Gregoria de Jesús

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Jesús and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.

Gregoria de Jesús
Portrait of Gregoria de Jesús
Personal details
BornGregoria Alvarez de Jesús
(1875-05-09)May 9, 1875
Caloocan, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire
DiedMarch 15, 1943(1943-03-15) (aged 67)
City of Greater Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
Resting placeManila North Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
PartyKatipunan
Spouses
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(m. 1893; died 1897)​
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(m. 1898)​
Children7 (including Juan Nakpil)
OccupationHousewife, politician

Gregoria Alvarez de Jesús (May 9, 1875 – March 15, 1943), also known by her nickname Oriang, acted as secretary of the women's section and also the custodian of the documents and seal of the Katipunan. She married Andrés Bonifacio, the Supremo of the Katipunan and President of the Katagalugan Revolutionary Government. She played a major role in the Philippine Revolution. After the death of Bonifacio, she married Julio Nakpil, one of the generals of the revolution. She had one son from Bonifacio and five children from Nakpil.

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