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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume 48, 1751-1765

Volume 48 — AUGUSTINIAN PARISHES AND MISSIONS, 1760

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Report of the villages, tributes, those exempted by age and sickness, unmarried men and girls, schools for boys and girls, infants, missions, catechumens, and those newly baptized, of the provinces and ministries of the Order of our father St. Augustine, in these Philipinas Islands, this present year of 1760.

General summary of all the classes contained in this table

The above provinces Tributes of men and women Exempted, by age and infirmity Young men Young women Escolapios Young children Spaniards, men and women

Tondo 7,217 2,290 1,999 3,028 5,676 7,296 58

Bulacan 7,272 2,220 2,624 3,357 4,541 8,610 15

Balayan 5,495 900 1,630 2,638 4,497 5,761 12

Pampanga 10,451 7,615 3,087 4,399 8,361 13,297 100

Pangasinan 3,064 725 541 843 1,568 3,001 0

Ylocos 17,283 4,151 4,001 6,652 7,707 17,464 41

Zebu 2,865 625 862 1,323 2,420 3,794 0

Yloylo 20,889 5,132 5,991 8,868 14,937 19,976 18

Panay 3,579 975 1,191 1,850 2,340 3,225 22

Total 78,115 24,633 21,926 32,958 52,047 82,424 266

Missions of various nations belonging to the province of Pampanga

Villages Tribes New Christians of both sexes Catechumens

Mission of Magalang y Tarlac Zambals 85 82

Mission of Tayug Igorrots 343 60

Visita of Lupao Balugas 62 20

Mission of Santor Balugas 24 40

Total 514 202

Missions of Igorrots and Tingyans belonging to the province of Ylocos

Villages Tribes New Christians of both sexes Catechumens

Village of Santiago Tingyans 352 200

Village of San Augustin de Bana Tingyans 85 50

Territory of Batac Tingyans 11 20

Territory of Narbacan Igorrots 5 12

Territory of Candon Igorrots 35 39

Territory of Bangar Igorrots 79 33

Territory of Namacpacan Igorrots 12 30

Territory of Agoo Igorrots 12 9

Territory of Iringay Igorrots 0 20

Territory of Bauan Igorrots 3 5

Territory of Magsingal Tingyans 6 4

Territory of Bacarra Apayos 5 4

Total 605 426

[Missions in] China

New Christians of both sexes Catechumens

Missions of China in various villages of that extensive empire 680 800

Total summary of the classes included in this table reduced to persons

[Notice is given that in the total of tributes it must be understood that each single whole tribute means two persons; and thus it will be noted in the figures. The total is as set forth below.]

Tributes 156,230

Exempt 24,633

Young men 21,926

Young women 32,958

Escolapios 52,047

Young children 82,424

Spaniards, men and women 266

Missions of these islands 1,693

Missions of China 1,480

Total 373,663

I, Master Fray Pedro Velasco, provincial of this province of Santísimo Nombre de Jesus of Philipinas of the Order of the Hermits of our father St. Augustine, certify that the lists of villages and souls contained in this table and which are administered by the religious of this said province, are set forth truly; and in order that this may be suitably evident, I have affixed my signature in this convent of Tondo, on April sixteenth, one thousand seven hundred and sixty.

Fray Pedro Velasco, provincial of St. Augustine.

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