About Úrsula Goyzueta
Lived 1787 – 1854 (aged 67). Úrsula Goyzueta was a Bolivian revolutionary.
Úrsula Goyzueta (1787–1854) was a Bolivian heroine. Together with Vicenta Juaristi Eguino and Simona Manzaneda, she is counted as one of the three heroines of the Bolivian War of Independence.
She was the daughter of Juan Bautista Goyzueta and Nicolasa León Caricano. She married the guerrilla Eugenio Choquecallata who was a friend of Vicenta Juaristi Eguino. She was noted for her role in the defense of Santa Barbara when La Paz was conquered on 22 September 1814. She was captured on 21 November 1816 and sentenced by court martial to a fine of four thousand pesos and being obliged to walk naked tied to a donkey.
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Who was Úrsula Goyzueta?
Bolivian War of Independence heroine (1787–1854)
When was Úrsula Goyzueta born?
Úrsula Goyzueta was born on 20 October 1787 in La Paz.
When did Úrsula Goyzueta die?
Úrsula Goyzueta died on 4 November 1854.
What was Úrsula Goyzueta's occupation?
Úrsula Goyzueta was a revolutionary.
What nationality was Úrsula Goyzueta?
Úrsula Goyzueta was Bolivian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Úrsula Goyzueta. https://biography.guide/ursula-goyzueta/
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