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Juan de Salcedo

1549–1576 · 16th century

Juan de Salcedo was a Spanish conquistador, grandson of Miguel López de Legazpi, who led many of the early Spanish expeditions in Luzon. In 1571–1572 he explored and subdued the Ilocos coast and Pangasinan, and in 1574 he helped defend Manila against the Chinese corsair Limahong. He died of fever in Vigan in 1576.

Juan de Salcedo
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