Armero
Armero ranks 19,300th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind La Plata, Huila, Pitalito, and Rivera, Huila. Memorable people born in Armero include Omayra Sánchez. Memorable people who died in Armero include Omayra Sánchez. Armero has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians. Armero is located in Colombia.
Armero is a municipality in the Tolima Department, Colombia. According to the National Department of Statistics of Colombia, 12,852 lived in the town in 2005. Its median temperature is 27 °C. It was founded in 1895, but was not officially recognized as the seat of the region until 29 September 1908, by President Rafael Reyes. The town was originally named San Lorenzo. In 1930, the name was changed to Armero in memory of José León Armero, a national martyr. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1972, Armero was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Omayra Sánchez. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Armero including Omayra Sánchez.
People Born in Armero
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Most individuals born in present day Armero were politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Armero, including Omayra Sánchez. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Armero, including Omayra Sánchez.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Armero since 1700.