Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras ranks 2,147th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Salinas, California, Phrygia, and New South Wales. Memorable people born in Torres Vedras include Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress, Cristóvão Ferreira, and Manuel Clemente. Memorable people who died in Torres Vedras include Luís Cabral, and José Carlos. Torres Vedras has been the birth place of many soccer players, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Torres Vedras is located in Portugal.
Torres Vedras is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the capital Lisbon. It is a strong agricultural region linked to its vineyards, and has an intense commercial and industrial life. It is part of the intermunicipal community Oeste and the region Oeste e Vale do Tejo. The population as of 2011 was 83,075, in an area of 407.15 square kilometres (157.20 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1434 and 2002, Torres Vedras was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress, Cristóvão Ferreira, and Manuel Clemente. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Torres Vedras including Luís Cabral, and José Carlos.
People Born in Torres Vedras
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Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress
POLITICIAN
1434 - 1467
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 7
Cristóvão Ferreira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1580 - 1650
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 6
Manuel Clemente
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2
Fábio Carvalho
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 3
Nélson Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 1
André Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 4
Miguel Vítor
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Torres Vedras
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Luís Cabral
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2009
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1
José Carlos
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Torres Vedras were soccer players (4), religious figures (2), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Torres Vedras, including Fábio Carvalho, Nélson Pereira, and André Santos. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Torres Vedras, including Fábio Carvalho, Nélson Pereira, and André Santos.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Torres Vedras since 1700.
