After conquests ended and settlements were built, who stood atop the social hierarchy in spanish america?

Peninsulares,  

These were Spanish-born Spaniard residing in the New World. Only peninsulares could hold high office in Spanish colonial government. They controlled land, wealth, and power in the Spanish colonies. They were followed in hierarchy by the creoles and then the mestizos,  

religion was the center of there society they practiced human sacrifices and which they believed kept there god strong and that he would keep bad guys away hope this

(1)representation based on state population (2)all states have equal representation apex