3. Spaniards born in Philippines who took
important positions in the Spanish
government in the Philippines.
4. Peninsulares
• Highest class in the Philippines
• Pure blooded Spaniards born from Spain
• The wealthiest and most politically powerful
among the social classes
• High positions in the
Government
• Referred to as Kastilas
Insulares
• Spaniards born in the Philippines
• Recieves discrimination from fellow
Spaniards
• Enjoy various goverment and church positions
• A son or daughter of a Spanish couple is an
insulare
5. - (Spanish for "erudite," "learned,"
or "enlightened ones").
constituted the Filipino educated
class during the Spanish colonial
period in the late 19th century
- They were the middle class who
were educated in Spanish and
exposed to Spanish liberal and
European nationalist ideals.
6.
7. nobility class was the social and
educated class in the towns of
colonial Philippines composed
of the Gobernadorcillo, or the
Cabeza de Barangay who
governed the districts and the
awardees of the medal of Civil
Merit.
8.
9. Filipinos of mixed indigenous Filipino
(Austronesian people/Malay/Malayo-
Polynesian), or European or Chinese ancestry.
10. MESTIZO DE PERSON OF MIXED
CHINESE AND FILIPINO
SANGLEY
ANCESTRY
MESTIZO DE ESPAŃOL PERSON OF MIXED
SPANISH AND FILIPINO
ANCESTRY
PERSON OF MIXED
TORNATRAS SPANISH, FILIPINO, AND
CHINESE ANCESTRY
11. personof pure Austronesian (Malay/Malayo-
Polynesian) ancestry (natives)
