Josefa Camejo
Venezuelan independence heroine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josefa Venancia de la Encarnación Camejo (18 May 1791 – 5 July 1862) also known as La Camejo and Doña Ignacia, is recognized in the National Pantheon of Venezuela as one of the heroines of the Venezuelan War of Independence, supporting the patriotic cause.[1]
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Bust of Josefa Camejo in the Josefa Camejo International Airport | |
Born | Josefa Venancia de la Encarnación Camejo (1791-05-18)May 18, 1791 |
Died | July 5, 1862(1862-07-05) (aged 71) Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
Other names | La Camejo Doña Ignacia |
Occupation | Heroína de la Guerra de Independencia |
Spouse | Juan Nepomuceno Briceño Méndez |
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Family | Mariano de Talavera y Garcés (uncle) |
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