Role: Eldest Sister
Influence: Supported Rizal’s Education
Spouse: Manuel Hidalgo
June 4, 1850 - Sept 14, 1913
She was the eldest sister of Jose Rizal. She was married to Manuel T. Hidalgo, a native and one of the richest persons in Tanauan, Batangas. She was known as Neneng.
March 9, 1851 - April 13, 1930
In 1869, at the age of 9, José Rizal was brought to Biñan by his older brother, Paciano Rizal, to begin formal schooling outside their hometown of Calamba. Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz was a respected teacher in Biñan. While staying in Biñan, Rizal boarded at the house of Juancho Carrera, an old and kind painter.
Role: Only brother
Influence: Mentor and protector; involved in the Propaganda Movement
Spouse: None
Role: Sister
Influence: Helped Preserve Rizal’s legacy, managed the family’s finances
Spouse: Antonio Lopez
Oct 29, 1852 - June 24, 1939
Narcisa Rizal was the third eldest sibling of Jose Rizal. She was a teacher and a musician by profession.
December 1854 - September 22, 1887
She is the fourth child in the Rizal family. Jose loved to tease her, sometimes good-humoredly describing her as his stout sister.
Role: Sister
Influence: Close Confidante
Spouse: Silvestre Ubaldo
Role: Sister
Influence: Supported Rizal during exile
Spouse: Mariano Herbosa
1857 - Dec 25, 1919
She is the fifth child in the Rizal family. She married Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, Laguna. Charged of inciting the Calamba townsfolk not to pay land rent and causing unrest, the couple was once ordered to be deported along with some Rizal family members.
1859 - Sept 1, 1945
She is the sixth child in the family. It was to her whom Jose talked about wanting to marry Josephine Bracken when the majority of the Rizal family was apparently not amenable to the idea. Maria and Daniel had five children: Mauricio, Petrona, Prudencio, Paz and Encarnacion.
Role: Sister
Influence: Provided emotional support
Spouse: Daniel Faustino Cruz
Role: Sister
Influence: Her death deeply affected the young Rizal
April 19, 1862 - Aug 16, 1865
Also known as 'Concha' by her siblings, she was the eighth child of the Rizal family. She was known to be affectionate and sweet, and she shared a special bond with José, who was just a year older. Concha died of illness in 1865, when she was just three years old. In his memoirs, Rizal wrote that Concha’s death was the first time he ever cried deeply and experienced a strong sense of personal loss. This emotional memory stood out to him and is often cited as one of the earliest signs of his sensitivity and deep emotional awareness.
Role: Sister
Influence: Delivered Rizal’s farewell poem
June 6, 1868 - May 9, 1951
Trining’ was the tenth child and the custodian of Rizal’s last and greatest poem
1870 - Aug 26, 1929
Also known as 'Choleng,' she was the youngest child of the Rizal family. She was a teacher and arguably the best educated among Rizal's sisters.
Role: Youngest sister
Influence: Advocated for women’s education
Spouse: Pantaleon Quintero