Avilés
Avilés ranks 1,364th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bakersfield, California, Oberhausen, and Alajuela. Memorable people born in Avilés include Juan Carreño de Miranda, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, and Campanal I. Memorable people who died in Avilés include Enrique Rodríguez, and Yago Lamela. Avilés has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many boxers, and athletes. Avilés is located in Spain.
Avilés is a town in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is, along with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main cities in the Principality of Asturias. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1519 and 1992, Avilés was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Juan Carreño de Miranda, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, and Campanal I. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Avilés including Enrique Rodríguez, and Yago Lamela.
People Born in Avilés
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Juan Carreño de Miranda
PAINTER
1614 - 1685
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 1
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
EXPLORER
1519 - 1574
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 2
Campanal I
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 3
Esteban
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 4
Yago Lamela
ATHLETE
1977 - 2014
HPI: 32.76
Rank: 5
Alfonso Menéndez
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 6
Sergio Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 28.27
Rank: 7
Rubén Garabaya
HANDBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 28.13
Rank: 8
David Lombán
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.41
Rank: 9
Kily Álvarez
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 24.69
Rank: 10
Sergio Álvarez
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 24.10
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Avilés
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ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 6
Sergio Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 28.27
Rank: 7
Kily Álvarez
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 24.69
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Avilés
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Avilés were soccer players (6), athletes (2), painters (1), explorers (1), and handball players (1), while most who died were boxers (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Avilés, including Esteban, Sergio Fernández, and David Lombán. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Avilés, including Campanal I, Esteban, and Sergio Fernández.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Avilés since 1700.
