Francisco Rizal Mercado
Francisco Rizal Mercado | |
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| Born | Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro May 11, 1818 |
| Died | January 5, 1898 (aged 79) Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Resting place | Rizal Shrine, Calamba, Laguna |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 11 (including Saturnina, Paciano, Trinidad, and José) |
Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro (May 11, 1818 – January 5, 1898) was the father of the Philippines' national hero Jose Rizal. He was born in Biñan, La Laguna (present-day Laguna). He had a wife named Teodora Realonda y Quintos and had 11 children altogether.