Algeciras
Algeciras ranks 3,369th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tarragona, Bruck an der Mur, and Tczew. The most famous people from Algeciras are Paco de Lucía, Almanzor, and Pomponius Mela. The most famous people who died in Algeciras are Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq. Algeciras has been the birth place of many musicians, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Algeciras is located in Spain.
Algeciras is a city and a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. With a registered population as of 2020 of 123,078, it is the most populated municipality of the Campo de Gibraltar. The city is located in the western shore of the Bay of Gibraltar opposite the Rock of Gibraltar, around the mouth of the Río de la Miel, now mostly culverted in its lower course, near the southernmost end of the Iberian Peninsula and continental Europe and the Strait of Gibraltar. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 15 and 1993, Algeciras was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Paco de Lucía, Almanzor, and Pomponius Mela. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Algeciras including Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq.
People Born in Algeciras
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Paco de Lucía
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 1
Almanzor
POLITICIAN
930 - 1002
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 2
Pomponius Mela
GEOGRAPHER
15 - 100
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 3
Álvaro Morte
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 4
Suso
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Algeciras
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Algeciras were musicians (1), politicians (1), geographers (1), actors (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Algeciras, including Paco de Lucía. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Algeciras, including Paco de Lucía.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Algeciras since 1700.
