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[edit]Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Islas Filipinas (Spanish, lit. "Hydrographical and Chorographical Chart of the Philippine Islands"), more commonly known as the Velarde map, is a map of the Philippines made and first published in Manila in 1734 by the Jesuit cartographer Pedro Murillo Velarde, the engraver Nicolás de la Cruz Bagay, and the artist Francisco Suárez.[1][2] The World Digital Library describes it as the "first and most important scientific map of the Philippines".[3] It is frequently referred to as the "Mother of all Philippine Maps".[4][5][6]
During the British occupation of Manila, the copper plates used to print the map were seized and transported to England, where they were used to produce multiple copies of the map before the plates were destroyed and reused.[7] Many of the most famous and expensive copies were from this re-printing.
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[edit]South China Sea disputes [edit]
[edit]The Murillo Velarde map has been instrumental in the Philippines' efforts to assert territorial rights in the South China Sea. The map, along with 270 other maps, was used by the Philippines' team of experts to refute China's historic claim of ownership of the entire South China Sea,[8] as it features Scarborough Shoal then labelled as "Panacot" as well as "Los Bajos de Paragua", now known as the Spratly Islands.[9] In 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines stating that China had "no historical rights" based on their nine-dash line map. China however, rejected the ruling,[10] and former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte opted to set aside the ruling of the court, citing his interest in improving relations between the Philippines and China.[11]
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[edit]- ^ "Carta hydrographica y chorographica de las Yslas Filipinas : dedicada al Rey Nuestro Señor por el Mariscal d. Campo D. Fernando Valdes Tamon Cavallo del Orden de Santiago de Govor. Y Capn". Library of Congress. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Chairman Velarde donates replicas of 1734 Murillo-Velarde Map". Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "A Hydrographical and Chorographical Chart of the Philippine Islands". World Digital Library. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "We Have the Mysterious Map that Proves the West Philippine Sea is Ours". Esquire Philippines. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Mariano, Jose Vionel F. (30 August 2017). "Army receives replica of Mother of all Philippine Maps". Philippine Army. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "The Mother of Philippine Maps". Lopez Museum. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Rare map that bolstered Philippines' case in territorial dispute with China sold for $1 million". The Straits Times. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "UPD gets replica of 1734 Murillo Velarde map". University of the Philippines Diliman. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Layug, Margaret Claire (11 September 2017). "Murillo Velarde Map refutes 'false history', China's claims – Carpio". GMA News. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (12 July 2016). "Beijing rejects tribunal's ruling in South China Sea case". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Salaverria, Leila B. (18 December 2016). "Duterte to set aside UN tribunal ruling on maritime dispute". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 4 January 2019.