Carlos Loyzaga

Birth Name: Carlos Matute Loyzaga

Date of Birth: August 29, 1930

Place of Birth: Intramuros, Manila, Philippine Islands

Date of Death: January 27, 2016

Place of Death: San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines

Ethnicity: Filipino [Tagalog], Spanish [Andalusian, Cantabrian], Basque

Carlos Loyzaga was a Filipino professional basketball player, coach, and politician. He is considered the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time. A center, he played for YCO Painters. He was a coach of the YCO Painters, University of Santo Tomas, Manila Bank Golden Bankers, the Philippines national team, U/Tex Weavers, and Tanduay Distillery/Esquires. He was a Member of the Manila Municipal Board from the 3rd district, from December 30, 1967 to December 31, 1975. He was 6′3″.

Carlos was the son of Carmen Matute y López (or Carmen López Matute in Filipino) and Joaquín Loyzaga (Joaquín de Loyzaga y Martínez, or Joaquín Martínez de Loyzaga in Filipino), an international footballer, who was a member of the Philippine national team. He was married to Victoria Fourdinier “Vicky” Cuerva, until his death, with whom he had five children, including professional basketball player and commissioner Chito Loyzaga, professional basketball player Joey Loyzaga, and actress and singer Bing Loyzaga. His grandson is actor and model Diego Loyzaga.

The surname Loyzaga is of Basque origin.

Carlos’ patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Martín de Loyzaga.

Carlos’ paternal grandfather was José Antonio Eugenio de Loyzaga y Ageo (the son of Joaquín de Loyzaga y García-Gastón and María del Carmen Ageo y Escalante, or María del Carmen Escalante Ageo in Filipino). José was born in San Miguel, Manila. Joaquín was a Spanish merchant, from Cádiz, Cádiz, and was the son of Pablo José de Loyzaga and Juana García Gastón. Carmen was the daughter of Juan Crisóstomo Ageo y Jado, who was from Portugalete, Biscay, Spain, and of Francisca Escalante de Lanz y Aranaz, whose own father, Juan Nepomuceno Escalante y Lasso de la Vega, was a Spanish official, from Jaén, Jaén.

Carlos’ paternal grandmother was María de la Luz Martínez y Vial (the daughter of Pedro María Martínez y Garde and Juliana Vial y Daza). Luz was a Spanish expatriate, from Cádiz, Cádiz. Pedro was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, and was the son of Gregorio José Martínez Martínez and María Prudencia Garde Gastelu. Juliana was the daughter of Juan Vial y Bacaro and María de la Aurora Daza y Caballero.

Carlos’ maternal grandfather was Manuel Matute y Amasa (the son of parents surnamed Matute and Amasa). Manuel was born in Borongan, Samar, now Borongan City, Eastern Samar.

Carlos’ maternal grandmother was María Luisa Sequera y López (or María Luisa López Sequera in Filipino, the daughter of José de Sequera y Otal and Carmen López Reyes). Luisa was born in Quiapo, Manila. José was the son of Diego de Sequera y Lagrava and Magdalena Otal de los Reyes.

Sources: Genealogy of Carlos Loyzaga (through Carlos’ brother) – https://www.myheritage.com

Birth record of Carlos Loyzaga – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Carlos’ mother – http://filipinosgone2ellis-island.tripod.com

Marriage record of Carlos’ mother – https://familysearch.org

4 Responses

  1. Manila says:

    José was born in San Miguel, Manila.

    Manuel was born in Borongan, Samar (now Borongan City, Eastern Samar).

    Correct his maternal grandmother to María Luisa Sequera y López (or María Luisa López Sequera in Filipino, the daughter of José de Sequera y Otal and Carmen López Reyes). Luisa was born in Quiapo, Manila. Carlos’ great-grandfather José was the son of Diego de Sequera y Lagrava and Magdalena Otal de los Reyes.

  2. Manila says:

    I found Pedro’s baptismal record. His middle name is María, and he was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava. He was the son of Gregorio José Martínez Martínez and María Prudencia Garde Gastelu.

    Also, add Cantabrian as part of his Spanish ancestry because of the surname Lasso de la Vega.

  3. Manila says:

    Correct his paternal great-grandparents’ names to Joaquín de Loyzaga y García-Gastón and María del Carmen Ageo y Escalante (or María del Carmen Escalante Ageo in Filipino). Joaquín was a Spanish merchant, from Cádiz, Cádiz, and was the son of Pablo José de Loyzaga and Juana García Gastón. Carmen was the daughter of Juan Crisóstomo Ageo y Jado, who was from Portugalete, Biscay, Spain, and of Francisca Escalante de Lanz y Aranaz, whose own father, Juan Nepomuceno Escalante y Lasso de la Vega, was a Spanish official, from Jaén, Jaén.

    Pedro was born in Manila. Julia was the daughter of Juan Vial y Bacaro and María de la Aurora Daza y Caballero.

  4. Manila says:

    Vicky is still living.

    María de la Luz Martínez -> María de la Luz Martínez y Vial

    Luz was a Spanish expatriate, from Cádiz, Cádiz, and was the son of Pedro Martínez y Garde and Juliana Vial y Daza.

    Split Basque away from Spanish, and then add Andalusian as part of his Spanish ancestry.

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