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Katipunan
Filipino nationalist organization
Also known as: Kataastaasan Kagalang-Galang Na Katipunan Nang Manga Anak Nang Bayan
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Kataastaasang Kagalang-galang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan
- Date:
- 1892
- Areas Of Involvement:
- revolution
- national liberation movement
- Related People:
- Andres Bonifacio
- On the Web:
- Philippine Center for Masonic Studies - Founders of the Katipunan (June 14, 2025)
Katipunan, (“Supreme Worshipful Association of the Sons of the People”), Filipino nationalist organization founded in 1892 to oppose Spanish rule. The organization numbered anywhere from 100,000 to 400,000 members. The Filipino nationalist Emilio Aguinaldo was the leader of this group, which successfully fought the Spanish. Most of the members were Tagalogs.