hydrogr

Updated: January 24, 2026

Berghaus' Geo. hydrogr. Memoir. Manila was first founded in 1571, but as early as 1565, Urdaneta, Legaspi's pilot, had found the way back through the Pacific Ocean while he was seeking in the higher northern latitudes for a favorable north-west wind.

Tomás de Comyn - The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes