Guayaquil
Guayaquil ranks 360th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Durban, Linz, and Perth. Memorable people born in Guayaquil include Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and María Capovilla. Memorable people who died in Guayaquil include María Capovilla, Thomas Nast, and Julio Jaramillo. Guayaquil has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and celebrities. Guayaquil is located in Ecuador.
Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1780 and 1988, Guayaquil was the birth place of 33 globally memorable people, including Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and María Capovilla. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Guayaquil including María Capovilla, Thomas Nast, and Julio Jaramillo.
People Born in Guayaquil
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Guillermo Lasso
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 1
Rafael Correa
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 2
María Capovilla
1889 - 2006
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3
Gabriel García Moreno
1821 - 1875
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 4
Alfredo Palacio
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 5
Frederick Ashton
1904 - 1988
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 6
Julio Jaramillo
1935 - 1978
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 7
Gustavo Noboa
1937 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 8
Jaime Roldós Aguilera
1940 - 1981
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 9
León Febres Cordero
1931 - 2008
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 10
José Joaquín de Olmedo
1780 - 1847
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 11
Vicente Rocafuerte
1783 - 1847
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Guayaquil
Go to all RankingsGuillermo Lasso
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 1
Albert Paulsen
1925 - 2004
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 25
Ángel Mena
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.78
Rank: 30
Daniel Viteri
1981 - Present
HPI: 23.20
Rank: 33
People Deceased in Guayaquil
Go to all RankingsMaría Capovilla
1889 - 2006
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 1
Thomas Nast
1840 - 1902
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 2
Julio Jaramillo
1935 - 1978
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 3
León Febres Cordero
1931 - 2008
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 4
José Joaquín de Olmedo
1780 - 1847
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 5
Matilde Hidalgo
1889 - 1974
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 6
Vicente Ramón Roca
1792 - 1858
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 7
Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
1919 - 2004
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 8
Pedro Gual Escandón
1783 - 1862
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 9
Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola
1888 - 1952
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 10
Álex Quiñónez
1989 - 2021
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Deceased in Guayaquil
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Guayaquil were politicians (17), soccer players (8), tennis players (3), celebrities (1), and dancers (1), while most who died were politicians (6), celebrities (1), journalists (1), singers (1), and physicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Guayaquil, including Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and Alfredo Palacio. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guayaquil, including Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and Gabriel García Moreno.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 17 globally memorable people born in Guayaquil since 1700.
