Teodora Alonso Realonda

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Realonda and the second or maternal family name is Quintos.
Teodora Alonso Realonda
Born
Teodora Alonso Realonda y Quintos

(1827-11-09)November 9, 1827
Santa Cruz, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire
DiedAugust 16, 1911(1911-08-16) (aged 84)
San Nicolas, Manila, Philippine Islands
Resting placeRizal Shrine, Calamba, Laguna
Spouse
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(m. 1848; died 1898)​
Children11 (including Saturnina, Paciano, Trinidad, and José)

Teodora Alonso Realonda y Quintos (November 9, 1827 – August 16, 1911) was a wealthy woman in the Spanish colonial Philippines. She was best known as the mother of the Philippines' national hero Jose Rizal. Realonda was born in Santa Cruz, Manila. She was also known for being a disciplinarian and hard-working mother. Her medical condition inspired Rizal to take up medicine.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Teodora de Quintos Alonso". Geni.com. 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Today in Philippine History, November 9, 1827, Teodora Alonso, mother of Dr. Jose Rizal was born in Meisik, Tondo, Manila". The Kahimyang Project. 6 November 2012.