Espiridiona Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino Katipunera.
11 Facts About Espiridiona Bonifacio
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Espiridiona Bonifacio was one of the first female members of Confederation established by her older brother Andres Bonifacio.
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Espiridiona Bonifacio's mother was Catalina de Castro, a native of Cabangan, Zambales, a mestiza born of a Spanish father and a Filipino-Chinese mother who was a supervisor at a cigarette factory.
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Espiridiona Bonifacio's siblings were Andres, Ciriaco, Procopio, Troadio and Maxima.
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The Espiridiona Bonifacio siblings were orphaned at an early age and Andres had to act as the family's breadwinner.
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Espiridiona Bonifacio, better known by her nickname, Nonay, was dependent on her brothers for guidance.
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Espiridiona Bonifacio joined the revolution as a teenager, going with either the group or hers brothers wherever they went.
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Espiridiona Bonifacio hid bullets in the pots she cooked rice in and hid guns under her skirt.
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Espiridiona Bonifacio took care of the wounded and sick Katipuneros and cooked for them.
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Espiridiona Bonifacio was widowed when Plata was executed in Bagumbayan in 1896 when the Spaniards discovered the Katipunan.
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Espiridiona Bonifacio died on May 26,1956, in Paco, Manila, and was interred at the Manila South Cemetery.