Articles Tagged: Encomenderos

Repartimiento was a labor system implemented by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries. This system was designed to organize the indigenous workforce and distribute them among the Spanish settlers for various tasks including farming, mining, and domestic work. The Repartimiento system was marked by the forced allocation of […]

The Encomienda system was a labor system established in Spain’s American colonies that allowed Spanish colonizers to use Native Americans as a source of labor. The system was established in the early 16th century and was intended to exploit the labor of native communities while also providing them with protection and religious guidance. However, many […]