León, Guanajuato
León, Guanajuato ranks 2,797th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Boise, Idaho, Galway, and Bauru. Memorable people born in León, Guanajuato include Lucía Méndez, María Grever, and Efraín Amézcua. Memorable people who died in León, Guanajuato include Antonio Carbajal, and Raúl Córdoba. León, Guanajuato has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players. León, Guanajuato is located in Mexico.
León, officially León de Los Aldama, is the most populous city and municipal seat of the municipality of León in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. In the 2020 Intercensal Survey, INEGI reported 1,721,626 people living in the municipality of León, making it the fourth-most populous municipality in Mexico. The metropolitan area of León recorded a population of 2,140,094 in the 2020 state Census, making it the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Mexico. León is part of the macroregion of Bajío within the Central Mexican Plateau. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1885 and 1993, León, Guanajuato was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Lucía Méndez, María Grever, and Efraín Amézcua. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in León, Guanajuato including Antonio Carbajal, and Raúl Córdoba.
People Born in León, Guanajuato
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Lucía Méndez
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 1
María Grever
SINGER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 2
Efraín Amézcua
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 3
Raúl Córdoba
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2017
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 4
Francisco Fonseca
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 5
Duilio Davino
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.28
Rank: 6
José Ángel Córdova
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Joe Schroeder
RUGBY PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Arantxa Chávez
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in León, Guanajuato
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SINGER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 2
Raúl Córdoba
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2017
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 4
José Ángel Córdova
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Joe Schroeder
RUGBY PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Arantxa Chávez
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
People Deceased in León, Guanajuato
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Antonio Carbajal
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1
Raúl Córdoba
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2017
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in León, Guanajuato
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Most individuals born in present day León, Guanajuato were soccer players (4), athletes (2), actors (1), singers (1), and rugby players (1), while most who died were soccer players (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in León, Guanajuato, including Raúl Córdoba, Francisco Fonseca, and Duilio Davino. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day León, Guanajuato, including Efraín Amézcua, Raúl Córdoba, and Francisco Fonseca.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in León, Guanajuato since 1700.
