PRINSIPALYA

This word is from the Spanish Principalía.

prín·si·pál·ya
noble class

The principalía was the ruling upper class in each pueblo in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. It comprised the Gobernadorcillo, who was later referred to as Capitan Municipal (who had functions similar to a town mayor), Lieutenants of Justice, and the Cabezas de Barangay (heads of the barangays) who governed the districts, former Gobernadorcillos or Municipal Captains, and Municipal lieutenants in good standing during their term of office.

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prínsipálya: uring principales

Noong panahon ng Espanyol, ang prinsipales ay mga tao na kilalá sa lipunan, mataas ang estado ng pamumuhay, at karaniwang nagmula sa uring maharlika.