May 23, 2011

Hacienda

The commercial, residential and shopping complexes that are now Greenhills and Ortigas Center, which straddle four cities in Metro Manila, began as part of the estate of the Augustinian Order in the Philippines. The religious order sold 4,033 hectares to a group of prominent Spanish-Filipino businessmen in 1920 who called it Hacienda de Mandaloyon (or Mandaloyong). This relief map of the origins of the area—and the history of the company that founded it—is in the tiny Ortigas Park.

Hacienda de Mandaloyong relief at Ortigas Park

8 comments:

  1. GeorgeMay 23, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Thanks for the interesting history of this tract of land.

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  2. ABMay 23, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    I like the birds on the map.

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  3. LowellMay 23, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    You have so many fascinating historical antecedents in the Manila area! Not all of them were favorable to the Filipinos but they are note-worthy history-wise.

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  4. KaoriMay 23, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Very interesting how they've kept the history alive! :D

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  5. AlMay 23, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Very interesting - I love maps, especially old ones. I love how the area surrounding the map is dark in this photo.

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  6. Photo CacheMay 24, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    very interesting factoid.

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  7. LoisMay 24, 2011 at 3:34 AM

    Very interesting information Hilda. I like the birds too!

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  8. red riding hoodSeptember 3, 2019 at 11:14 AM

    Hi Hilda. May I know where I can find this map of Hacienda de Mandaloyon? Thank you.

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