Catalino “Capitan Talino” Tagimacruz Alfafara
(22-Mar-1897 – 14-Aug-1945)
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Son of Maximo Poncardas Alfafara and Ana Rama Tagimacruz.
Founder of Carcar Academy (1930); Army captain;
Shares honor with his sister Primitiva Alfafara-Padin (1903-19__ ), long-serving Carcar Academy principal, and her husband, Elpidio Alesna Padin (1899- ) who succeeded Catalino as Academy director, for having shaped the futures of the most number of Carcaranon, as well as young men and women from other towns; since he was a captain during the Japanese occupation and a big prize, his family members were imprisoned by the Japanese and grilled regarding his whereabouts, but he had already made the jump to Bohol; unexpected death in 1945.
Married to Clotilde Mejia with 3 children.
1946 Printed Program for the First Death Anniversary Service for Capt. Catalino T. Alfafara (from Peary G. Aleonar collection)
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CARCAR FAMILIES: A Genealogy Blog for Carcar 
hi..im kimberly from general santos city,i just want to tell you that theres so many alfafaras here in gensan…my lolos name is DOROTEO ALFAFARA and the name of my lolos father is patricio alfafara…….im hoping that we meet you all someday……
By: kimberly alfafara on October 24, 2010
at 6:28 pm
Us here in cebu, glad to see you all. My grand pa was solomon alfafara and his sister was corazon alfafara.
By: richard m. alfafara on February 27, 2011
at 10:08 am
alfafara’s are all related . in the first generation this can be connected.
By: richard m. alfafara on February 27, 2011
at 10:10 am
those alfafaras who lived late 1800s and early 1900s are the keys to answer the questions of who and how are we ralated…ako hibaw an nga si Capt Catalino Alfafara daghang igsuong babaye nga lain na surnames pagkaminyo..c Mrs Padin ug Mrs Telesfora Yap ilado nga igsuon ni Capt Catalino tungod sa Carcar Academy..others lisod na unless the present families could deligently search sa mga lolo ug lola with the dates of birth/death..wa ko hibalo how were they related to my lolo Julian Barcenilla Alfafara….super nice to trace and know kinsa jud to sila…..
By: allan dialimas alfafara on March 17, 2011
at 11:32 am
the early alfafaras from 1800s-early 1900s are no longer with us. i hope one of them had traced the alfafara family tree for us but no descendant has come out with the result of that. anyway, capt talino’s father, maximo poncardas alfafara, was a first cousin of your lolo julian.
By: vip on March 17, 2011
at 11:50 am
My mother is Natalia Alfafara Capt. Catalino Alfafara’s sister. My father is Quintin Sarmiento. Both my parents were school teachers in Carcar.My other was the Home Economics Teacher in Carcar Central School while my father was the Principal in the same school.I am right now in Charleston, South Carolina.
By: Patria Alfafara Sarmiento Guingona on May 17, 2011
at 5:05 am
@patria, are you the same person as paz patricia?
By: vip on May 25, 2011
at 12:50 pm
It could be me, but my name is Paz Patria.
By: Patria Alfafara Sarmiento Guingona on July 9, 2011
at 6:13 am
i may have misread the baptismal record but on my file it’s paz patricia sarmiento. i’m planning to go to carcar this afternoon and hopefully i can check the 1942 record again tomorrow.
By: vip on July 9, 2011
at 11:04 am
i was in carcar as i planned and got back just yesterday afternoon, and was absolutely wrong: it’s paz patria.
By: vip on July 15, 2011
at 5:32 pm
Nilo Sarmiento is my brother. He is in Albany, California.
By: Patria Alfafara Sarmiento Guingona on July 9, 2011
at 6:16 am
May I have (Fr.) Nilo A. Sarmiento’s contact address? The class of 1966 Ateneo de Davao High School, of which I am a member, has been wanting to get in touch with him for the longest time. Thank you. i am looking forward to communicating with him.
