Guadalajara
Guadalajara ranks 240th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cardiff, Sacramento, California, and Beirut. Memorable people born in Guadalajara include Guillermo del Toro, Luis Barragán, and Vicente Fernández. Memorable people who died in Guadalajara include Pedro de Alvarado, Vicente Fernández, and Fernando del Paso. Guadalajara has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and writers. Guadalajara is located in Mexico.
Guadalajara is a city in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco, being the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 8th most populous city in Mexico, while the Guadalajara metropolitan area has a population of 5,268,642 people, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in the country and the twenty-second largest metropolitan area in the Americas. Guadalajara has the second-highest population density in Mexico, with over 10,361 people per square kilometer. Within Mexico, Guadalajara is a center of business, arts and culture, technology and tourism; as well as the economic center of the Bajío region. It usually ranks among the 100 most productive and globally competitive cities in the world. It is home to numerous landmarks, including Guadalajara Cathedral, the Teatro Degollado, the Templo Expiatorio, the UNESCO World Heritage site Hospicio Cabañas, and the San Juan de Dios Market—the largest indoor market in Latin America. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2000, Guadalajara was the birth place of 69 globally memorable people, including Guillermo del Toro, Luis Barragán, and Vicente Fernández. Additionaly, 18 globally memorable people have passed away in Guadalajara including Pedro de Alvarado, Vicente Fernández, and Fernando del Paso.
People Born in Guadalajara
Go to all RankingsGuillermo del Toro
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 1
Luis Barragán
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1988
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 2
Vicente Fernández
SINGER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 3
Francisco Jara
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2024
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 4
Valentín Gómez Farías
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1858
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 5
Guillermo Ochoa
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 6
Javier Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 7
Susana Dosamantes
ACTOR
1948 - 2022
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 8
Gael García Bernal
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 9
Tomás Balcázar
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 10
Sergio Pérez
RACING DRIVER
1990 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 11
Canelo Álvarez
BOXER
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Guadalajara
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Jara
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2024
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 4
Jesús del Muro
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 13
Javier Valdivia
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 17
Ignacio Calderón
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 21
Ernesto Cisneros
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 25
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 31
José Antonio Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 44
Yahel Castillo
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.18
Rank: 50
Nuria Diosdado
SWIMMER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.61
Rank: 53
Jessica Salazar
CYCLIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.29
Rank: 54
Paola Morán
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 27.50
Rank: 55
Houda Chaabi
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 26.13
Rank: 56
People Deceased in Guadalajara
Go to all RankingsPedro de Alvarado
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1485 - 1541
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 1
Vicente Fernández
SINGER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 2
Fernando del Paso
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 3
Kiki Camarena
LAWYER
1947 - 1985
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 4
Francisco Jara
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2024
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 5
Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 1993
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 6
Tomás Balcázar
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 7
Juan García Oliver
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1980
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 8
Juan José Arreola
WRITER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 9
Archie Mayo
FILM DIRECTOR
1891 - 1968
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 10
José Justo Corro
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1864
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 11
Jaime Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2008
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Guadalajara
Go to all RankingsKiki Camarena
LAWYER
1947 - 1985
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 4
Francisco Jara
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2024
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 5
Jaime Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2008
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 12
Frances Schroth
SWIMMER
1893 - 1961
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 16
Alfredo Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 17
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Guadalajara were soccer players (30), athletes (16), actors (6), singers (2), and politicians (2), while most who died were soccer players (7), writers (2), religious figures (2), politicians (2), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Guadalajara, including Francisco Jara, Guillermo Ochoa, and Javier Hernández. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guadalajara, including Francisco Jara, Guillermo Ochoa, and Javier Hernández.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Guadalajara since 1700.