Pangasinan.
_Purao_. Four leagues farther are the villages of Purao, with a
population of two thousand. These towns are under the encomendero
of Bitis and Lubao. The people differ from the above in language,
but resemble them in their behavior and customs. They till the land;
and possess much gold, on account of being near the mines. These
people do not kill their children, as do the people of Pangasinan.
_Villages of Lumaquaque_. Three leagues farther is the valley of
Lumaquaque, where live about one thousand five hundred natives. Half
of this district is under one encomendero, the other half belongs to
his Majesty. The people resemble those of Purao.
_Villages of Candon_. Two leagues farther are the villages of Candon,
with a population of about one thousand eight hundred. They are under
two encomenderos. The people resemble those of Purao.
_Province of Maluacan_. Three leagues farther is the province of
Maluacan, with a population of about one thousand eight hundred. It
is under the encomendero of Bonbon.
_Valley of Landan_. Two leagues farther is the valley of Landan,
with a population of about one thousand Indians, who belong to the
hospital of the city of Manilla.
_Village of Vigan_. Opposite this valley is the village of Vigan, with
about eight hundred inhabitants. It belongs to his Majesty. Not far
from Vigan is settled the town of Fernandina, which Guido de la Vezaris
founded in the year seventy-five. He appointed there six regidors, two
alcaldes, and one chief justice for all the provinces of the Ylocos.
_Alcalde-mayor of Ylocos_. At the coming of Limahon, Fernandina was
plundered, and there only remains now one alcalde-mayor, with twenty
or thirty Spaniards, who usually dwell there as if in banishment. The
alcalde-mayor receives a salary of three hundred pesos, and appoints
notaries at his pleasure.
_Valley of Bantay_. One league from this town is the valley of
Bantay, with a population of about one thousand six hundred, and
one encomendero.
_Valley of Sinay_. Three leagues farther is the valley of Sinay,
which is under the same encomendero of Bantay, and has a population
of about one thousand six hundred.
_The valley of Vavo_. Two leagues from Sinay is the valley of Vavo. It
is under one encomendero, and has a population of about one thousand
Indians.
_Province of Cacaguayan_. Still farther is the province of Cacaguayan,
with a population of about four thousand. Two thousand of them
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