San Sebastián
San Sebastián ranks 271st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Augsburg, Magdeburg, and West Berlin. Memorable people born in San Sebastián include Eduardo Chillida, Pío Baroja, and Mikel Arteta. Memorable people who died in San Sebastián include Eduardo Chillida, Mikel Laboa, and Jorge Oteiza. San Sebastián has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many soccer players, and sculptors. San Sebastián is located in Spain.
San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián, is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km from the France–Spain border. The capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, the municipality's population is 188,102 as of 2021, with its metropolitan area reaching 436,500 in 2010. Locals call themselves donostiarra (singular) in Basque, also using this term when speaking in Spanish. It is also a part of Basque Eurocity Bayonne-San Sebastián. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2001, San Sebastián was the birth place of 53 globally memorable people, including Eduardo Chillida, Pío Baroja, and Mikel Arteta. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in San Sebastián including Eduardo Chillida, Mikel Laboa, and Jorge Oteiza.
People Born in San Sebastián
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Eduardo Chillida
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 42
Pío Baroja
WRITER
1872 - 1956
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 43
Mikel Arteta
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 32
Catalina de Erauso
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1650
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 53
Alberto Iglesias
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 8
Javier Urruticoechea
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2001
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 48
Luis Arconada
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 9
Nicanor Zabaleta
MUSICIAN
1907 - 1993
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 35
Mikel Laboa
SINGER
1934 - 2008
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 47
Fernando Savater
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 24
Txillardegi
WRITER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 34
Ignacio Eizaguirre
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 44
Newly Added People Born in San Sebastián
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Julio Peña Fernández
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 40
Julen Agirrezabala
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 39
Pau Echaniz
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 38
Luca Sangalli
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.19
Rank: 41
People Deceased in San Sebastián
Go to all RankingsEduardo Chillida
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 4
Mikel Laboa
SINGER
1934 - 2008
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 6
Jorge Oteiza
SCULPTOR
1908 - 2003
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 12
Txillardegi
WRITER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 2
Enrique Fernández Arbós
MUSICIAN
1863 - 1939
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 9
Ignacio Eizaguirre
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 5
Silvestre Igoa
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1969
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 13
Paco Bienzobas
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1981
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 3
José Berraondo
SOCCER PLAYER
1878 - 1950
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 10
Ángel Suquía Goicoechea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 2006
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 15
Martín Marculeta
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 8
Manuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquess of Alhucemas
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day San Sebastián were soccer players (26), writers (4), politicians (4), athletes (4), and actors (2), while most who died were soccer players (7), sculptors (2), singers (1), writers (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in San Sebastián, including Mikel Arteta, Javier Urruticoechea, and Luis Arconada. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day San Sebastián, including Mikel Arteta, Javier Urruticoechea, and Luis Arconada.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in San Sebastián since 1700.
