- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJose Protacio Rizal Mercado Y Alonso Realonda
- Nicknames
- Pepe
- Dimasalang
- Agno
- Calambeño
- P. Jacinto
- Jose Rizal was born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. He was a writer, known for El filibusterismo (1962), Sisa (1951) and Noli me tangere (1930). He was married to Josephine Bracken. He died on December 30, 1896 in Bagumbayan [now Luneta], Manila, Philippines.
- SpouseJosephine Bracken(1896 - ?) (his death)
- ParentsFrancisco Rizal MercadoTeodora Alonso Realonda
- RelativesTrinidad Rizal(Sibling)Paciano Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda(Sibling)Saturnina Rizal Mercado de Hidalgo(Sibling)Lorenzo Alberto Alonso(Grandparent)Manuel de Quintos Alonzo(Great Grandparent)Brigida de Quintos(Grandparent)Narcisa de Quintos Alonso(Aunt or Uncle)Maria Rizal(Sibling)Narcisa Rizal(Sibling)Lucia Rizal(Sibling)Concepcion "Concha" Rizal(Sibling)Olympia Rizal(Sibling)Soledad Rizal(Sibling)Josefa "Pepa" Rizal(Sibling)Barcelisa Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Gavino Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Potenciana Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Don Gabriel Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Cornelia Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Fausto Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Tomasa Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Casimiro Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Petrona Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Francisco Engracio Mercado Alejandro Rizal(Aunt or Uncle)Gregorio Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Francisco Mercado(Great Grandparent)Leoncio Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Julian Mercado(Aunt or Uncle)Juan Mercado(Grandparent)Bernarda Monicha(Great Grandparent)Cirila Alejandro(Grandparent)Maria Gonio(Great Grandparent)Juan Siong-co(Great Grandparent)Margarita Decena Mercado(Niece or Nephew)Maria Alejandro(Great Grandparent)Regina Ursua(Great Grandparent)Baby Boy Decena Mercado(Niece or Nephew)Cipriano Alonso(Great Grandparent)Augusto Rizal Hidalgo(Niece or Nephew)Alfredo Rizal Hidalgo(Niece or Nephew)Emiliana Dacena Rizal(Niece or Nephew)Abelardo Rizal Hidalgo(Niece or Nephew)Amelia Rizal Hidalgo(Niece or Nephew)Adela Rizal Hidalgo(Niece or Nephew)Therese Malvar(Great Grandchild)
- The national hero of the Philippines.
- Major cities in the Philippinse have a street named after him.
- A province in the Philippines is named after him.
- The Filipino peso has his face on it.
- In Seattle, Washington, United States, a bridge and a park are named after him. The bridge carries 2th Avenue South over South Dearborn Street and Interstate 90 in Seattle, connecting the Chinatown-International District to the Beacon Hill neighborhood. Built in 1911, and originally called the 12th Avenue South Bridge or the Dearborn Street Bridge, it was one of the first permanent steel bridges in Seattle. It was renamed in honor of the Filipino patriot José Rizal in 1974. The Dr. Jose Rizal Park, on the other hand, is located at the corner of 12th Avenue S. and S Judkins St in the Beacon Hill section of Seattle. It sits directly bounded by Interstate 5 to the west and Interstate 90 to the north. The park has a history of being associated with the Filipino community, the largest group of Asian-Americans in the Seattle area, with an estimated population (as of the 2000 census) of 30,000.
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