Popayán
Popayán ranks 2,608th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Misato, Saitama (city), Zielona Góra, and Samsun. The most famous people from Popayán are Joaquín Mosquera, Guillermo León Valencia, and Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera. Popayán has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors. Popayán is located in Colombia.
People
Between 1787 and 1983, Popayán was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Joaquín Mosquera, Guillermo León Valencia, and Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera.
People Born in Popayán
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Joaquín Mosquera
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1878
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1
Guillermo León Valencia
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1971
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 2
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1878
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 3
José Hilario López
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1869
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 4
Manolo Cardona
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 5
Alejandro Falla
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Popayán were politicians (4), actors (1), and tennis players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Popayán, including Manolo Cardona. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Popayán, including Joaquín Mosquera, Guillermo León Valencia, and Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Popayán since 1700.
