Agrarian Relations & Friar Lands in 19th Century Philippines

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During the pre-Spanish era in the Philippines, land ownership was

  • Communal (correct)
  • Owned by the crown
  • Unknown
  • Private

In the Spanish era, the governorship of Legazpi recognized all lands in the Philippines as part of the

  • Private ownership
  • Public domain (correct)
  • Friar lands
  • Encomienda system

Under the encomienda system, encomiendas were granted as rewards to

  • Spanish friars
  • Philippine rebels
  • Loyal civilian and military (correct)
  • Local barangay leaders

During the Spanish era, communal ownership of land gradually took the backseat and was replaced by

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One of the major agrarian-related policies during the Spanish era was the introduction of the

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Study Notes

Pre-Spanish Era Land Ownership

  • Land ownership was communal in the Philippines before the Spanish era.

Spanish Era Land Ownership

  • The governorship of Legazpi recognized all lands in the Philippines as part of the Spanish crown.
  • Encomiendas were granted as rewards to conquistadors and Spanish colonizers under the encomienda system.
  • Communal ownership of land gradually took the backseat and was replaced by private ownership.
  • The introduction of the "reseña" was a major agrarian-related policy during the Spanish era.

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