Pío Valenzuela Politician

Pío Valenzuela y Alejandrino (July 11, 1869 – April 6, 1956) was a Filipino physician and patriot who was among the leaders of the Katipunan that started the Philippine Revolution against Spain. Valenzuela City in northern Metro Manila was named after him.He wrote his memoirs of the Philippine Revolution in the 1920s, but historians have since been wary of his autobiography because of some inconsistencies in his version of events, particularly about his meeting with José Rizal in Dapitan in 1896.Valenzuela was the first mayor (American regime) of municipality of Polo (now Valenzuela City) from 1899-1900 before he became the governor of Bulacan province from 1921-1925.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 11, 1869
Birth place	Philippines , Bulacan , Spanish East Indies
Date of death	April 06, 1956
Place of death	Philippines , Bulacan
Profession	Doctor of Medicine