Mérida, Spain
Mérida, Spain ranks 3,251st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Argenteuil, Nicomedia, and Bury St Edmunds. Memorable people born in Mérida, Spain include Eulalia of Mérida, José María Calatrava y Peinado, and Víctor. Memorable people who died in Mérida, Spain include Agila I, and Rechila. Mérida, Spain has been the birth place of many soccer players, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians. Mérida, Spain is located in Spain.
Mérida is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Province of Badajoz, and capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Located in the western-central part of the Iberian Peninsula at 217 metres above sea level, the city is crossed by the Guadiana and Albarregas rivers. The population was 60,119 in 2017. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 290 and 1984, Mérida, Spain was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Eulalia of Mérida, José María Calatrava y Peinado, and Víctor. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Mérida, Spain including Agila I, and Rechila.
People Born in Mérida, Spain
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Eulalia of Mérida
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
290 - 304
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 4
José María Calatrava y Peinado
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1846
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 3
Víctor
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 2
Iván Cuéllar
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 5
Carlos Prieto
HANDBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Mérida, Spain
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Newly Added People Deceased in Mérida, Spain
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Most individuals born in present day Mérida, Spain were soccer players (2), religious figures (1), politicians (1), and handball players (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mérida, Spain, including Víctor, and Iván Cuéllar. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mérida, Spain, including Víctor, and Iván Cuéllar.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Mérida, Spain since 1700.
