Algeciras
Algeciras ranks 3,369th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tarragona, Bruck an der Mur, and Tczew. Memorable people born in Algeciras include Paco de Lucía, Almanzor, and Pomponius Mela. Memorable people who died in Algeciras include 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. Located in the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, near the Strait of Gibraltar, it is the largest city on the Bay 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: 72.28
Rank: 1
Almanzor
POLITICIAN
930 - 1002
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 2
Pomponius Mela
GEOGRAPHER
15 - 100
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 3
Álvaro Morte
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 4
Suso
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.83
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.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Algeciras since 1700.
