Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim ranks 2,640th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bloomington, Illinois, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and Karlovy Vary. The most famous people from Póvoa de Varzim are José Maria de Eça de Queirós, Bruno Alves, and Diogo Freitas do Amaral. Póvoa de Varzim has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers. Póvoa de Varzim is located in Portugal.
People
Between 1845 and 1988, Póvoa de Varzim was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including José Maria de Eça de Queirós, Bruno Alves, and Diogo Freitas do Amaral.
People Born in Póvoa de Varzim
Go to all RankingsJosé Maria de Eça de Queirós
WRITER
1845 - 1900
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 1
Bruno Alves
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 2
Diogo Freitas do Amaral
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2019
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 3
António Lima Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 4
Rui Costa
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 5
Luís Neto
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Póvoa de Varzim were soccer players (3), writers (1), politicians (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Póvoa de Varzim, including Bruno Alves, António Lima Pereira, and Luís Neto. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Póvoa de Varzim, including Bruno Alves, António Lima Pereira, and Luís Neto.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Póvoa de Varzim since 1700.






