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Luque ranks 996th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Scotland, and Koper. Memorable people born in Luque include José Luis Chilavert, Julio César Romero, and Aurelio González. Memorable people who died in Luque include Pedro Benítez and César Zabala. Luque has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many soccer players. Luque is located in Paraguay.

Luque is a city in Central Department of Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. Both 1635 and 1750 have been recorded as dates of its founding. It was temporarily the capital of Paraguay in 1868 during the Paraguayan War before relocation to San Estanislao. It is located at around 25°16′12″S 57°29′14″W. Luque is one of the most important cities in the country. The city counts as home of Paraguay's main international airport, Silvio Pettirossi International Airport and the Ñu Guasú Park, which is where the Paraguayan Olympic Committee is also located. The continental governing body of association football in South America, CONMEBOL, has its headquarters approximately 3 minutes from the Airport, consisting of the South American Football Museum and walking distance from the Bourbon CONMEBOL Asunción Convention Hotel. When it existed, ARPA – Aerolíneas Paraguayas had its headquarters in the ARPA Terminal on the grounds of the airport. It is a center of production of Guitars and Paraguayan harps as well as Filigranas, gold and silver filigree jewelry including the seven-band ring Carretón de Siete Ramales. On 27 January 2016, Paraguayan Newspaper La Nación had reported that Carlos Echeverría Estigarribia, the elected intendent of the city of Luque, states his intention of wanting Luque to be one of the most important cities. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 1833 and 1987, Luque was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including José Luis Chilavert, Julio César Romero, and Aurelio González. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Luque including Pedro Benítez and César Zabala.

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Most individuals born in present day Luque were soccer players (11) and politicians (2),  while most who died were soccer players (2).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Luque, including José Luis Chilavert, Julio César Romero, and Raúl Vicente Amarilla. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Luque, including José Luis Chilavert, Julio César Romero, and Aurelio González.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Luque since 1700.