Ilocos Sur Provincial Capitol Building | Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang 1723-1763 MarkerIlocos Sur Provincial Capitol Building | Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang 1723-1763 Marker is a Marked Structure, NHCP located at Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Region I.
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Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang
1723–1763
Born in Barrio Canniogan, Santa, Ilocos Sur ca. 1723. Adopted by Fr. Tomas Millan, she grew up in Vigan. In 1757, she married Diego Silang, a widower, and assumed leadership of the Ilocos Revolt after his assassination. She was captured later by Spanish authorities and executed on September 20, 1763. She was the first woman to lead a revolt in the Philippines.
Year Unveiled: 1963