The Villa sisters, also known as the Villa del Orbe sisters,[a] were the Dominican sisters who made the first flag of the Dominican Republic.[1]
They were the issue of Juan Ramón Villa Jáquez (1781–1843),[b] and his wife María de la Antigua del Orbe Bocanegra.[c][3]
Name | Gender | Birthdate | Took part? |
---|---|---|---|
María del Carmen Villa del Orbe | female | c. 1805 | Yes |
Manuel Francisco Villa del Orbe | male | 25 December 1811 | No |
María Francisca Angustia Villa del Orbe | female | 8 April 1814 | Yes |
Manuela Estefanía Villa del Orbe | female | 22 April 1816 | Yes |
María Lorenza Matilde Villa del Orbe | female | 21 November 1818 | No |
María Filomena Villa del Orbe | female | 5 January 1820 | No |