Elche
Elche ranks 2,814th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Matsue, Maidenhead, and Foligno. The most famous people from Elche are Saúl Ñíguez, Sílvia Soler Espinosa, and Blanca Paloma. The most famous people who died in Elche are Cayetano Ré, and Dubravko Pavličić. Elche has been the birth place of many soccer players, and tennis players and the death place of many soccer players. Elche is located in Spain.
Elche is a city and municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. With a population of 242,317 as of 2024, it is the 3rd-largest city in the region after Valencia and Alicante and the 20th-largest city in Spain. It is part of the comarca of Baix Vinalopó. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1982 and 1998, Elche was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Saúl Ñíguez, Sílvia Soler Espinosa, and Blanca Paloma. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Elche including Cayetano Ré, and Dubravko Pavličić.
People Born in Elche
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Saúl Ñíguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 1
Sílvia Soler Espinosa
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 2
Blanca Paloma
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 3
Aarón Ñíguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 4
Vanesa Amorós
HANDBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 5
Óscar Gil
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 6
Álvaro Giménez
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 7
Carlos Akapo
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Elche
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HANDBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 5
Álvaro Giménez
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Elche
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Cayetano Ré
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1
Dubravko Pavličić
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2012
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Elche were soccer players (5), tennis players (1), singers (1), and handball players (1), while most who died were soccer players (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Elche, including Saúl Ñíguez, Aarón Ñíguez, and Óscar Gil. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Elche, including Saúl Ñíguez, Aarón Ñíguez, and Óscar Gil.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Elche since 1700.
