Badajoz ranks 1,813th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hvidovre, Charleroi, and Lynwood, California. Memorable people born in Badajoz include Pedro de Alvarado, Manuel Godoy, and Luis de Morales. Memorable people who died in Badajoz include Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain and Luis de Morales. Badajoz has been the birth place of many soccer players and military personnels and the death place of many politicians and painters. Badajoz is located in Spain.
Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. The population in 2011 was 151,565. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1485 and 1992, Badajoz was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Pedro de Alvarado, Manuel Godoy, and Luis de Morales. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Badajoz including Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain and Luis de Morales.
1485 - 1541
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 1
1767 - 1851
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 2
1509 - 1586
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 3
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 4
1918 - 1992
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 5
1897 - 1965
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 6
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.68
Rank: 7
1549 - 1580
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 1
1509 - 1586
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 2
Most individuals born in present day Badajoz were soccer players (3), military personnels (1), politicians (1), painters (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were politicians (1) and painters (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Badajoz since 1700.