Luis Aguado

Background

Luis Aguado was either born in 1863 in Imus or Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines. He was the son of Luis Matri Aguado, a Spaniard and officer in the Spanish navy, and a Tagalog woman named Luisa from Binakayan.

Career

Luis Aguado became chief of supplies in the office of the quartermaster of the Cavite arsenal, which position he was holding at the time of the revolution. According to Alfonso de Ocampo, Aguado was one of the leaders of the local uprising. And Severino Lapidario declared that he received money from Aguado for the purchase of arms or bolos for distribution among the prisoners under his custody. Aguado was never able to disprove such information. On the other hand, he admitted having knowledge and participation in pre-revolutionary activities. Hence he was shot together with twelve others on the Plaza de Armas of Fort San Felipe.

Achievements

• Luis Aguado was particularly known as one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite.

Personality

Physical Characteristics: Luis Aguado was tall and sported a mustache which made him look like a Spaniard.

Quotes from others about the person

• He was an intrepid, lively, and loquacious temperament, for which he was cruelly maltreated during his imprisonment and trial.

Connections

Luis Aguado was married to Felisa Osorio. His son, Francisco by name, was born but he died in Hong Kong at the age of twenty-four. The surviving widow later married Daniel Tirona, Revolutionary general.

Father:

Luis Matri Aguado

Wife:

Felisa Osorio

References

• Dictionary of Philippine Biography
  1970