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"Hydrographical and Chorographical Chart of the Philippine Islands"), more commonly known as the Velarde map, is a map of the Philippines made and first published in Manila in 1734 by the Jesuit cartographer Pedro Murillo Velarde , the engraver Nicolás de la Cruz Bagay, and the artist Francisco Suárez.
The Pearl of the Orient Seas, Philippines is an archipelago comprising of over 7,107 islands and breathtaking natural wonders. Here is an interesting legend of the Philippines that might just have the answer on how the Philippines came to be the country we know.
The map shows the Philippines' three major island groups, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, other big and small islands, regional capitals, regional centers, major cities, expressways, main roads, railroads and major airports.
Interest in old Spanish-drewn maps of the Philippines is high with the current standoff in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. But more than just a look at territorial boundaries, these centuries-old maps provide a striking narrative of the emergence of the Philippines in the global community.
This magnificent map of the Philippine archipelago, drawn by the Jesuit Father Pedro Murillo Velarde (1696--1753) and published in Manila in 1734, is the first and most important scientific map of the Philippines.
English: Labelled Map of the Philippines, showing its component 17 regions and 81 provinces.
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