Logroño
Logroño ranks 935th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Amersfoort, Nikšić, and Yokkaichi. Memorable people born in Logroño include Fausto Elhuyar, Juan Fernández Navarrete, and Juan José Elhuyar. Memorable people who died in Logroño include Baldomero Espartero. Logroño has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians. Logroño is located in Spain.
Logroño is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. Located in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, primarily in the right (South) bank of the Ebro River, Logroño has historically been a place of passage, such as the Camino de Santiago. Its borders were disputed between the Iberian kingdoms of Castille, Navarre and Aragon during the Middle Ages. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1999, Logroño was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Fausto Elhuyar, Juan Fernández Navarrete, and Juan José Elhuyar. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Logroño including Baldomero Espartero.
People Born in Logroño
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Fausto Elhuyar
CHEMIST
1755 - 1833
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1
Juan Fernández Navarrete
PAINTER
1526 - 1579
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 2
Juan José Elhuyar
CHEMIST
1754 - 1796
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 3
Rafael Azcona
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 4
María Teresa León
WRITER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 5
Dani Aranzubia
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6
Javier de Pedro
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 7
Gaspar Llamazares
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 8
Daniel Evans
ATHLETE
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 9
José Ignacio
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 10
Jorge López Montaña
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 11
Borja Viguera
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Logroño
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FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 4
Daniel Evans
ATHLETE
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 9
José Ignacio
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 10
Alberto Garzón
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 14
Pau Quemada
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 28.79
Rank: 17
Varun Thakkar
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 9.59
Rank: 18
Charisma Amoe-Tarrant
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 1.00
Rank: 19
People Deceased in Logroño
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Logroño were soccer players (7), athletes (4), chemists (2), politicians (2), and painters (1), 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 Logroño, including Dani Aranzubia, Javier de Pedro, and José Ignacio. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Logroño, including Dani Aranzubia, Javier de Pedro, and José Ignacio.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Logroño since 1700.
