Guayaquil
Guayaquil ranks 319th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Toledo, Ohio, Panama City, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. 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
People
Between 1780 and 2007, Guayaquil was the birth place of 44 globally memorable people, including Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and María Capovilla. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Guayaquil including María Capovilla, Thomas Nast, and Julio Jaramillo.
People Born in Guayaquil
Go to all RankingsGuillermo Lasso
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1
Rafael Correa
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 2
María Capovilla
CELEBRITY
1889 - 2006
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 3
Gabriel García Moreno
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1875
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4
Alfredo Palacio
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 5
Gustavo Noboa
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 6
Álvaro Noboa
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 7
Frederick Ashton
DANCER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 8
Julio Jaramillo
SINGER
1935 - 1978
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 9
Jaime Roldós Aguilera
POLITICIAN
1940 - 1981
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10
León Febres Cordero
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 11
Abdalá Bucaram
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Guayaquil
Go to all RankingsGonzalo Córdova
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1928
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 25
Leonardo Campana
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 32.97
Rank: 31
Gonzalo Plata
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 30.39
Rank: 32
Michael Estrada
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.49
Rank: 36
Kendry Páez
SOCCER PLAYER
2007 - Present
HPI: 26.42
Rank: 37
Xavier Arreaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 25.54
Rank: 38
Diego Palacios
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 25.07
Rank: 39
Moisés Ramírez
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 23.34
Rank: 41
Alberto Miño
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 42
Carlos Andrés Mina
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 43
Glenda Morejón
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 44
People Deceased in Guayaquil
Go to all RankingsMaría Capovilla
CELEBRITY
1889 - 2006
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1
Thomas Nast
JOURNALIST
1840 - 1902
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 2
Julio Jaramillo
SINGER
1935 - 1978
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 3
León Febres Cordero
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 4
José Joaquín de Olmedo
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1847
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 5
Vicente Ramón Roca
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1858
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 6
Matilde Hidalgo
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1974
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 7
Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2004
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 8
José María Urvina
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1891
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 9
Pedro Gual Escandón
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1862
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 10
Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1952
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 11
José Luis Tamayo
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1947
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Guayaquil
Go to all RankingsJosé María Urvina
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1891
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 9
José Luis Tamayo
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1947
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 12
Clemente Yerovi
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1981
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 13
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Guayaquil were politicians (18), soccer players (15), tennis players (3), athletes (3), and celebrities (1), while most who died were politicians (9), celebrities (1), journalists (1), singers (1), and physicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Guayaquil, including Felipe Caicedo, Christian Noboa, and Ángel Mena. 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.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in Guayaquil since 1700.