Faro, Portugal
Faro, Portugal ranks 4,336th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lidingö, Hjørring, and Wahoo, Nebraska. The most famous people from Faro, Portugal are João Vaz Corte-Real, Sara Martins, and Rui Machado. The most famous people who died in Faro, Portugal are Clive Dunn. Faro, Portugal has been the birth place of many explorers, and actors and the death place of many actors. Faro, Portugal is located in Portugal.
Faro, officially the City of Faro, is a city and a municipality in southern Portugal. It is the capital of both the Algarve region and the Faro District, as well as the southernmost city on the Portuguese mainland. Faro municipality covers an area of 202.57 km2 (78.21 sq mi) and, as of 2024, had 70,347 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the Algarve after Loulé. The city proper had 46,299 inhabitants in 2021, the largest urban population in the region. Faro lies on the shore of the Ria Formosa lagoon, a protected nature reserve and hosts the region’s international airport and university. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1420 and 1999, Faro, Portugal was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including João Vaz Corte-Real, Sara Martins, and Rui Machado. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Faro, Portugal including Clive Dunn.
People Born in Faro, Portugal
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João Vaz Corte-Real
EXPLORER
1420 - 1496
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1
Sara Martins
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 2
Rui Machado
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 3
João Virgínia
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 28.03
Rank: 4
Yolanda Hopkins
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 19.57
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Faro, Portugal
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Faro, Portugal were explorers (1), actors (1), tennis players (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Faro, Portugal, including Sara Martins. Whereas, throughout history, explorers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Faro, Portugal, including João Vaz Corte-Real.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Faro, Portugal since 1700.
