SIURANA, CATALONIA (SPAIN)
June 17, 1946
During the 19th century in Spain, there are three types of social classes classified as (1) Upper-Class or they are also called as the nobles or lords. They are considered as the ruling class for they are made up of inherited royalty. (2) The Middle-Class or the bourgeoisie, consists of professionals, merchants, craftsmen, landowners, and farmers. (3) The Lower-Class or the peasants on which derives their livelihoods partly from agriculture, utilizing mainly family labor in farm production, integrate household production and consumption activities and decisions, they are occasionally described as working-class) or those who are employed in low-paying wage jobs with very little economic security.
In the village of SIURANA, there were these three families who are well known for their richness, achievements, and most likely notorious in terms of power.
Serrano is one of the most influential families in the village and across the near provinces since their family holds the position of the governor (gobernadorcillo) of the province of Catalonia. Their family holds half of the landmasses in the village as crops and agriculture are their primary source of wealth for they are the most trusted and well known in transporting crops throughout the country as well as across Europe.
Mendoza is also considered as one of the most influential families across the country and holds the position in the government since their grandfather is the current sub-leader (Vice President) of the current constitutional monarchy in the country. They also had a reputation in terms of wine production across the country and Europe, making them the top producers and exporters of the said product across the continent that makes them the second primary source of wealth across the country.
Rios's family is one the most trusted ally of the current King of Spain. Their main source of wealth is they hold the Galleon Trade across the colonized countries that Spain has a control. The Galleon trade is mostly goods that were produced from colonized countries and destined to Acapulco, Mexico and will be transported to Spain. Since then, they are considered one of the most important nobles for they hold the primary sources of wealth of the country.
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Author's note:
The Galleon Trade was a government monopoly. Only two galleons were used: One sailed from Acapulco to Manila with some 500,000 pesos worth of goods, spending 120 days at sea; the other sailed from Manila to Acapulco with some 250,000 pesos worth of goods spending 90 days at sea.
The Manila Galleons were Spanish trading ships which for two-and-a-half centuries linked the Spanish Captaincy General of the Philippines with Mexico across the Pacific Ocean, making one or two round-trip voyages per year between the ports of Acapulco and Manila, which were both parts of New Spain.
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