The Enduring Spirit and Culture of the Igorot People The Igorots Were Unconquered for Over 300 Years In the late 1590s, Spain had begun to conquer the lowlands of Northern Luzon. They were largely successful because they co-opted the datus into convincing their barangays to resettle in the new towns established by the Spaniards. But the Spaniards were unsuccessful at bringing the Igorots into the fold. The Igorots had been wary of the lowlanders for centuries and isolated themselves in the mount