Leonor Rivera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Bauzon.
Leonor Rivera
A full-length portrait of Rivera, c. 1880s
Born
Leonor Rivera y Bauzon

April 11, 1867 (1867-04-11)
Camiling, Tarlac, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire
DiedAugust 28, 1893(1893-08-28) (aged 26)
Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire
Known forMaria Clara in Noli Me Tángere
Spouse
Kipping
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(m. 1890)​
Children2

Leonor Rivera-Kipping (née Rivera y Bauzon; 11 April 1867 – 28 August 1893)[1] was the childhood sweetheart, and “lover by correspondence”[2] of Philippine national hero José Rizal. Rivera was the “greatest influence” in preventing Rizal from falling in love with other women while Rizal was traveling outside the Philippines.[3] Rivera's romantic relationship with Rizal lasted for eight years.[4] She was immortalized by Rizal as the character María Clara in the Spanish-language novel Noli Me Tangere.[2] Her original hometown is in Camiling, Tarlac.

  1. ^ Martinez-Clemente, Jo (June 20, 2011) Keeping up with legacy of Rizal’s ‘true love’ Inquirer Central Luzon at inquirer.net. Accessed 2011-12-03.
  2. ^ a b Coates, Austin. "Leonor Rivera", Rizal: Philippine Nationalist and Martyr, Oxford University Press (Hong Kong), pages 52-54, 60, 84, 124, 134-136, 143, 169, 185-188, and 258.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference JR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Leonor Rivera, tagaloglang.com