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19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd; 23rd; 24th; Pages in category "19th-century Filipino businesspeople" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ...
18th c. ← Establishments in the Philippines in the 19th century → 20th c. 1800s establishments in the Philippines — ...
The economic history of the Philippines is shaped by its colonial past, evolving governance, and integration into the global economy. Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the islands had a flourishing economy centered around agriculture, fisheries, and trade with neighboring countries like China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
19th-century Filipino people (2 C, 5 P) Y. Years of the 19th century in the Philippines (54 C, 1 P) Pages in category "19th century in the Philippines"
The opening of Philippine trade to the world gave rise to business and imposing edifices that made Manila the 'Paris of Asia'. La Insular Cigar Factory is one of the most popular. The development of the Philippines as a source of raw materials and as a market for European manufactures created much local wealth. Many Filipinos prospered.
From the 18th century until the latter half of the 19th century, Spanish authorities came to depend upon the mestizos de sangley as the bourgeoisie of the colonial economy. From their concentration in Binondo, Manila, the mestizos de sangley migrated to Central Luzon, Cebu, Iloilo, Negros and Cavite to handle the domestic trade of the islands.
After this, the Spanish Crown took direct control of the Philippines, and governed directly from Madrid. Sea transport became easier in the mid-19th century after the invention of steam powered ships and the opening of the Suez Canal, which reduced the travel time from Spain to the Philippines to 40 days.
The Board of the Philippines, large-format oil on canvas by Francisco Goya in 1815 (Goya Museum, Castres, France). The Royal Company of the Philippines (Spanish: Real Compañía de Filipinas) was a chartered company founded in 1785, directed to establish a monopoly on the Spanish Philippines and all surrounding trade. It weakened in importance ...