FILIPINO

• Balagtas was born in Panginay, Bigaa, Bulacan

  April 8, 1788
• Balagtas' parents

  • Juana Dela Cruz (mother)
  • Juan Balagtas (father)
• Balagtas' siblings

  • Felipe
  • Concha
  • Nicholasa
• Balagtas' education


  1. Studied at Colegio De Jose

  2. Completed Gramatica Castellana, Gramatica Latina, Geografia y Fisica, Doctrina Christiana
• Balagtas met Selya (Maria Asuncion Rivera) in Tondo
• Balagtas dedicated his work Florante at Laura to Selya, the woman he loved deeply but caused his greatest sorrow
• Maria Asuncion Rivera was Balagtas' sweetheart
• Balagtas had a rival in love for Selya named "Nanong" or Mariano Kapule
• Balagtas wrote the poem Florante at Laura due to his heartbreak
• Balagtas met Juana Tiambeng in Udyong
• Balagtas married Juana Tiambeng


  54 years old
• Balagtas and Juana Tiambeng had 11 children, but only 4 survived
• Balagtas passed away at the age of 74


  February 20, 1862