How long does it take to read Conquistas de las Islas Filipinas, 1565-1615?
Gaspar de San Agustín
Conquistas de las Islas Filipinas, 1565-1615 by Gaspar de San Agustín takes about 18 hours 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.
About 18 hours 1 minute
A long haul
First published 1975. 983 pages, about 270,325 words.
37 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 30 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 18 hours 1 minute |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 11 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
It's a historical narrative written by Augustinian friar Gaspar de San Agustin, describing events that unfolded from the time Spanish conquistadores stepped on Philippine soil in 1565 up to 1615. The book actually makes up Vol. 1. There is a Vol. 2 that is as yet not translated and consequently unfinished. Luis Antonio Mañeru translated the entire book that was published in a bilingual (Spanish-English) edition by the San Agustin Museum.
Subjects: History, Augustinians, Missions
