2008,
June 26. Fr. Andres (Fray) de Urdaneta, 500th Birth
Anniversary;
Spanish-Philippine Friendship Day
Litho Offset.
Amstar Company, Inc. Perf. 14
Singles,
Sheets of 50
(10 x 5)
7p
Fr. Urdaneta and Monument; Spanish-Philippines Friendship Logo
- Singles (35,000)
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First Day Covers: Manila
Fr. Andres (Fray) de Urdaneta, 500th Birth
Anniversary -
Spanish-Philippine Friendship Day
Fr. Fray de Urdaneta
Was a Spanish Augustinian friar, sail captain and explorer who was
in the Legaspi Expedition that left Spain for the Philippines on
November 21, 1564 on board the ship Capitana that sailed along with
the galleons San Pablo and San Pedro and the tenders of San Juan and
San Lucas.
He was known as the
discoverer and plotter of a path across the Pacific from Philippines
to Acapulco, Mexico, which came to be known as "Urdaneta Route."
This route was used by Manila galleons for the next 250 years and
brought Asian culture to Europe through Mexico.
Together with Miguel
Lopez de Legaspi, Fr. Andres de Urdaneta built the Basilica Minore
del Santo Nino in Cebu and was also responsible for the
Christianization of the Province.