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In the encomienda, the Spanish crown granted a person a specified number of natives from a specific community, with the indigenous leaders in charge of mobilizing the assessed tribute and labor.
The Encomienda System: What is It? The term âencomiendaâ refers to a system of dependency relationships, in which the stronger party protects the weaker party in exchange for a service. During the 16th century, Spanish imperialists employed the encomienda system during their conquest of the Americas and the Philippines.