Santander, Spain
Santander, Spain ranks 373rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Modena, Siena, and Kingdom of Hungary. Memorable people born in Santander, Spain include Quique Setién, Marcos Alonso, and María Blanchard. Memorable people who died in Santander, Spain include Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola, Seve Ballesteros, and José María de Pereda. Santander, Spain has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many writers, and archaeologists. Santander, Spain is located in Spain.
Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. It has a population of 172,000 (2017). It is a port city located in the northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, facing the Cantabrian Sea. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1997, Santander, Spain was the birth place of 38 globally memorable people, including Quique Setién, Marcos Alonso, and María Blanchard. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Santander, Spain including Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola, Seve Ballesteros, and José María de Pereda.
People Born in Santander, Spain
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Quique Setién
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 32
Marcos Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 14
María Blanchard
PAINTER
1881 - 1932
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 12
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1831 - 1888
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 9
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
WRITER
1856 - 1912
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 17
José de Madrazo y Agudo
PAINTER
1781 - 1859
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 8
Iván Helguera
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 25
Iván de la Peña
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 27
Gerardo Diego
WRITER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 16
Marcos Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2023
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 15
Seve Ballesteros
GOLFER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 10
Vicente Miera
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 34
People Deceased in Santander, Spain
Go to all RankingsMarcelino Sanz de Sautuola
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1831 - 1888
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 1
Seve Ballesteros
GOLFER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 2
José María de Pereda
WRITER
1833 - 1906
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Ildefons Cerdà
ENGINEER
1815 - 1876
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
EXPLORER
1519 - 1574
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Marcos Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 7
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
WRITER
1856 - 1912
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 8
Mario Camus
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2021
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Santander, Spain
Go to all RankingsJosé María de Pereda
WRITER
1833 - 1906
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Ildefons Cerdà
ENGINEER
1815 - 1876
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
EXPLORER
1519 - 1574
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Santander, Spain were soccer players (17), writers (3), athletes (3), handball players (3), and painters (2), while most who died were writers (2), archaeologists (1), golfers (1), engineers (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Santander, Spain, including Quique Setién, Marcos Alonso, and Iván Helguera. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Santander, Spain, including Quique Setién, Marcos Alonso, and Iván Helguera.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Santander, Spain since 1700.
