Guatemala City
Guatemala City ranks 522nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Long Island, Wandsworth, and Spokane, Washington. Memorable people born in Guatemala City include Miguel Ángel Asturias, Álvaro Colom, and Jorge Ubico. Memorable people who died in Guatemala City include Álvaro Colom, Efraín Ríos Montt, and Facundo Cabral. Guatemala City has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and singers. Guatemala City is located in Guatemala.
Guatemala City, also known colloquially by the nickname Guate, is the national capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala. It serves as the municipal capital of the surrounding Guatemala Department. Its metropolitan area is also the largest in Central America. The city is located in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita in the south-central part of the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1804 and 1999, Guatemala City was the birth place of 36 globally memorable people, including Miguel Ángel Asturias, Álvaro Colom, and Jorge Ubico. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Guatemala City including Álvaro Colom, Efraín Ríos Montt, and Facundo Cabral.
People Born in Guatemala City
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Miguel Ángel Asturias
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 36
Álvaro Colom
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 34
Jorge Ubico
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1946
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 3
Rafael Carrera
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1865
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 4
Otto Pérez Molina
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 18
Alejandro Giammattei
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 14
Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 15
Óscar Berger
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 22
Álvaro Arzú
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 33
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 7
Oscar Isaac
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 17
Vinicio Cerezo
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 20
Newly Added People Born in Guatemala City
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Karin Herrera
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 32
Gaby Moreno
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 31
People Deceased in Guatemala City
Go to all RankingsÁlvaro Colom
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 2
Efraín Ríos Montt
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 3
Facundo Cabral
SINGER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 9
Carlos Castillo Armas
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1957
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 4
Juan José Arévalo
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1990
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 8
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1924
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 5
Álvaro Arzú
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 13
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1982
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 6
Julio César Méndez Montenegro
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1996
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 7
Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2009
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 12
Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2003
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Guatemala City were politicians (19), athletes (8), religious figures (2), soccer players (2), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (11), singers (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Guatemala City, including Álvaro Colom, Otto Pérez Molina, and Alejandro Giammattei. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guatemala City, including Álvaro Colom, Jorge Ubico, and Rafael Carrera.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Guatemala City since 1700.
