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Biography
Her father Francisco Villamil y Garacoia was son of José de Villamil and Isabel María Icaiza y Paredes, daughter of Francisco de Paula Icaza and Isabel Paredes y Olmedo ; niece of the poet Magdalena, sister of José Joaquin de Olmedo.

She worked as music teacher at municipal schools in her hometown. She lived in Guayaquil in the streets "10 de Agosto and Chimborazo", where she also died in October 23, 1916. This house is consider as patrimonial because of that event.

Projects
Inspired by José Joaquin de Olmedo, she composed the song that later was recognized as The Guayaquil anthem.

Early years
'''All her highschool life she had to face rejection from local people. In October 8, 1913 she was the first woman to become bachelor of Ecuador. Then again, she tried to break barriers, applying to the Central University of Ecuador but was rejected, because according to the dean of medicine faculty, she had to shape her future focusing building a home and having children. Then, he tried to persuade her in order to study another college degree like: nursery. She didn’t give up, again with the help of her brother Antonio, she applied to the University of Azuay.'''

Medicine career
In 1923 she got married with Fernando Procel, also an advocate of feminism.She exercised his medicine career till 1949, the same year she got a scholarship in paediatrics, neurology and dietetics in Argentina.

Contributions
She overcame the odds at a time when men occupied all spaces of power, becoming the first woman to obtain a doctorate in medicine in Ecuador and at the same time, the first academic professional in the country, among many other achievements throughout her life