Diego Silang

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Silang and the second or maternal family name is Andaya.
For the Philippine Navy ship, see BRP Diego Silang (PF-9).
Diego Silang
Governor of the Ilocos
British Philippines
In office
1762–1763
Personal details
BornDiego Silang y Andaya
December 16, 1730
Aringay, Pangasinan, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire (now Aringay, La Union)
DiedMay 28, 1763(1763-05-28) (aged 32)
Bantay, Ilocos, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire
Manner of deathAssassination
Spouse
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(m. 1757)​
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Diego Silang y Andaya (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo si.ˈlaŋg]; December 16, 1730 – May 28, 1763) was a Filipino revolutionary leader who allied with British forces to overthrow Spanish rule in the northern Philippines and establish an independent Ilocano state. His revolt was fueled by grievances stemming from Spanish taxation and abuses, and by his belief in self-government, that the administration and leadership of the Roman Catholic Church and government in the Ilocos be invested in trained Ilocano officials. His wife, the Itneg Gabriela Cariño, took on leadership of his revolt after his assassination.

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