Mérida, Yucatán
Mérida, Yucatán ranks 2,537th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Redhill, Surrey, Komárno, and City of London. Memorable people born in Mérida, Yucatán include Arturo de Córdova, Andrés Quintana Roo, and Carlos Torre Repetto. Memorable people who died in Mérida, Yucatán include Pedro Infante, Teoberto Maler, and Carlos Torre Repetto. Mérida, Yucatán has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many actors, and explorers. Mérida, Yucatán is located in Mexico.
Mérida is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, and the largest city in southeastern Mexico. The city is also the seat of the eponymous municipality. It is located slightly inland from the northwest corner of the Yucatán Peninsula, about 35 km (22 mi) from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. In 2020, it had a population of 921,770 while its metropolitan area, which also includes the cities of Kanasín and Umán, had a population of 1,316,090. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1787 and 1992, Mérida, Yucatán was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Arturo de Córdova, Andrés Quintana Roo, and Carlos Torre Repetto. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Mérida, Yucatán including Pedro Infante, Teoberto Maler, and Carlos Torre Repetto.
People Born in Mérida, Yucatán
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Arturo de Córdova
ACTOR
1908 - 1973
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 7
Andrés Quintana Roo
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1851
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 1
Carlos Torre Repetto
CHESS PLAYER
1904 - 1978
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 2
Ofelia Medina
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 6
Henry Martín
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 5
Rommel Pacheco
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.25
Rank: 4
Demita Vega
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 16.52
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Mérida, Yucatán
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Pedro Infante
ACTOR
1917 - 1957
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Teoberto Maler
EXPLORER
1842 - 1917
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Carlos Torre Repetto
CHESS PLAYER
1904 - 1978
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Mérida, Yucatán
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Most individuals born in present day Mérida, Yucatán were actors (2), athletes (2), politicians (1), chess players (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were actors (1), explorers (1), and chess players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mérida, Yucatán, including Rommel Pacheco, and Demita Vega. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mérida, Yucatán, including Arturo de Córdova, and Ofelia Medina.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Mérida, Yucatán since 1700.
