Familia Patero

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Patero Hermanas in San Jose Negros Oriental 

 Thank you so much to Enrique P. Larena III ,Prof. Penn T. Larena and Sherwin Taclob


Familia Patero appears to be a notable lineage that established deep roots in Palawan before a key branch migrated to Negros (specifically Dumaguete, Negros Oriental) in the late 19th century.

The family is historically significant for its intermarriage with prominent clans in the Visayas (such as the Teves and Pastor families) and its involvement in the revolutionary period against Spain.

1. Origins in Palawan

The earliest records for this specific line appear in Palawan in the mid-1800s.

  • Santiago Rodriguez Patero: Born around 1851 in Palawan and died there in 1925. He appears to be one of the patriarchs of the Palawan branch.

  • Miguel Patero: Also born in Palawan (approx. 1852). He is the pivotal figure who bridges the two provinces. Unlike Santiago, who seems to have stayed in Palawan, Miguel migrated to the Negros island

2. Migration to Negros Oriental

The family name became prominent in Negros history through Miguel Patero, who settled in Dumaguete.

  • Revolutionary Involvement: Historical accounts from the late 1890s mention Miguel Patero as a key figure. When the revolutionary forces (led by Gen. Diego de la Viña) were marching towards Dumaguete to liberate it from Spanish rule in 1898, Miguel Patero—along with prominent leaders like Pedro Teves and Demetrio Larena—arrived to coordinate with the revolutionaries. This places the family in the inner circle of the region's elite and patriot class during the revolution.

  • Settlement: Miguel established his life in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, where the family became integrated into the local aristocracy.

3. Prominent Intermarriages & Descendants

The Patero family solidified its status in Negros through strategic marriages with other influential families.

  • The Patero-Pastor Connection:

    • María Asuncion  Patero (born 1890): The daughter of Miguel Patero and Josefa Bacosa.

    • She married Ramón Teves Pastor in 1906. The Pastor and Teves families are among the most politically and economically powerful clans in Negros Oriental.

    • Their children (e.g., Josefa Concepción, Ramón Calixto) carried the lineage of both the Patero and Pastor-Teves lines, linking the Palawan-origin Pateros to the landed gentry of Negros.

  • The Patero-Teves Connection:

    • Through the marriage of María Pastor married Pedro Macias Teves from the Teves-Pastor, the bloodline merged with the Teves clan, which has produced numerous governors, congressmen, and local officials in Negros Oriental history.

    • Mayor Miguel Patero


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