Arequipa
Arequipa ranks 1,468th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Évreux, Huntington, New York, and Nantong. The most famous people from Arequipa are Mario Vargas Llosa, Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro, and Alex Olmedo. The most famous people who died in Arequipa are Manuel Candamo. Arequipa has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians. Arequipa is located in Peru.
People
Between 1780 and 1945, Arequipa was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Mario Vargas Llosa, Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro, and Alex Olmedo. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Arequipa including Manuel Candamo.
People Born in Arequipa
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Mario Vargas Llosa
WRITER
1936 - 2025
HPI: 80.93
Rank: 1
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1855
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 2
Alex Olmedo
TENNIS PLAYER
1936 - 2020
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 3
Eduardo López de Romaña
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1912
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 4
Vladimiro Montesinos
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5
José Bustamante y Rivero
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1989
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 6
Hernando de Soto Polar
ECONOMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 7
Nicolás de Piérola
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1913
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 8
Jorge Pardon
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1977
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 9
Manuel María Ponce Brousset
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1966
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Arequipa
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Arequipa were politicians (6), writers (1), tennis players (1), economists (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Arequipa, including Mario Vargas Llosa. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Arequipa, including Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro, Eduardo López de Romaña, and Vladimiro Montesinos.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Arequipa since 1700.
