Felipe de Salcedo was a Spanish explorer who was a member of the López de Legazpi expedition to the Philippines in the 16th century. He accompanied his brother Juan de Salcedo and grandfather Miguel López de Legazpi[1] in 1564 for their colonization of the East Indies and the Pacific. He commanded 1 ship, out of 5 fleets that sailed from Mexico to the Philippines. The ship, which has 300 men on board, arrived in Cebu in 1567.[1]

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  • Dunmore, John: Who's Who in Pacific Navigation. Entry: Salcedo. University of Hawai'i Press. 1991, p. 218–219.

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  1. ^ a b Mercene, Floro L. (2007). Manila Men in the New World: Filipino Migration to Mexico and the Americas from the Sixteenth Century. UP Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-971-542-529-2. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

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