León, Nicaragua
León, Nicaragua ranks 3,959th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shantou, Kirkkonummi, and Beşiktaş. Memorable people born in León, Nicaragua include Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Luis Somoza Debayle, and Juan Bautista Sacasa. Memorable people who died in León, Nicaragua include Rubén Darío. León, Nicaragua has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many writers. León, Nicaragua is located in Nicaragua.
León is the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. Founded by the Spanish as Santiago de los Caballeros de León, it is the capital and largest city of León Department. As of 2022, the municipality of León has an estimated population of 213,718. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1874 and 1925, León, Nicaragua was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Luis Somoza Debayle, and Juan Bautista Sacasa. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in León, Nicaragua including Rubén Darío.
People Born in León, Nicaragua
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Anastasio Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1980
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 1
Luis Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1967
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 2
Juan Bautista Sacasa
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1946
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 3
René Schick
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1966
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 4
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day León, Nicaragua were politicians (4), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in León, Nicaragua, including Anastasio Somoza Debayle. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day León, Nicaragua, including Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Luis Somoza Debayle, and Juan Bautista Sacasa.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in León, Nicaragua since 1700.
