What is the name of the first map devoted exclusively to the Philippines?

• A. Philippine Insulae
• B. Ma-yi
• C. Carta y hydugraphica y Chorographica de Las Islas Filipinas
• D. Rutter

Answer: (A)

The main idea is identifying the first map that focuses solely on the Philippine Islands. A map named Philippine Insulae literally centers on the Philippines as its subject, making it the earliest known chart that is devoted exclusively to that region rather than showing it as part of a larger area. This distinction—being titled and organized around the Philippines itself—sets it apart from other early works that either referenced the area under a broader designation or used a different name that wasn’t a dedicated map of the archipelago. For example, Ma-yi is an historical name used for the region rather than a separate map; later comprehensive charts like the Carta y hydugraphica y Chorographica de Las Islas Filipinas are important but come after the earliest dedicated map. Rutter refers to navigational or directory works rather than the first map focused on the Philippines. So the choice that names the Philippine Islands in its title and centers the map on them is the one that fits the idea of the first map devoted exclusively to this area.