María Villagrán

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

She was born in Catamarca in the 18th century. She and her two sisters founded the first school for girls in Catamarca. It opened on 15 October 1809 with a group of 16 girls. Orphaned girls were cared for there. She died before it opened, but her sister, Severa, worked there for several years. (Sosa de Newton, 674)

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1809

Her school for girls opened on 15 October 1809, sometime after her death.

References

Sosa de Newton, Lily, (1986), Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas

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Gendering Latin American Independence

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