Catalonia
Catalonia ranks 2,531st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bijeljina, Valencia, Venezuela, and Bromsgrove. Memorable people born in Catalonia include Robert de Nola, Tete Montoliu, and Romà Forns. Memorable people who died in Catalonia include Robert de Nola, and Luis Miró. Catalonia has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many writers, and soccer players. Catalonia is located in Spain.
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory lies on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrenees mountain range. Catalonia is administratively divided into four provinces or eight regions, which are in turn divided into 42 comarques. The capital and largest city, Barcelona, is the second-most populated municipality in Spain and the fifth-most populous urban area in the European Union. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1500 and 1988, Catalonia was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Robert de Nola, Tete Montoliu, and Romà Forns. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Catalonia including Robert de Nola, and Luis Miró.
People Born in Catalonia
Go to all RankingsRobert de Nola
WRITER
1500 - 1600
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 1
Tete Montoliu
MUSICIAN
1933 - 1997
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 2
Romà Forns
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1942
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 3
Juan Artola
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1937
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 4
Jordi Cuixart
BUSINESSPERSON
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 5
Alba Ribas
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 31.16
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Catalonia
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Most individuals born in present day Catalonia were soccer players (2), writers (1), musicians (1), businesspeople (1), and actors (1), while most who died were writers (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Catalonia, including Tete Montoliu. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Catalonia, including Romà Forns, and Juan Artola.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Catalonia since 1700.