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"Las Islas Filipinas" is a Spanish term that translates to "The Philippine Islands." It refers to the archipelago in Southeast Asia that comprises over 7,000 islands, including the major islands of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The country gained its name from King Philip II of Spain.

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What is the former names of the Philippines?

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What is the name given to the Philippines?

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Who gave the name Las Islas Filipinas to the Philippines?

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Who is Miguel Lopera?

he is the author of the book relacion de las islas filipinas.


Who is Miguel de Loarca?

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Who gave the name Islas Filipinas to Philippines in honor of Prince Philip?

In 1543, Spanish explorer, Ruy López de Villalobos named the islands of Leyte and Samar (in central Philippines), "Las Islas Filipinas" after Philip (Felipe) II of Spain (España).


What are the former names of the Philippines?

Philippine name was revised many times. Here are the names before it was officiated as Philippines: Ma-i, Las islas de San Lazaro, Las islas de Poniente, Las islas Felipenas, Las islas Filipinas, Pearl of the Orient/Pearl of the Orient Seas, and The Philippine Islands.


Why was Jose Rizal considered a historian?

He did an annotation of Antonio de Morga's Successos de las Islas Filipinas.


Named by Ferdinand Magellan?

He named it Filipinas after King Philip II.


What name came before Las Islas Filipinas?

The Philippines were originally known as the "Archipelago of San Lazaro" when it was first explored by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. However, the name "Las Islas Filipinas" was later given by Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos in 1543 in honor of King Philip II of Spain.


What is Rizal's sucesos de los islas filipinas?

"Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" was originally written by a friend of Rizal named Dr. Antonio Morga. Rizal is famous for this book because he hand-copied the whole thing adding his own annotations, and it was eventually published. It provides an in-depth look into his culture and society.


Cual es el continente de filipinas?

Filipinas es un archipiélago formado por más de 7.000 islas en el sudeste de Asia, por lo que se encuentra en el continente asiático.