Francisco Balagtas

Filipino writer
Person human Q983125
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Francisco Balagtas

Summary

Francisco Balagtas is a human[1]. Born in Balagtas[2], he… he was born on April 2, 1788[3]. He died in Orion[4]. He died on February 20, 1862[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francisco Balagtas's place of birth was Balagtas[2].
  • Francisco Balagtas passed away in Orion[4].
  • Francisco Balagtas was born on April 2, 1788[3].
  • Francisco Balagtas died on February 20, 1862[5].
  • Francisco Balagtas held citizenship in Philippines[9].
  • Francisco Balagtas's professions included poet[6].
  • Francisco Balagtas's professions included writer[7].
  • Francisco Balagtas's education included a stint at Colegio de San Juan de Letran[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Francisco Balagtas is Florante at Laura[11].
  • Francisco Balagtas is recorded as male[12].
  • Francisco Balagtas's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Francisco Balagtas's Commons category is recorded as Francisco Balagtas[14].
  • Francisco Balagtas's family name is recorded as Q37106000[15].
  • Francisco Balagtas's given name is recorded as Francisco[16].
  • Francisco Balagtas's described by source is recorded as Francisco C. Baltazar (Balagtas) historical marker[17].
  • Francisco Balagtas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Tagalog[18].
  • Francisco Balagtas's writing language is recorded as Tagalog[19].

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Origins and Family

Francisco Balagtas was born in Balagtas[2]. He was born on April 2, 1788[3].

Education

Francisco Balagtas's education included a stint at Colegio de San Juan de Letran[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Francisco Balagtas is Florante at Laura[11]. Things named for him include Balagtas[20], a municipality of the Philippines[21], in Philippines[22].

Death and Burial

Francisco Balagtas died on February 20, 1862[5]. He passed away in Orion[4].

Why It Matters

Francisco Balagtas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include Florante at Laura[25], a literary work[26]. Entities named for him include Balagtas[20], a municipality of the Philippines[21], in Philippines[22].

FAQs

Where was Francisco Balagtas born?

Born in Balagtas[2], Francisco Balagtas…

Where did Francisco Balagtas die?

Francisco Balagtas died in Orion[4].

What did Francisco Balagtas do for work?

Francisco Balagtas worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did Francisco Balagtas go to school?

Francisco Balagtas was educated at Colegio de San Juan de Letran[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Francisco C. Baltazar (Balagtas) historical marker
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation poet, writer
    Writing language Tagalog
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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