The island named 'Islas de Pintados' by the Spaniards.

The island named 'Islas de Pintados' by the Spaniards.

• A. Luzon
• B. Mindanao
• C. Visayas
• D. Palawan

Answer: (C)

Spaniards labeled these islands Islas de Pintados because they were struck by a striking cultural trait among the people there: extensive body tattooing. The word Pintados means painted or tattooed, and this visible practice stood out to the early explorers as they mapped and described the central Philippine group known as the Visayas. While other regions were encountered as well, the widespread tattooing among Visayan communities gave the central Visayas its distinctive tag, making Visayas the best match for this name.

Spaniards labeled these islands Islas de Pintados because they were struck by a striking cultural trait among the people there: extensive body tattooing. The word Pintados means painted or tattooed, and this visible practice stood out to the early explorers as they mapped and described the central Philippine group known as the Visayas. While other regions were encountered as well, the widespread tattooing among Visayan communities gave the central Visayas its distinctive tag, making Visayas the best match for this name.