Toribio Ortega Ramírez


Toribio Ortega Ramirez was a leading general in the Mexican Revolution. He was born on April 16, 1870, in Coyame, Iturbide district, in the State of Chihuahua.

Family

On November 14, 2011, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez visited Cuchillo Parado, Mexico, for a celebration in honor of Ortega, her great-grandfather.

Mexican Revolution

Ortega held the rank of general in the Mexican Revolution. Ortega was one of the first to revolt against Porfirio Díaz on November 14, 1910.