Teresa Magbanua date of birth:
October 13, 1868
How old was Teresa Magbanua when died?
78
Where was Teresa Magbanua born?
Pototan, Iloilo, Philippines
When did Teresa Magbanua die?
August 1, 1947
What is Teresa Magbanua nationality?
Filipino
What is Teresa Magbanua's occupation?
Teacher, housewife, military leader
Short Biography
Teresa Magbanua, dubbed the "Visayan Joan of Arc" (October 13, 1868 - August 1947), from Pototan, Iloilo, Philippines, was a schoolteacher and military leader. She retired from education and became a housewife shortly after her marriage to Alejandro Balderas, a wealthy landowner from Sara, Iloilo. When the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire broke out, she became one of only a few women to join the Panay-based Visayan arm of the Katipunan, the initially secret revolutionary society head by Andrés Bonifacio.