Alajuela
Alajuela ranks 1,363rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Belém, Bakersfield, California, and Oberhausen. Memorable people born in Alajuela include Adolfo Díaz, Otilio Ulate Blanco, and León Cortés Castro. Alajuela has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians. Alajuela is located in Costa Rica.
Alajuela is a district in the Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton, it is awarded the status of city. By virtue of being the city of the first canton of the province, it is also the capital of the Province of Alajuela. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1875 and 1998, Alajuela was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Adolfo Díaz, Otilio Ulate Blanco, and León Cortés Castro.
People Born in Alajuela
Go to all RankingsAdolfo Díaz
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1964
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 1
Otilio Ulate Blanco
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1973
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 2
León Cortés Castro
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1946
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 3
Álvaro Mesén
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 4
Wardy Alfaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.94
Rank: 5
Daniel Colindres
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 32.57
Rank: 6
Wílmer López
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 31.48
Rank: 7
Andrey Amador
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.02
Rank: 8
Carlos Castro
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 30.81
Rank: 9
Rónald Matarrita
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.82
Rank: 10
Douglas López
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 20.83
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Alajuela
Go to all RankingsLeón Cortés Castro
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1946
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 3
Douglas López
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 20.83
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Alajuela were soccer players (7), politicians (3), and cyclists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Alajuela, including Álvaro Mesén, Wardy Alfaro, and Daniel Colindres. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Alajuela, including Álvaro Mesén, Wardy Alfaro, and Daniel Colindres.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Alajuela since 1700.