Policarpa Salavarrieta

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Policarpa Salavarrieta
Heroine of the Colombian Independence Movement
Born	(1795-01-26)26 January 1795 Guaduas, Viceroyalty of New Granada
Died	14 November 1817 (aged 22) Bogotá, Viceroyalty of New Granada
Resting place	Church of San Agustín, La Candelaria, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Nationality	Neogranadine, Colombian
Occupation(s)	Seamstress and spy
Parent(s)	Joaquín Salavarrieta Mariana de Ríos

Policarpa Salavarrieta (c. 26 January 1795 – 14 November 1817), also known as La Pola, was a Neogranadine seamstress who spied for the Revolutionary Forces during the Spanish Reconquista of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. She was captured by Spanish Royalists and ultimately executed for high treason. The Day of the Colombian Woman is commemorated on the anniversary of her death. She is now considered a heroine of the independence of Colombia.^[1]