Vicente Urgello

Vicente Urgello y Sarmiento (April 22, 1875 – May 3, 1952) was a Filipino mestizo lawyer and legislator from Cebu, Philippines. He was a member of the House of the Representatives for Cebu's 3rd district from 1916 until 1922.

Early life Vicente Urgello was born in Carcar, Cebu to parents Francisco Urgello y Basa and Telesfora Sarmiento y Canarias on April 22, 1875. He became a lawyer on October 7, 1907 and owned big real estate properties in Cebu City. The street that was named after him used to be his private property and was previously known as Private Road.

On October 2, 1939, then President Manuel L. Quezon appointed him as member of the Board of Tax Appeals for Cebu City.

He died on May 3, 1952.

Historical commemoration

The Vicente S. Urgello Street was named in his honor. It starts from Barangay Sambag I and ends at the Sergio Osmeña Boulevard.