Tenerife
Tenerife ranks 3,608th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Újpest, Tripoli, Lebanon, and Aberystwyth. Memorable people born in Tenerife include Petrus Gonsalvus, Ángel Arocha, and Tinerfe. Memorable people who died in Tenerife include Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten, and Eve Meyer. Tenerife has been the birth place of many noblemen, and soccer players and the death place of many pilots, and actors. Tenerife is located in Spain.
Tenerife is the largest and most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With a land area of 2,034.38 km2 (785.48 sq mi) and a population of 967,575 inhabitants as of July 2025, it is the most-populous island in Spain and the entire Macaronesia region. Tenerife is also home to 42.7% of the total population of the archipelago. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2006, Tenerife was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Petrus Gonsalvus, Ángel Arocha, and Tinerfe. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Tenerife including Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten, and Eve Meyer.
People Born in Tenerife
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Petrus Gonsalvus
NOBLEMAN
1537 - 1618
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 4
Ángel Arocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1938
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 5
Tinerfe
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2
Roberto Carballés Baena
TENNIS PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 6
Mario Abrante
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 1
Viviana Márton
MARTIAL ARTS
2006 - Present
HPI: 32.88
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Tenerife
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Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
PILOT
1927 - 1977
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2
Eve Meyer
ACTOR
1928 - 1977
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tenerife were noblemen (2), soccer players (2), tennis players (1), and martial arts (1), while most who died were pilots (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, tennis players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tenerife, including Roberto Carballés Baena. Whereas, throughout history, noblemen have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tenerife, including Petrus Gonsalvus, and Tinerfe.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Tenerife since 1700.
