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The Luzones were people from the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Luzones ( Portuguese : Luções , pronounced [luˈsõjʃ] ; also Luzones in Spanish ) was a demonym [1] used by Portuguese sailors in Malaysia [2] during the early 1500s, referring to the Kapampangan and Tagalog people who lived in Manila Bay , which was then called Lusong ...
May 10, 2021 · Luzon is the largest island of the Philippines where Manila is also located. As early as the 16th century, many Filipino sailors and indentured servants jumped ship and settled across land that...
Luzones Indios - First Filipinos in the U.S. Crewmen on Unamuno’s voyage of discovery. More than a century before the Mayflower crossed the Atlantic, Filipinos were crossing the Pacific Ocean as sailors on majestic Spanish galleons. Excellent seamen, the Spanish often enlisted them for service on the galleons.
Nov 30, 2018 · On October 18, 1587, the Manila Galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza commanded by Pedro de Unamuno entered Morro Bay near here. A landing party was sent to shore which included Luzon Indios, marking the first landing of Filipinos in the continental United States.
Oct 18, 2021 · It was on Oct. 18, 1587, that the very first Filipinos–known as “Luzones Indios” traveling in a Spanish galleon headed by Pedro De Unamuno—came ashore on the central coast of California. In Morro Bay, near San Luis Obispo, a rock heralds the arrival of the first Filipinos to the continental U.S., 434 years ago.
This zine/eBook by Kirby Araullo explores the rich and often overlooked precolonial history of Luzon and its people, the Luzones. The narrative delves into the deep roots of the Kapampangan and Tagalog people, shedding light on their shared heritage and the complex history of the region before the arrival of Spanish colonialism.
Oct 23, 2013 · FANHS chose October to commemorate this first known landing in the Americas of “Filipinos,” who were not referred to as Filipinos back then but as Indios Luzones or Luzon Indians in Unamuno’s writings. The ship reached the waters off the central California coast in mid-October, and a decision was made to explore the area.
