María Cristina Vilanova

First Lady of Guatemala
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María Cristina Vilanova

Summary

María Cristina Vilanova is a human[1]. She was born in San Salvador[2]. She was born on April 17, 1915[3]. She died in Heredia[4]. She died on January 5, 2009[5]. She worked as a women's rights activist[6], politician[7], painter[8], poet[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • María Cristina Vilanova was born in San Salvador[2].
  • María Cristina Vilanova died in Heredia[4].
  • María Cristina Vilanova was born on April 17, 1915[3].
  • María Cristina Vilanova died on January 5, 2009[5].
  • Burial took place at Guatemala City General Cemetery[12].
  • María Cristina Vilanova was married to Jacobo Árbenz[13].
  • A child of María Cristina Vilanova was Arabella Árbenz[14].
  • A child of María Cristina Vilanova was Jacobo Árbenz Vilanova[15].
  • A child of María Cristina Vilanova was Leonora Árbenz[16].
  • María Cristina Vilanova held citizenship in El Salvador[17].
  • María Cristina Vilanova held citizenship in Guatemala[18].
  • María Cristina Vilanova held citizenship in Costa Rica[19].
  • Spanish was María Cristina Vilanova's native language[20].
  • María Cristina Vilanova worked as a women's rights activist[6].
  • María Cristina Vilanova worked as a politician[7].
  • María Cristina Vilanova's professions included painter[8].
  • María Cristina Vilanova worked as a poet[9].
  • María Cristina Vilanova's professions included writer[10].
  • María Cristina Vilanova held the position of First Lady[21].
  • María Cristina Vilanova was educated at Notre Dame de Namur University[22].
  • María Cristina Vilanova received the Order of the Quetzal[23].
  • María Cristina Vilanova's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].
  • María Cristina Vilanova is recorded as female[25].
  • María Cristina Vilanova's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • María Cristina Vilanova's ancestral home is recorded as Russia[27].

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Origins and Family

María Cristina Vilanova's place of birth was San Salvador[2]. She was born on April 17, 1915[3]. Spanish was her native language[20].

Education

María Cristina Vilanova was educated at Notre Dame de Namur University[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include women's rights activist[6], politician[7], painter[8], poet[9], and writer[10]. María Cristina Vilanova held the position of First Lady[21].

Recognition

María Cristina Vilanova received the Order of the Quetzal[23].

Personal Life

María Cristina Vilanova was married to Jacobo Árbenz[13]. Children include Arabella Árbenz[14], a model[28], 1940–1965[29], of Guatemala[30]; Jacobo Árbenz Vilanova[15], a politician[31], b. 1946[32], of Guatemala[33]; and Leonora Árbenz[16], 1942–2004[34], of Guatemala[35]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism[24]. She was affiliated with the Revolutionary Action Party[36].

Death and Burial

María Cristina Vilanova died on January 5, 2009[5]. She died in Heredia[4]. She is buried at Guatemala City General Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

María Cristina Vilanova ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was María Cristina Vilanova born?

María Cristina Vilanova was born in San Salvador[2].

Where did María Cristina Vilanova die?

María Cristina Vilanova died in Heredia[4].

Who was María Cristina Vilanova married to?

María Cristina Vilanova's spouses include Jacobo Árbenz[13].

What did María Cristina Vilanova do for work?

María Cristina Vilanova worked as women's rights activist[6], politician[7], painter[8], poet[9], and writer[10].

Where did María Cristina Vilanova go to school?

María Cristina Vilanova was educated at Notre Dame de Namur University[22].

What awards did María Cristina Vilanova receive?

Honors received include Order of the Quetzal[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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