Chaves, Portugal
Chaves, Portugal ranks 4,005th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lapua, Leoben, and Arad County (former). Memorable people born in Chaves, Portugal include Francisco da Costa Gomes, Nadir Afonso, and António Marto. Memorable people who died in Chaves, Portugal include Afonso I, Duke of Braganza. Chaves, Portugal has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many politicians. Chaves, Portugal is located in Portugal.
Chaves is a city and a municipality in the north of Portugal. It is 10 km south of the Spanish border and 22 km south of Verín (Spain). The population of the entire municipality in 2011 was 41,243, in an area of 591.23 km2. The municipality is the second most populous of the district of Vila Real. With origins in the Roman civitas Aquæ Flaviæ, Chaves has developed into a regional center. The urban area or city proper has 17,535 residents (2001). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1914 and 1950, Chaves, Portugal was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Francisco da Costa Gomes, Nadir Afonso, and António Marto. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Chaves, Portugal including Afonso I, Duke of Braganza.
People Born in Chaves, Portugal
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Francisco da Costa Gomes
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 1
Nadir Afonso
PAINTER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 2
António Marto
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 3
Fernando Pereira
PHOTOGRAPHER
1950 - 1985
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Chaves, Portugal
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chaves, Portugal were politicians (1), painters (1), religious figures (1), and photographers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, religious figures have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chaves, Portugal, including António Marto. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chaves, Portugal, including Francisco da Costa Gomes.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Chaves, Portugal since 1700.
