Leiria
Leiria ranks 8,946th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lakewood, California, Christopher, Illinois, and Al-Karak. Memorable people born in Leiria include Rui Patrício, and Olegário Benquerença. Leiria has been the birth place of many soccer players, and referees. Leiria is located in Portugal.
Leiria is a city and municipality in the Central Region of Portugal. It is the 2nd largest city in that same region, with a municipality population of 128,640 in an area of 565.09 square kilometres (218.18 sq mi). It is the seat of its own district and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leiria-Fátima. The city is part of the historical province of Beira Litoral. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1969 and 1988, Leiria was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Rui Patrício, and Olegário Benquerença.
People Born in Leiria
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Rui Patrício
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 1
Olegário Benquerença
REFEREE
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Leiria were soccer players (1), and referees (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Leiria, including Rui Patrício. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Leiria, including Rui Patrício.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Leiria since 1700.
