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Emilia Solórzano Alfaro (December 8, 1835 – July 18, 1914) was the
First Lady of Costa Rica First Lady or First Gentleman of Costa Rica (Spanish: ''Primera dama o Primer caballero de Costa Rica'') is the title of the wife or husband of the president of Costa Rica. Traditionally, the president's wife was colloquially known as ''la presid ...
during the periods of 1870–1876 and 1877–1882. She was born in
Alajuela Alajuela () is a district in the Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton, it is awarded the status of city. By virtue of being the city of the first canton of the province, it i ...
on December 8, 1835, to her parents Rafael del Pilar Solórzano y Alvarado and María Canuta Alfaro y González. She married
Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez General Tomás Miguel Guardia Gutiérrez (December 16, 1831 – July 6, 1882) was President of Costa Rica on two occasions: from 1870 to 1876, and from 1877 to 1882. On 27 April 1870 Tomás Guardia was one of a group of army officers who depose ...
in Alajuela on April 18, 1857. This marriage conceived five children: Angélica (which later married President
Saturnino Lizano Gutiérrez Saturnino Lizano Gutiérrez (29 November 1826 – 19 April 1905) was President of Costa Rica from 6 July to 10 August 1882. Early life and family He was born in Esparza, Costa Rica on November 29, 1826 to his parents Dámaso Lizano y Avend ...
), Rudesindo, Rosario, Emilia and Isabel Guardia Solórzano. She became First Lady on August 10, 1870, and left the post on May 8, 1876. She regained the title on September 23, 1877, to July 6, 1882. As First Lady she attended the wedding between
Alfonso XII Alfonso XII (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo; 28 November 185725 November 1885), also known as El Pacificador or the Peacemaker, was King of Spain from 29 December 1874 to his death in 188 ...
of Spain and
Mercedes of Orléans María de las Mercedes of Orléans (24 June 1860 – 26 June 1878) was Queen of Spain as the first wife of King Alfonso XII. She was born in Madrid, the daughter of Antoine of Orléans, Duke of Montpensier, and Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain ...
and the crowning of
Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII ( it, Leone XIII; born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in July 1903. Living until the age of 93, he was the second-old ...
. She negotiated the 1878 establishment of the Order of Sion, which opened secondary schools in Alajuela and San José. She died in San José on July 18, 1914. {{DEFAULTSORT:Solorzano Alfaro, Emilia 1835 births 1914 deaths First ladies and gentlemen of Costa Rica People from Alajuela 19th-century Costa Rican people