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HISTORY OF MASBATE. The first Spanish expedition to explore Masbate, Burias, and Ticao islands was led by Capt. Luis Enriquez De Guzman in 1569. De Guzman accompanied Miguel Lopez de Legazpi when they reached Cebu one year earlier than the rediscovery of Manila de Goiti. Captain Andres de Ibarra subsequently continued the exploration of the ...
Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate (Masbateño: Probinsya san Masbate; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Masbate), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate City, the most populous in the province.
in yellow represents the 20 municipalities and the city of Masbate respectively. The center of the seal is an armor shield-form with three (3) partitions: (1) The Top part is the map of Masbate reflecting the three main islands. The biggest island is the Masbate mainland, at the upper part of it.
13 sie 2023 · Own work, created with an image of the flag as basis, with the seal from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ph_seal_Masbate_City.png. Author: City Government of Masbate
Origins and Foundation. Masbate is one of the oldest settlements in the Philippines. Archaeological records show that Batungan (in Mandaon) and Bagumbayan (in Palanas) were major settlement sites during the Bronze Age (4000-1000 BC).
Masbate is a province in the Bicol Region (Region V) of the Philippines. It has a population of 908,920 (2020 Census figures) distributed over 1 city and 20 municipalities. The provincial capital is the City of Masbate.
Masbate History. When Captain Luis Enriquez de Guzman anchored on the shores of Masbate in 1569, he found tiny settlements spread along the coasts engaged in a flourishing trade with China. Chinese traders visited Masbate and found small settlements during the Shri-Vijaya and Madjapahit periods.
