Policarpa Salavarrieta

heroine of the Colombian Independence Movement (1795–1817)
Person human Q125816
Policarpa Salavarrieta
José María Espinosa Prieto · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Policarpa Salavarrieta

Summary

Policarpa Salavarrieta is a human[1]. She was born in Guaduas[2]. She was born on January 26, 1795[3]. She died in Bogotá[4]. She died on November 14, 1817[5]. She worked as a dressmaker[6] and spy[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Guaduas[2], Policarpa Salavarrieta…
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta passed away in Bogotá[4].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta was born on January 26, 1795[3].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta died on November 14, 1817[5].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta held citizenship in Gran Colombia[9].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta is identified as part of the Colombians ethnic group[10].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta worked as a dressmaker[6].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's professions included spy[7].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta is recorded as female[12].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's Commons category is recorded as Policarpa Salavarrieta[14].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[15].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's family name is recorded as Salavarrieta[16].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's given name is recorded as Policarpa[17].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[18].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[19].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'la Pola'}[20].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Policarpa Salavarrieta'}[21].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's different from is recorded as La Pola[22].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Ríos[23].
  • Policarpa Salavarrieta's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Policarpa Salavarrieta's place of birth was Guaduas[2]. She was born on January 26, 1795[3]. She is identified as part of the Colombians ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dressmaker[6] and spy[7].

Personal Life

Policarpa Salavarrieta's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].

Death and Burial

Policarpa Salavarrieta died on November 14, 1817[5]. She died in Bogotá[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[15].

Why It Matters

Policarpa Salavarrieta ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Policarpa Salavarrieta born?

Policarpa Salavarrieta's place of birth was Guaduas[2].

Where did Policarpa Salavarrieta die?

Policarpa Salavarrieta died in Bogotá[4].

What did Policarpa Salavarrieta do for work?

Policarpa Salavarrieta worked as dressmaker[6] and spy[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Occupation
    Place of death Bogotá
    Given name Policarpa
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