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Rufina Alfaro
Panamanian independence movement figure
For the Panamanian corregimiento, see Rufina Alfaro, Panama.
Rufina Alfaro is a possibly legendary figure in the Panamanianindependence movement.
According to legend, she led a march on November 10, that resulted in the population of Los Santos rising up against Spanish rulers.
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Although even her existence is disputed, Alfaro is part of popular memory and even is an official symbol of Panama.
Biography
Rufina Alfaro is said to have had black hair and eyes, tanned skin, and she was tall and thin.
The date of her birth, in nearby Las Peñas, is unknown, but she is said to have lived with her parents, and that they were in the business of raising chickens for sale and agriculture. She knew how to read and write and dressed in basquiña, common dress typical of that time.
Her village was two miles away from Los Santos and she worked selling eggs and vegetables in the village.
At age 22, Alfaro gained prominence by helping