Murcia
Murcia ranks 659th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Arnhem, Kumasi, and Christchurch. Memorable people born in Murcia include Ibn Arabi, Juan de la Cierva, 1st Count of la Cierva, and José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca. Memorable people who died in Murcia include Narciso Yepes, and Lanza del Vasto. Murcia has been the birth place of many soccer players, and cyclists and the death place of many musicians, and philosophers. Murcia is located in Spain.
Murcia is a city in south-eastern Spain, the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia, and the seventh largest city in the country. It had a population of 460,349 inhabitants in 2021. The total population of the metropolitan area was 672,773 in 2020, covering an urban area of 1,230.9 km2. It is located on the Segura River, in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. It has a climate with hot summers, mild winters, and relatively low precipitation. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1165 and 1998, Murcia was the birth place of 22 globally memorable people, including Ibn Arabi, Juan de la Cierva, 1st Count of la Cierva, and José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Murcia including Narciso Yepes, and Lanza del Vasto.
People Born in Murcia
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Ibn Arabi
PHILOSOPHER
1165 - 1240
HPI: 77.05
Rank: 1
Juan de la Cierva, 1st Count of la Cierva
INVENTOR
1895 - 1936
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 2
José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1808
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 3
Lobo Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 4
Enric Valor i Vives
WRITER
1911 - 2000
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 5
Alejandro Valverde
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 6
Jaime Lorente
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 7
Charo
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 8
Nicolás Almagro
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 9
María José Martínez Sánchez
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 10
Portu
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.14
Rank: 11
Alberto Botía
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Murcia
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Dani Aquino
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 22.72
Rank: 21
Laura Gil
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 22
People Deceased in Murcia
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Narciso Yepes
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1997
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 1
Lanza del Vasto
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Murcia were soccer players (7), cyclists (3), actors (2), tennis players (2), and philosophers (1), while most who died were musicians (1), and philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Murcia, including Lobo Carrasco, Portu, and Alberto Botía. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Murcia, including Lobo Carrasco, Portu, and Alberto Botía.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Murcia since 1700.
