Rafael Buelna
- Military figure
- Historical figure
Sinaloan revolutionary general and journalist, who attained the rank of general at nineteen. Born in Mocorito in 1890, he is one of the most remembered figures of the Mexican Revolution in Sinaloa.
Personal details
- Born
- May 23, 1890
- Birthplace
- Mocorito
- Died
- January 23, 1924
- Place of death
- Morelia, Michoacán
Biography
Rafael Buelna Tenorio was born on 23 May 1890 in Mocorito, Sinaloa, the son of Pedro Buelna Pérez and Marcelina Tenorio de Buelna. He studied at the Colegio Civil Rosales and worked as a young journalist for Mazatlán’s El Correo de la Tarde.
He joined the Antirreeleccionista movement against the regime of Porfirio Díaz and attained the rank of general at nineteen. He later served in the División del Norte under Francisco Villa and was political chief of Tepic in 1914.
He died on 23 January 1924 in Morelia, Michoacán, struck by gunfire during the Delahuertista Rebellion. In his memory, the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa commemorates Student Day (Día del Estudiante Universitario) every 23 May.
Related topics
- History
Sources and data
The information on this page comes from public sources.
- Muere Rafael Buelna, General revolucionario sinaloense, liberal, maderista y villista — CNDH México
- Autoridades de Sinaloa conmemoran el 135 Aniversario del Natalicio del General Rafael Buelna Tenorio — Gobierno del Estado de Sinaloa
- Recuerdan a Rafael Buelna Tenorio — Gobierno Municipal de Culiacán