The Magdalo was a faction of the

Katipunan The Katipunan (), officially known as the (; ) and abbreviated as the KKK, was a revolutionary organization founded in 1892 by a group of Filipino nationalists Deodato Arellano, Andrés Bonifacio, Valentin Diaz, Ladislao Diwa, José Dizon, an ...

(a Philippine revolutionary organization with the aim to gain independence from Spain during the

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) chapter in

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. It was named after

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, patroness of

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. It was officially led by

Baldomero Aguinaldo Baldomero Aguinaldo y Baloy (February 27, 1869 – February 4, 1915) was a leader of the Philippine Revolution. He was the first cousin of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines, as well as the grandfather of Cesar Virata, a ...

, but his cousin

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(whose own Katipunan codename was "Magdalo") was its most famous leader.Alvarez, S.V., 1992, Recalling the Revolution, Madison: Center for Southeast Asia Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Seal of the Magdalo

The Magdalo was often militarily separated and conflicted with the '' Magdiwang'' faction's chapter in Cavite. When the

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-based Katipunan supreme leader

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went to Cavite to mediate between the two factions, the Magdalo argued to replace the Katipunan with a revolutionary government. The Magdiwang under Bonifacio put forth that the Katipunan already served as the government. However, the two factions agreed to convene at Tejeros to form a new unified government, and from the combination of representatives from both factions,

was elected president. Some of the civil and military officials of the

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came from the Magdalo.

Magdalo Leaders

- President *

Edilberto Evangelista Edilberto Evangelista (February 24, 1862 – February 17, 1897) was a Filipino civil engineer and a revolutionary. Early life and career He was born in Sta. Cruz, Manila, on February 24, 1862. Evangelista finished his Bachelor of Arts at the Col ...

- Vice President * Candido Tirona - Secretary of War * Felix Cuenca - Secretary of Interior * Glicerio Topacio - Secretary of Public Works * Cayetano Topacio - Secretary of Finance *

- Flag Officer

Magdalo Municipalities

* Cavite El Viejo *

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* Silang * Bakoor * Carmona * Mendez-Nuñez *

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* Amadeo

Magdalo Leaders

Magdalo Municipalities

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