 Between 1565 and 1815, Hispanics from Mexico and Spain sailed to, and from the Philippines as government officials, soldiers, priests, settlers, traders, sailors, and adventurers in the Manila-Acapulco Galleon, assisting Spain in its trade between Latin America and the Philippine Islands.The Philippine Statistics Department does not account for the racial background or ancestry of an individual.The official population of all types of Filipino mestizos that reside inside and outside of the Philippines remains unknown.