Deogracias Edwin P Mojica
deoedwin_mojica@yahoo.com
By: Deogracias Edwin P. Mojica on September 4, 2011
at 12:30 pm
my father is PERCY S. ALFAFARA…his father’s name MARTIN ALFAFARA
By: telay alfafara on August 31, 2011
at 1:16 pm
Thank you for sharing, U. Vip!
By: Apple Campañon Bottass on August 31, 2012
at 6:31 am
Hi, I am Adrimar Alegarbes Alfafara. My father is Adriano Poncardas Alfafara. He is the youngest amongst 10 siblings: 9 brothers and a sister… where am I in the family tree?
By: Adrimar Alegarbes Alfafara on August 31, 2012
at 5:57 pm
redirected to Alfafara (Vicente) family page
By: vip on September 1, 2012
at 11:50 am
Greetings to all my Alfafara relatives…My grandma Teresita Alfafara Sanchez is the daughter of Catalino and Clotilde…I was not born yet when Catalino passed away, but i remember Clotilde (Lola Inding to us) with fondness and affection…does anyone know about the family history of Clotilde Mejia?
By: Kenneth Murillo Sanchez on April 2, 2013
at 1:53 pm
Ako si Eugenio Lapitan apo ni Francisca Alfafara,si Francisca Alafafara naay mga igsoon,ang ngalan si mandang alfafara,toring alfafara,menis alfafara ug quinten alfafara, mao ni sila ang mga anak sa unang asawa ni captain catalino alfafara
By: Eugenio Lapitan on September 22, 2015
at 4:29 am
ang akong lola si francisca alfafara anak ni catalino alfafara ug patrecia ginabe
By: eugenio lapitan on October 24, 2016
at 3:50 am
ako c eugenio lapitan apo ni francisca alfafara ang akong great grandparents ay c catalino alfafara ug c venencia alfafara dili diay c patrecia ginabe
By: eugenio lapitan on June 24, 2017
at 7:26 am
Hello,
I’m Peter Martin G. Alfafara… My father was Engr. Alberto M. Alfafara, the son of Capt. Catalino Alfafara and Clotilde Mejia. Papa Albert has 2 sisters, Teresita Alfafara Sanchez and Presila(Shirley) Alfafara Tuante. Papa Albert and Tiya Sita are deceased.
By: Peter Martin G. Alfafara on March 12, 2019
at 4:15 pm
Musta na Peter, si Kenneth ni…I’m very interested in finding out about our family’s history…i just saw a picture of Capt. Catalino Alfafara for the first time ever yesterday as i was searching the internet for more info about him. I miss Lola Inding very much and i wanted to learn more about her side of the family the Mejias from Naga. I hope you could direct me to sources of information. Regards to all…
By: Kenneth Murillo Sanchez on March 13, 2019
at 3:03 am
Ariel Alfafara Allera is from Malabuyoc, Cebu but his roots originate in Carcar.
By: tjmagsakay22 on January 7, 2024
at 10:53 am
Hello, anyone here has a genealogy tree of the Alfafara in Carcar?
I am Jerome Alfred Alfafara, son of Alfredo Caballes Alfafara.
My grandfather is Marciano Caballero Alfafara.
My Great-great grandfather is Julian Barcenilla Alfafara.
All roots from Ocaña, Carcar.
By: Jerome Alfred Alfafara on May 10, 2024
at 9:39 am
Yes you’re related to him po
By: tjmagsakay22 on May 11, 2024
at 9:52 pm
I would love to see or get a copy of the Genealogy Tree that were created by any of our Genealogist here.
Can anyone share, or can anyone direct me to the person/relative who might have a copy of the Alfafara Genealogy Tree?
By: Jerome Alfred Alfafara on May 13, 2024
at 4:41 pm
Yes your genealogy came from carcar and your hometown is in barangay guadalupe in sitio kaimitohan
By: tjmagsakay22 on May 16, 2024
at 7:55 pm