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Francisco Balagtas
1788 - 1862
Francisco Balagtas
Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862), commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltasar, was a Filipino poet and litterateur of the Tagalog language during the Spanish rule of the Philippines. He is widely considered one of the greatest Filipino literary laureates for his impact on Filipino literature. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francisco Balagtas has received more than 1,969,837 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Francisco Balagtas is the 3,902nd most popular writer (down from 3,061st in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 24th in 2019) and the most popular Filipino Writer.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
48.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.99
Effective Languages (L*)
2.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Francisco Balagtas ranks 3,902 out of 5,755. Before him are Frédéric Dard, Mona Simpson, Susanna Hall, Nirmal Verma, Ferdinand Freiligrath, and Mahadev Desai. After him are Thaddeus Bulgarin, Johann Most, Paavo Haavikko, Leigh Brackett, Ma Duanlin, and Palaephatus.
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Frédéric Dard
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 3,896
Mona Simpson
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 3,897
Susanna Hall
1583 - 1649
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 3,898
Nirmal Verma
1929 - 2005
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 3,899
Ferdinand Freiligrath
1810 - 1876
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 3,900
Mahadev Desai
1892 - 1942
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 3,901
Francisco Balagtas
1788 - 1862
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 3,902
Thaddeus Bulgarin
1789 - 1859
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 3,903
Johann Most
1846 - 1906
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 3,904
Paavo Haavikko
1931 - 2008
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 3,905
Leigh Brackett
1915 - 1978
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 3,906
Ma Duanlin
1245 - 1322
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 3,907
Palaephatus
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 3,908
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1788, Francisco Balagtas ranks 43. Before him are Athanasios Diakos, Edward Sabine, Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark, Kikuchi Yōsai, Margaret Taylor, and Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet. After him are Gheorghe Asachi, Spyridon Trikoupis, Sarah Goodridge, Adoniram Judson, Edwin Atherstone, and Károly Kisfaludy. Among people deceased in 1862, Francisco Balagtas ranks 39. Before him are Albert Sidney Johnston, Bernhard Severin Ingemann, Juana Azurduy de Padilla, Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov, Barbu Catargiu, and José María Bocanegra. After him are Sofia Adlersparre, Robert Knox, Carlos Anaya, František Škroup, Frederick Townsend Ward, and François Sudre.
Others Born in 1788
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Athanasios Diakos
1788 - 1821
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 37
Edward Sabine
1788 - 1883
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 38
Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark
1788 - 1850
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 39
Kikuchi Yōsai
1788 - 1878
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 40
Margaret Taylor
1788 - 1852
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 41
Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet
1788 - 1856
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 42
Francisco Balagtas
1788 - 1862
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 43
Gheorghe Asachi
1788 - 1869
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 44
Spyridon Trikoupis
1788 - 1873
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 45
Sarah Goodridge
1788 - 1853
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 46
Adoniram Judson
1788 - 1850
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 47
Edwin Atherstone
1788 - 1872
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 48
Károly Kisfaludy
1788 - 1830
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1862
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Albert Sidney Johnston
1803 - 1862
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 33
Bernhard Severin Ingemann
1789 - 1862
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 34
Juana Azurduy de Padilla
1780 - 1862
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 35
Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov
1786 - 1862
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 36
Barbu Catargiu
1807 - 1862
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 37
José María Bocanegra
1787 - 1862
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 38
Francisco Balagtas
1788 - 1862
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 39
Sofia Adlersparre
1808 - 1862
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 40
Robert Knox
1791 - 1862
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 41
Carlos Anaya
1777 - 1862
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 42
František Škroup
1801 - 1862
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 43
Frederick Townsend Ward
1831 - 1862
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 44
François Sudre
1787 - 1862
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 45
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, Francisco Balagtas ranks 29 out of 126. Before him are Benigno Aquino III (1960), Ramon Magsaysay (1907), Fidel Ramos (1928), Joseph Estrada (1937), Sergio Osmeña (1878), and Juan Luna (1857). After him are Diosdado Macapagal (1910), Antonio Luna (1866), Luis Eduardo Aute (1943), Carlos P. Garcia (1896), Gabriela Silang (1731), and Lorenzo Ruiz (1600).
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Benigno Aquino III
1960 - 2021
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 23
Ramon Magsaysay
1907 - 1957
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 24
Fidel Ramos
1928 - 2022
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 25
Joseph Estrada
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 26
Sergio Osmeña
1878 - 1961
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 27
Juan Luna
1857 - 1899
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 28
Francisco Balagtas
1788 - 1862
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 29
Diosdado Macapagal
1910 - 1997
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 30
Antonio Luna
1866 - 1899
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 31
Luis Eduardo Aute
1943 - 2020
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 32
Carlos P. Garcia
1896 - 1971
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 33
Gabriela Silang
1731 - 1763
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 34
Lorenzo Ruiz
1600 - 1637
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 35
Among WRITERS In Philippines
Among writers born in Philippines, Francisco Balagtas ranks 1. After him are José Burgos (1837), F. Sionil José (1924), and James Cooke Brown (1921).
Francisco Balagtas
1788 - 1862
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 1
José Burgos
1837 - 1872
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 2
F. Sionil José
1924 - 2022
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 3
James Cooke Brown
1921 - 2000
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 4
