Guayaquil
Guayaquil ranks 319th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Toledo, Ohio, Panama City, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Memorable people born in Guayaquil include Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and Alfredo Palacio. Memorable people who died in Guayaquil include Alfredo Palacio, María Capovilla, and León Febres Cordero. Guayaquil has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and celebrities. Guayaquil is located in Ecuador.
Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1780 and 2007, Guayaquil was the birth place of 44 globally memorable people, including Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and Alfredo Palacio. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Guayaquil including Alfredo Palacio, María Capovilla, and León Febres Cordero.
People Born in Guayaquil
Go to all RankingsGuillermo Lasso
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 22
Rafael Correa
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 32
Alfredo Palacio
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 29
María Capovilla
CELEBRITY
1889 - 2006
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 8
Gabriel García Moreno
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1875
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 42
Frederick Ashton
DANCER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 12
Gustavo Noboa
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 10
Jaime Roldós Aguilera
POLITICIAN
1940 - 1981
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 14
León Febres Cordero
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 11
Julio Jaramillo
SINGER
1935 - 1978
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 43
Andrés Gómez
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 33
Abdalá Bucaram
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Guayaquil
Go to all RankingsAlfredo Palacio
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 2
María Capovilla
CELEBRITY
1889 - 2006
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 15
León Febres Cordero
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1
José Luis Tamayo
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1947
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Julio Jaramillo
SINGER
1935 - 1978
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 4
Matilde Hidalgo
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Thomas Nast
JOURNALIST
1840 - 1902
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Pedro Gual Escandón
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1862
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Vicente Ramón Roca
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1858
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 8
Álex Quiñónez
ATHLETE
1989 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Clemente Yerovi
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1981
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
José Joaquín de Olmedo
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1847
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 14
Newly Added People Deceased in Guayaquil
Go to all RankingsJosé Luis Tamayo
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1947
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Matilde Hidalgo
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Thomas Nast
JOURNALIST
1840 - 1902
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Pedro Gual Escandón
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1862
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Álex Quiñónez
ATHLETE
1989 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Clemente Yerovi
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1981
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
José María Urvina
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1891
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Guayaquil were politicians (18), soccer players (15), tennis players (3), athletes (3), and celebrities (1), while most who died were politicians (10), celebrities (1), singers (1), physicians (1), and journalists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Guayaquil, including Felipe Caicedo, Christian Noboa, and Marlon Ayoví. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guayaquil, including Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and Alfredo Palacio.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in Guayaquil since 1700.