Biography of melchora aquino
Biography of melchora aquino
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Melchora Aquino
Filopino revolutionary known for healing the katipuneros
This article is about the national hero also known as Tandang Sora. For the road, see Tandang Sora Avenue.
Melchora Aquino | |
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| Born | Melchora Aquino (1812-01-06)January 6, 1812[1] Banlat, Kalookan, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Died | February 19, 1919(1919-02-19) (aged 107) Banlat, Kalookan, Rizal, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands |
| Resting place | Tandang Sora National Shrine, Quezon City |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse | Fulgencio Ramos (died 1856) |
| Children | 6 |
Melchora Aquino (January 6, 1812 – February 19, 1919) was a Filipino revolutionary.
She became known as "Tandang Sora" ("tandang" meaning "old") because of her advanced age during the Philippine Revolution (1896-1899). She was also known as the "Grand Woman of the Revolution" and the "Mother of Balintawak" for her contribut