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Nicaragua ranks 137th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Madagascar, Yemen, and Tajikistan. Memorable people born in present day Nicaragua include Daniel Ortega, Augusto César Sandino, and Anastasio Somoza Debayle. Memorable people who died in Nicaragua include Augusto César Sandino, Rubén Darío, and Juan de Grijalva. Nicaragua has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and social activists.

Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km2 (50,340 sq mi). With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1853 and 2000, present day Nicaragua was the birth place of 37 globally memorable people, including Daniel Ortega, Augusto César Sandino, and Anastasio Somoza Debayle. Additionaly, 20 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Nicaragua including Augusto César Sandino, Rubén Darío, and Juan de Grijalva.

People Born in Present Day Nicaragua

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People Deceased in Present Day Nicaragua

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Nicaragua were politicians (17), writers (4), religious figures (3), social activists (2), and actors (2),  while most who died were politicians (10), social activists (2), writers (2), explorers (2), and religious figures (2).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Nicaragua, including Daniel Ortega, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and Violeta Chamorro. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nicaragua, including Daniel Ortega, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and Anastasio Somoza García.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 20 globally memorable people born in present day Nicaragua since 1700.