Luque
Luque ranks 1,189th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Newcastle, New South Wales, 's-Hertogenbosch, and Karlskrona. Memorable people born in Luque include José Luis Chilavert, Julio César Romero, and Aurelio González. Memorable people who died in Luque include Pedro Benítez, and César Zabala. Luque has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many soccer players. Luque is located in Paraguay.
Luque is a city in Central Department of Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. Both 1635 and 1750 have been recorded as dates of its founding. It was temporarily the capital of Paraguay in 1868 during the Paraguayan War before relocation to San Estanislao. The city is home to Paraguay's main international airport, Silvio Pettirossi International Airport and the Ñu Guasú Park, which is where the Paraguayan Olympic Committee is also located. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1833 and 1987, Luque was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including José Luis Chilavert, Julio César Romero, and Aurelio González. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Luque including Pedro Benítez, and César Zabala.
People Born in Luque
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José Luis Chilavert
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1
Julio César Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 8
Aurelio González
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1997
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 12
Cándido Bareiro
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1880
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 13
Pedro Benítez
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 11
Raúl Vicente Amarilla
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 5
Albino Jara
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1912
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 10
Juan Torales
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 9
César Zabala
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2020
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 7
Julio César Yegros
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 3
Aureliano Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 4
Osvaldo Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Luque
Go to all RankingsPedro Benítez
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 2
César Zabala
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2020
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Luque were soccer players (11), and politicians (2), while most who died were soccer players (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Luque, including José Luis Chilavert, Julio César Romero, and Raúl Vicente Amarilla. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Luque, including José Luis Chilavert, Julio César Romero, and Aurelio González.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Luque since 1700.
