Tomas Morato

Tomás Eduardo Morató
Morató as an Army Officer during World War II
1st Mayor of Quezon City
In office
November 9, 1939[a] – July 19, 1942
Appointed byManuel L. Quezon
Vice MayorVicente Fragante (1939)
Ponciano Bernardo (1939–1941)
Preceded byManuel L. Quezon (acting)
Succeeded byVacant (next held by Ponciano Bernardo)
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tayabas's 2nd district
In office
May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1949
Preceded byFrancisco Lavides
Succeeded byGaudencio V. Vera
Member of the National Assembly from Tayabas
In office
September 25, 1943 – February 2, 1944
Serving with Natalio Enriquez
45th Mayor of Calauag, Tayabas
In office
1934–1938
Preceded byJacinto Lerum
Succeeded byJosé Jiménez
Personal details
Born
Tomás Eduardo Morató Bernabéu

(1887-07-04)July 4, 1887
Xàbia, Alicante, Spain
DiedMarch 6, 1965(1965-03-06) (aged 77)
Quezon City, Philippines
Resting placeManila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
CitizenshipPhilippines, Spain
NationalityUnited States
Political partyLiberal (1946–1965)
KALIBAPI (1943–1945)
Nacionalista (1934-1943)
Spouse(s)Cecilia Racoma Pica
Consuelo Eclavea Lim
Domestic partnerMarcela Spanya
Children12, including Manuel[1]
Residence(s)Calauag, Tayabas
Quezon City[2]
OccupationBusinessman, politician
ProfessionEngineer
Military service
Allegiance Philippines
 United States
Branch/servicePhilippine Commonwealth Army
Years of service1942–1946
RankColonel Colonel
CommandsArmed Forces of the Philippines
Battles/warsWorld War II
* Japanese Occupation (1942-1944)
* Allied Liberation (1944-1945)

Tomás Eduardo Morató Bernabéu (Spanish: [toˈmas eˈðwaɾðo moɾaˈto βeɾnaˈβew]; July 4, 1887 – March 6, 1965) was a Spanish-born Filipino businessman and politician of Valencian ethnicity and full-blooded Spanish descent who became Mayor of Calauag, Quezon before he became the first Quezon City Mayor from 1939 to 1942.


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  1. ^ Yeatter, Bryan L. (2007). Cinema of the Philippines: A History and Filmography, 1897-2005. McFarland & Company. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-7864-3047-5. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Tomas B. Morato Residence". Retrieved 2011-12-05.

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