Getxo
Getxo ranks 3,687th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pei County, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, and Rinteln. Memorable people born in Getxo include Pedro Vallana, Nando González, and Jonathan Castroviejo. Memorable people who died in Getxo include Alberto Palacio, José María Peña, and Domingo Acedo. Getxo has been the birth place of many soccer players, and cyclists and the death place of many soccer players, and architects. Getxo is located in Spain.
Getxo is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Spain. It is part of Greater Bilbao, and has 75,430 inhabitants (2023). Getxo is mostly an affluent residential area, as well as being the third largest municipality of Biscay. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1897 and 1997, Getxo was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Pedro Vallana, Nando González, and Jonathan Castroviejo. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Getxo including Alberto Palacio, José María Peña, and Domingo Acedo.
People Born in Getxo
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Pedro Vallana
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 1
Nando González
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 2
Jonathan Castroviejo
CYCLIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 3
Iñigo Landaluze
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 31.20
Rank: 4
José Basterra
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 5
María López
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 6
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Alberto Palacio
ARCHITECT
1856 - 1939
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 1
José María Peña
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1988
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 2
Domingo Acedo
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 3
Sabino Bilbao
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1983
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Getxo
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Most individuals born in present day Getxo were soccer players (2), cyclists (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were soccer players (3), and architects (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Getxo, including Jonathan Castroviejo, and Iñigo Landaluze. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Getxo, including Pedro Vallana, and Nando González.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Getxo since 1700.
