Monday, December 28, 2015

Murillo Velarde map



Known as the Murillo Velarde map, the centuries-old document originally called "Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Islas Filipinas" was first published in 1734 in Manila by Jesuit priest Pedro Murillo Velarde. 

The map shows islands that are now known as Scarborough Shoals, marked as Panacot, as part of Philippines territory. They are shown around 120 miles off the west coast of the main Philippine island of Luzon.  

 

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