Background
She was born in San José on October 30, 1823 to her parents Mariano Montealegre Bustamante (Costa Rica"s first Vice Head of State and diplomat) and Jerónima Fernández Chacón, and was sister of President José María Montealegre Fernández.
She was born in San José on October 30, 1823 to her parents Mariano Montealegre Bustamante (Costa Rica"s first Vice Head of State and diplomat) and Jerónima Fernández Chacón, and was sister of President José María Montealegre Fernández.
She died in this city on September 16, 1892. She was the great-great-grandmother of actress Madeleine Stowe.