Ferrol, Spain
Ferrol, Spain ranks 1,708th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Carrara, Argos, Peloponnese, and Liepāja. Memorable people born in Ferrol, Spain include Francisco Franco, Pablo Iglesias Posse, and Ramón Franco. Ferrol, Spain has been the birth place of many politicians and writers. Ferrol, Spain is located in Spain.
Ferrol is a city in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, Spain. It is located in the Rías Altas, in the vicinity of Strabo's Cape Nerium. According to the 2021 census, the city has a population of 64,785, making it the seventh largest settlement in Galicia. With Eume to the south and Ortegal the north, Ferrol forms the comarca of Ferrolterra, and together with A Coruña forms the second largest conurbation in Galicia, with a total population of 640,000 in 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1820 and 1988, Ferrol, Spain was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Francisco Franco, Pablo Iglesias Posse, and Ramón Franco.
People Born in Ferrol, Spain
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Francisco Franco
1892 - 1975
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 1
Pablo Iglesias Posse
1850 - 1925
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 2
Ramón Franco
1896 - 1938
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 3
José Canalejas
1854 - 1912
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 4
Concepción Arenal
1820 - 1893
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
1910 - 1999
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 6
Nacho Novo
1979 - Present
HPI: 27.93
Rank: 7
Álex López
1988 - Present
HPI: 22.33
Rank: 8
Most individuals born in present day Ferrol, Spain were politicians (4), writers (2), and soccer players (2), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Ferrol, Spain since 1700.
