About this document
Spanish Colonial Town Planning Laws by Jann Gabriel Bernardo is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document is a translated version of 17th-century Spanish colonial laws that provide detailed instructions on planning towns for indigenous populations. It emphasizes the layout of towns, including plaza size, street orientation, and the placement of essential buildings. These towns served as instruments of religious, political, and military control.
- Author
- Jann Gabriel Bernardo
- Language
- EN