Origins · 18th century
The Early Maniquiz Story
The family account traces its Philippine roots to Don Carlos Agustin Maniquiz and San Miguel de Mayumo.
An arrival traditionally dated to the 1730s
The book describes Carlos Agustin Maniquiz as a Spanish-Mexican traveler from Acapulco who came to the Mission San Bartolome area in Bulacan around the 1730s. It describes his arrival as part of the historical movement of missionaries and travelers between Spanish-controlled territories. The precise date and details are presented as family history rather than conclusively documented facts.
The household and the next generation
According to the account, Carlos married Maria Juana Puno, and their children included Dionisio, Alejandro, Miguel and Santiago. It also identifies Agustin as a son from a later marriage. The book describes the sons as involved in local civic leadership. The documented lines of descent in the book predominantly follow the first four branches.
Family stories reaching farther back
The chapter on Don Carlos Agustin describes a proposed connection to Basque and Navarrese families and to Spanish colonial routes through Mexico. The book itself acknowledges that some exact relationships remain unknown. These earlier aristocratic and medieval ancestry claims should be treated as research questions, not verified family-tree links.
Browse the historical clans
The public Family Clans section describes the branches. The private family-tree project will eventually connect descendants only when relationships have been verified.