Salto, Uruguay
Salto, Uruguay ranks 746th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Salford, Mulhouse, and Bydgoszcz. Memorable people born in Salto, Uruguay include José Leandro Andrade, Luis Suárez, and Edinson Cavani. Memorable people who died in Salto, Uruguay include Feliciano Viera. Salto, Uruguay has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Salto, Uruguay is located in Uruguay.
Salto is the capital city of the Salto Department in northwestern Uruguay. As of the 2023 census it had a population of 114,084 and is the second most populated city in Uruguay, after Montevideo. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1872 and 1999, Salto, Uruguay was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including José Leandro Andrade, Luis Suárez, and Edinson Cavani. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Salto, Uruguay including Feliciano Viera.
People Born in Salto, Uruguay
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José Leandro Andrade
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1957
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 16
Luis Suárez
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 10
Edinson Cavani
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 2
Pedro Rocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2013
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 15
Horacio Quiroga
WRITER
1878 - 1937
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 14
Rafael Addiego Bruno
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 17
Feliciano Viera
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1927
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 19
Aníbal Ruiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 18
Ever Almeida
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 11
José Perdomo
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 7
Sergio Santín
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 12
Gonzalo de los Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Salto, Uruguay
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Most individuals born in present day Salto, Uruguay were soccer players (16), politicians (2), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Salto, Uruguay, including Luis Suárez, Edinson Cavani, and Pedro Rocha. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Salto, Uruguay, including José Leandro Andrade, Luis Suárez, and Edinson Cavani.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Salto, Uruguay since 1700.
