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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 'Pedro Alcántara Herrán' (1874) by Workshop Vienót-Morrisset - Museo de Antioquia - Medellín - Colombia 2024.jpg — José Luiz, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Pedro Alcántara Herrán\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-alcantara-herran. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T06:57:02Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-alcantara-herran","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-alcantara-herran","ne":null}}