Francisco Balagtas Rank
About Francisco Balagtas
Francisco Balagtas’ contribution to the development of Filipino literature has established him as one of the country’s greatest literary laureates. His works were very popular during the Philippines' colonial period.
Aside from his most popular work titled “Florante at Laura”, which was released in 1838, Balagtas also published a number of interesting poems such as "Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at Laura sa Kaharian ng Albanya". His other literary works included short stories and plays.
Family
He was one of the children of Juana de la Cruz and Juan Balagtas. He was raised together with three siblings and was married to a lady named Juana Tiambeng. He was blessed with eleven children.
Education
This poet studied at Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
Trivia
A number of places and institutions have been named after him including the Francisco Balagtas Elementary School and Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas theatre.
To mark his 230th anniversary, Google honored him with a doodle.
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F.A.Q. about Francisco Balagtas
When is his birthday?
Francisco Balagtas' birthday is on April 2, 1788.
In how many days is his birthday?
Francisco's birthday is in 345 days
How old was Francisco when he died?
He was 73 years old.
When did he die?
He died in February 20, 1862.
How old would he be today?
Francisco Balagtas would be 236 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Francisco from?
He was born in Bigaa, Bulacan.