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Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi was a Spanish conquistador who led the expedition from New Spain that began the Spanish colonisation of the Philippines in 1565. He founded the first Spanish settlement at Cebu, moved his base to Panay in 1569 and in 1571 took Maynila, founding Spanish Manila as the capital. He was the first governor-general of the Philippines.
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