Sarria
Sarria ranks 25,763rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Blundellsands, Arteixo, and Blato, Korčula. Memorable people born in Sarria include Gregorio Fernández. Memorable people who died in Sarria include Alfonso IX of León. Sarria has been the birth place of many sculptors and the death place of many politicians. Sarria is located in Spain.
Sarria is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Sarria. Sarria is the most populous town on the French Way in Galicia, with 13,700 inhabitants and the major is Gon Arias. It is head of the region and the most popular starting point for the Camino de Santiago; many pilgrims choose Sarria because the distance from this point to Santiago allows them to cover the necessary kilometers to reach the Compostela, a certificate of accomplishment. King Alfonso IX of León died in Sarria in 1230 while making a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1576, Sarria was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Gregorio Fernández. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Sarria including Alfonso IX of León.
People Born in Sarria
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People Deceased in Sarria
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sarria were sculptors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history sculptors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sarria, including Gregorio Fernández.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Sarria since 1700.
