Don Camilo Jacob at Quince Martires Monument

Camilo Jacob y Soledad (1856 - January 4, 1897) was a Bicolano hero, martyr and revolutionary. He was also known as one of the 11 among the

Fifteen Martyrs of Bicol The Fifteen Martyrs of Bicol ( es, Quince Martires del Bicolandia) were Filipino patriots in Bicol, Philippines who were executed by firing squad on January 4, 1897, for cooperating with the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution against Sp ...

who were executed in Bagumbayan (Luneta), now

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, by Spanish authorities at the end of 19th century during the Philippine revolution.

Life

Being a native, he grew up and was raised in

Polangui Polangui, officially the Municipality of Polangui ( bcl, Banwaan kan Polangui; tl, Bayan ng Polangui), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of people. Etymology ...

, in the province of

Albay Albay, On March 7, 2017, the

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(NHCP) unveiled the Camilo Jacob Historical marker in

Polangui, Albay Polangui, officially the Municipality of Polangui ( bcl, Banwaan kan Polangui; tl, Bayan ng Polangui), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of people. Etymology ...

and turned it over to the local government of

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacob, Camilo Bicolano people People of the Philippine Revolution 1897 deaths 1856 births People from the Spanish East Indies