Iquique
Iquique ranks 4,564th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Leominster, Massachusetts, Kaolack, and Chascomús. Memorable people born in Iquique include George Robledo, Manuel Astorga, and Carlos Tejas. Memorable people who died in Iquique include Guillermo Billinghurst. Iquique has been the birth place of many soccer players and the death place of many politicians. Iquique is located in Chile.
Iquique is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the Atacama Desert. It has a population of 191,468 according to the 2017 census. It is also the main commune of Greater Iquique. The city developed during the heyday of the saltpetre mining in the Atacama Desert in the 19th century. Once a Peruvian city with a large Chilean population, it was conquered by Chile in the War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Today it is one of only two free ports of Chile, the other one being Punta Arenas, in the country's far south. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1926 and 1997, Iquique was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including George Robledo, Manuel Astorga, and Carlos Tejas. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Iquique including Guillermo Billinghurst.
People Born in Iquique
Go to all RankingsGeorge Robledo
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1989
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 1
Manuel Astorga
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 2
Carlos Tejas
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 3
Edson Puch
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 4
Yenny Acuña
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 22.89
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Iquique
Go to all RankingsManuel Astorga
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 2
Carlos Tejas
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 3
Yenny Acuña
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 22.89
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Iquique
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Most individuals born in present day Iquique were soccer players (5), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Iquique, including George Robledo, Manuel Astorga, and Carlos Tejas. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Iquique, including George Robledo, Manuel Astorga, and Carlos Tejas.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Iquique since 1700.