of Capinatan; Massi;
the island of Babuyanes, with the missions of the islands of Batan
and Calayan; Cabagan; Tuguegarao; Buguey, with its mission of Vuangac;
Tabang; Ytugud, with the mission of Ziffun; Ylagan, with the mission of
Tumavini; Aparri; and Camalayugan. The number of soul is about 25,752.

684. The discalced Franciscan religious possess the administration
of the village of Palanan, with 1,700 souls, on the opposite coast
of Cagayan.

685. There is a fine mission of several barbaric people called Irrayas,
Negritos, and Aetas in the mountains of the same opposite coast; and
on its shores, from Palanan to Casiguran. The religious are working
in their conversion and reduction, at the expense of excessive
hardships. The souls converted in various settlements there number
about six hundred.



Chapter LVIII

General summary of all the Christian souls among the natives of
these islands


686. I have been unable to state separately the number of souls to
whom the seculars minister in the archbishopric and in the bishoprics
throughout these islands. I have seen them enumerated only in
common. They number 131,279 and live in 142 villages.


    The seculars minister throughout this archipelago to     131,279
    St. Augustine, throughout the islands                    241,806
    The Society, in all the islands                          170,000
    St. Dominic, in all the islands                           89,752
    Discalced Augustinians, in all the islands                63,149
    Discalced Franciscans, in all the islands                141,196

      Total                                                  837,182

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History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55: 1637-38; Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources

682. In the province of Pangasinan, the Dominican fathers have
their administrations in the villages of Lingayen (the capital of
that province), Binalatongan, Calasiao, Mangaldan, Manaoag, Cavili,
Malonguey, Telban, Binmaley, Dagupan, Malasiqui, Anguio, Salaza,
Sinapog, Paniqui, Camiling, Baruc, Paniaguit, and Pantol; with some
visitas, and missions of blacks. The number of souls in all those
administrations amount to about 48,000.

683. In the province of Cagayan, in Lallo (the capital of that
province): Pata, with Cabacungan and Bangan; Pia, with Maoanan;
Nasiping, with Gataran; Malaueg, with its mission of Santa Cruz; Tuvao,
with its mission of Tuga; Yguic, with its visita of Amulong; Fotol,
with its visita of San Lorenzo, and its mission of Capinatan; Massi;
the island of Babuyanes, with the missions of the islands of Batan
and Calayan; Cabagan; Tuguegarao; Buguey, with its mission of Vuangac;
Tabang; Ytugud, with the mission of Ziffun; Ylagan, with the mission of
Tumavini; Aparri; and Camalayugan. The number of soul is about 25,752.

684. The discalced Franciscan religious possess the administration
of the village of Palanan, with 1,700 souls, on the opposite coast
of Cagayan.

685. There is a fine mission of several barbaric people called Irrayas,
Negritos, and Aetas in the mountains of the same opposite coast; and
on its shores, from Palanan to Casiguran. The religious are working
in their conversion and reduction, at the expense of excessive
hardships. The souls converted in various settlements there number
about six hundred.



Chapter LVIII

General summary of all the Christian souls among the natives of
these islands


686. I have been unable to state separately the number of souls to
whom the seculars minister in the archbishopric and in the bishoprics
throughout these islands. I have seen them enumerated only in
common. They number 131,279 and live in 142 villages.


    The seculars minister throughout this archipelago to     131,279
    St. Augustine, throughout the islands                    241,806
    The Society, in all the islands                          170,000
    St. Dominic, in all the islands                           89,752
    Discalced Augustinians, in all the islands                63,149
    Discalced Franciscans, in all the islands                141,196

      Total                                                  837,182

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