Melchora Aquino

This article is about the national hero also known as Tandang Sora. For the road, see Tandang Sora Avenue.

Melchora Aquino
Born
Melchora Aquino

(1812-01-06)January 6, 1812[1]
Banlat, Kalookan, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire
DiedFebruary 19, 1919(1919-02-19) (aged 107)
Banlat, Kalookan, Rizal, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
Resting placeTandang Sora National Shrine, Quezon City
NationalityFilipino
Spouse
Fulgencio Ramos
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(died 1856)​
Children6
The historical marker installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines at the Melchora Aquino Shrine in Quezon City in 2012.

Melchora Aquino (January 6, 1812 – February 19, 1919) was a Filipino revolutionary. She became known as "Tandang Sora" ("tandang" meaning "old") because of her age during the Philippine Revolution.

She was known as the "Grand Woman of the Revolution" and the "Mother of Balintawak" for her contributions.

  1. ^ Language Arts for the Filipino Learners: An Integrated Language and Reading Work-a-Text for Grade Four: Volume One. Rex Bookstore, Inc. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-971-23-1402-5.