Spanish Filipino territories, together with the Spanish West Indies, were administered through the Viceroyalty of New Spain based in Mexico City. The Captaincy General of the Philippines (; ) was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire. The Captaincy General encompassed the Spanish East Indies which included the modern country of the Philippines and various Pacific Island possessions, such as the Caroline Islands and Guam. It was founded in 1565 with the first permanent Spanish settlements. For centuries all the political and economic aspects of the Captaincy were administered in Mexico by the Viceroyalty of New Spain, while the administrative issues had
East Redonda Island northeast. At the northern end of the island is Pryce Channel. The eastern half of the island is home to the "East Redonda Island Ecological Reserve", a preserve established for forestry research and forest growth. It is . The highest point on East Redonda Island is Mount Addenbroke at . (50° 14' N; 124° 41' W) Both Redonda Islands were sighted in 1792 by the Spanish explorers Galiano and Valdés and given the name "Isla Redonda", meaning "round". East Redonda Island East Redonda Island is a coastal island in British Columbia, Canada, part of the Discovery Islands archipelago. It lies