León, Nicaragua
León, Nicaragua ranks 5,568th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shantou, Gassin, and Sherborne. 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 and Francisco Hernández de Córdoba. León, Nicaragua has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many writers and explorers. 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
Between 1874 and 1925, León, Nicaragua was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Luis Somoza Debayle, and Juan Bautista Sacasa. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in León, Nicaragua including Rubén Darío and Francisco Hernández de Córdoba.
People Born in León, Nicaragua
Go to all Rankings
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
1925 - 1980
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 1
Luis Somoza Debayle
1922 - 1967
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2
Juan Bautista Sacasa
1874 - 1946
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 3
People Deceased in León, Nicaragua
Go to all Rankings
Most individuals born in present day León, Nicaragua were politicians (3), while most who died were writers (1) and explorers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in León, Nicaragua since 1700.
