Asunción
Asunción ranks 123rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Milwaukee, Hanover, and Jerusalem. Memorable people born in Asunción include Francisco Solano López, Carlos Antonio López, and Augusto Roa Bastos. Memorable people who died in Asunción include Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Juan Lezcano, and José Durand Laguna. Asunción has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Asunción is located in Paraguay.
Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and from Argentina in the south part of the city. The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2004, Asunción was the birth place of 96 globally memorable people, including Francisco Solano López, Carlos Antonio López, and Augusto Roa Bastos. Additionaly, 39 globally memorable people have passed away in Asunción including Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Juan Lezcano, and José Durand Laguna.
People Born in Asunción
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Solano López
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1870
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 64
Carlos Antonio López
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1862
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 58
Augusto Roa Bastos
WRITER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 56
Horacio Cartes
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 18
Arsenio Erico
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1977
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 67
Juan Carlos Wasmosy
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 7
Manuel Fleitas Solich
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 60
Raúl Cubas Grau
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 11
Federico Franco
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 17
Roque Santa Cruz
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 32
Luis Ángel González Macchi
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 29
Eulogio Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 78
People Deceased in Asunción
Go to all RankingsAnastasio Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1980
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Juan Lezcano
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 2
José Durand Laguna
COACH
1885 - 1959
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Facundo Machaín
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1877
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 4
Benigno Ferreira
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1920
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Augusto Roa Bastos
WRITER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 6
Federico Chávez
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1978
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Rafael Franco
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1973
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 8
Luis Alberto Riart
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1953
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Felipe Molas López
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1954
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Roberto Cabañas
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Carlos Antonio López
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1862
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Asunción
Go to all RankingsAnastasio Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1980
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
José Durand Laguna
COACH
1885 - 1959
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Benigno Ferreira
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1920
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Federico Chávez
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1978
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Luis Alberto Riart
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1953
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Felipe Molas López
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1954
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Roberto Cabañas
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Eligio Ayala
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1930
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
José Gervasio Artigas
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1850
HPI: NaN
Rank: 15
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1878
HPI: NaN
Rank: 16
José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
POLITICIAN
1766 - 1840
HPI: NaN
Rank: 18
Manuel Gondra
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1927
HPI: NaN
Rank: 19
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Asunción were soccer players (59), politicians (21), athletes (6), tennis players (3), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (29), soccer players (5), writers (2), coaches (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Asunción, including Roque Santa Cruz, Eulogio Martínez, and Cayetano Ré. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Asunción, including Arsenio Erico, Manuel Fleitas Solich, and Roque Santa Cruz.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Asunción since 1700.