Huesca
Huesca ranks 1,680th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vevey, Pohang, and Ashland, Kentucky. Memorable people born in Huesca include Saint Lawrence, Vincent of Saragossa, and Carlos Saura. Memorable people who died in Huesca include Violant of Hungary, Sancho Ramírez, and Ramiro II of Aragon. Huesca has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Huesca is located in Spain.
Huesca is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Aragon between 1096 and 1118. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and of the comarca of Hoya de Huesca. In 2009, it had a population of 52,059, almost a quarter of the total population of the province. The city is one of the smallest provincial capitals in Spain. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 225 and 1932, Huesca was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Saint Lawrence, Vincent of Saragossa, and Carlos Saura. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Huesca including Violant of Hungary, Sancho Ramírez, and Ramiro II of Aragon.
People Born in Huesca
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Saint Lawrence
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
225 - 258
HPI: 80.34
Rank: 1
Vincent of Saragossa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 304
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 2
Carlos Saura
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2023
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 3
Alfonso II of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1157 - 1196
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 4
Peter II of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1174 - 1213
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 5
Petronilla of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1136 - 1173
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 6
Antonio Saura
PAINTER
1930 - 1998
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 7
Petrus Alphonsi
PHYSICIAN
1062 - 1140
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 8
Fidel Pagés
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1923
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 9
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Violant of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1253
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 1
Sancho Ramírez
POLITICIAN
1042 - 1094
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 2
Ramiro II of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1086 - 1157
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 3
Máté Zalka
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1937
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 4
Damián Iguacén Borau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 2020
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Huesca were politicians (3), religious figures (2), physicians (2), film directors (1), and painters (1), while most who died were politicians (4), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Huesca, including Carlos Saura. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Huesca, including Alfonso II of Aragon, Peter II of Aragon, and Petronilla of Aragon.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Huesca since 1700.
