Spanish Colonial as most of the people know, the Spaniards’ goals were to search spices of all sorts like pepper, cinnamon, ginger, etc. These spices are indigenous to the east. Second was to conquer places or islands with rich in natural resources to add up to their territory and wealth because expansion of territory can lead to more power and much money.
Spanish Colonization lasted for about 300 years and it really made a mark in the Philippines. Typical Filipino houses evolved for the better because of their colonization. Our towns, streets, and governance were merely patterned on theirs. The formation of our streets, houses, and groupings of each citizen were simply adopted from the Spaniards. Spanish colonial architecture reflects Filipino identity mostly through the Religious Architecture. As what the world knows, Philippines is the only Catholic country in Southeast Asia; thus, most of our structures all over the archipelago were Catholic Churches due to the influence of Catholicism. Filipino Identity was basically patterned from the Spanish, the way the Filipinos think of standards, the way Filipinos design, and the way Filipinos appreciate things.
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