León, Spain
León, Spain ranks 1,442nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lecce, Lahti, and Saint-Brieuc. The most famous people from León, Spain are Buenaventura Durruti, César Rodríguez Álvarez, and Moses de León. The most famous people who died in León, Spain are Ferdinand I of León, Ordoño II of León, and Ramiro II of León. León, Spain has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. León, Spain is located in Spain.
León is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Castile and León in Spain, capital of the province of León, in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. With a population of 122,866, it is the 54th-largest city in Spain. The population of the metropolitan area, including the neighbouring San Andrés del Rabanedo and other smaller municipalities, accounts for around 200,000 inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1991, León, Spain was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Buenaventura Durruti, César Rodríguez Álvarez, and Moses de León. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in León, Spain including Ferdinand I of León, Ordoño II of León, and Ramiro II of León.
People Born in León, Spain
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Buenaventura Durruti
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1896 - 1936
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 1
César Rodríguez Álvarez
COACH
1920 - 1995
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 2
Moses de León
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1305
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 3
Antonio de la Cruz
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 4
Urraca of Zamora
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1033 - 1101
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 5
Emilio Zapico
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1996
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 6
Margarita Robles
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 7
Juan Carlos
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 8
José Antonio Alonso
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2017
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 9
Kim Dong-hyeon
ATHLETE
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 10
Juanín García
HANDBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 11
Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 12
People Deceased in León, Spain
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Ferdinand I of León
POLITICIAN
1016 - 1065
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 1
Ordoño II of León
POLITICIAN
873 - 924
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 2
Ramiro II of León
POLITICIAN
898 - 951
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 3
Sancha of León
POLITICIAN
1013 - 1067
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 4
Urraca of Zamora
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1033 - 1101
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 5
García Sánchez of Castile
NOBLEMAN
1009 - 1029
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day León, Spain were politicians (3), athletes (3), soccer players (2), social activists (1), and coaches (1), while most who died were politicians (4), religious figures (1), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in León, Spain, including Antonio de la Cruz, and Juan Carlos. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day León, Spain, including Moses de León, Margarita Robles, and José Antonio Alonso.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in León, Spain since 1700.
