Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares ranks 1,247th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Szombathely, Kathmandu, and Pitești. Memorable people born in Alcalá de Henares include Miguel de Cervantes, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Manuel Azaña. Memorable people who died in Alcalá de Henares include John I of Castile, Andrés Nin Pérez, and Didacus of Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and soccer players. Alcalá de Henares is located in Spain.
Alcalá de Henares is a Spanish city in the Community of Madrid. Straddling the Henares River, it is located 31 kilometres to the northeast of the center of Madrid. As of 2018, it has a population of 193,751, making it the region's third-most populated municipality. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1283 and 1994, Alcalá de Henares was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Miguel de Cervantes, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Manuel Azaña. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Alcalá de Henares including John I of Castile, Andrés Nin Pérez, and Didacus of Alcalá.
People Born in Alcalá de Henares
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Miguel de Cervantes
1547 - 1616
HPI: 84.65
Rank: 1
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
1503 - 1564
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 2
Manuel Azaña
1880 - 1940
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 3
Juan Ruiz
1283 - 1350
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 4
Carlos del Cerro Grande
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 5
Rafael Guijosa
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 6
Javier Calleja
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.49
Rank: 7
Pedro Obiang
1992 - Present
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 8
Daniel Diges
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.36
Rank: 9
Demetrio Lozano
1975 - Present
HPI: 28.80
Rank: 10
Cristian Benavente
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.00
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Alcalá de Henares
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John I of Castile
1358 - 1390
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1
Andrés Nin Pérez
1892 - 1937
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 2
Didacus of Alcalá
1400 - 1463
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 3
Antonio de Nebrija
1441 - 1522
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 4
Ferdinand Daučík
1910 - 1986
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 5
Wilfred Agbonavbare
1966 - 2015
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Alcalá de Henares were politicians (3), soccer players (3), writers (2), referees (1), and singers (1), while most who died were politicians (2), soccer players (2), religious figures (1), and writers (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Alcalá de Henares, including Javier Calleja, Pedro Obiang, and Cristian Benavente. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Alcalá de Henares, including Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Manuel Azaña, and Rafael Guijosa.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Alcalá de Henares since 1700.
