u or Nombre de Jesus

The see of that bishopric is located in the city called Sebu, as it
took that name from that of the whole island; the Spaniards gave
it the name of Nombre de Jesus. It was so called from the image
of the child Jesus which was found by the adelantado Miguel Lopez
de Legazpe in the Indian settlement in the year one thousand five
hundred and sixty-five. It appears that that image was left in that
island in the year one thousand five hundred and twenty-one, when
Hernando de Magallanes (who died there) arrived at that place. Only
one secular cura lives there, for although dignitaries, consisting
of a dean and the others, have been assigned to Sebu, they are so
only in name; and those dignities are enjoyed by the seculars who
have charge of the places nearest to the said city of Sebu. In
that city is located a convent of calced Augustinian religious,
which was the first convent to be founded in the said Philipinas
Islands. There is a college of the Society of Jesus, and a convent
of discalced Augustinian religious. As far as the secular power is
concerned, there is an excellent stone fort with a Spanish presidio,
which is governed by an alcalde-mayor who generally bears the title
of "lieutenant of the captain-general." There is a cabildo and
magistracy, with alcaldes-in-ordinary and regidors. That island is
somewhat prolonged for fifteen or twenty leguas, and is eight leguas
wide. It has a circumference of eighty or ninety leguas, and extends
northeast and southwest in ten degrees of latitude. [24] The city has
a Parian or alcaiceria of Chinese who are in charge of a beneficed
secular. About it are some natives who are in charge of calced and
discalced Augustinian religious.

The nearest island to the above island is that called Bohol, which
runs north and south for some fifteen leguas, with a width of eight
or ten leguas and a circumference of forty. It is all in charge of
religious of the Society of Jesus. As regards secular affairs, it
belongs to the jurisdiction of Sebu.

Next the said island of Bohol lies that called Leite. It also extends
north and south, and has a length of some thirty leguas, and a width
in some parts of only three leguas, while its circumference is about
ninety or one hundred leguas. It is also in charge of fathers of the
Society of Jesus.

Next the said island of Leite lies that called Samar or Ybabao,
the last of the Philipinas. Its coast is bathed by the Mexican Sea,
an