Quito
Quito ranks 601st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Białystok, Derby, and Bissau. Memorable people born in Quito include Manuela Sáenz, José María Velasco Ibarra, and Oswaldo Guayasamín. Memorable people who died in Quito include Huayna Capac, Gabriel García Moreno, and Eloy Alfaro. Quito has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and religious figures. Quito is located in Ecuador.
Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1618 and 1986, Quito was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Manuela Sáenz, José María Velasco Ibarra, and Oswaldo Guayasamín. Additionaly, 16 globally memorable people have passed away in Quito including Huayna Capac, Gabriel García Moreno, and Eloy Alfaro.
People Born in Quito
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Manuela Sáenz
1797 - 1856
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 1
José María Velasco Ibarra
1893 - 1979
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 2
Oswaldo Guayasamín
1919 - 1999
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 3
Rodrigo Borja Cevallos
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 4
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
1618 - 1645
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5
Eugenio Espejo
1747 - 1795
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 6
Byron Moreno
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 7
Jorge Icaza Coronel
1906 - 1978
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 8
Ignacio de Veintemilla
1828 - 1908
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 9
Antonio Flores Jijón
1833 - 1915
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 10
Lucio Gutiérrez
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 11
Camilo Ponce Enríquez
1912 - 1976
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Quito
Go to all RankingsMariana de Jesús de Paredes
1618 - 1645
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5
Eugenio Espejo
1747 - 1795
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 6
Aurelio Mosquera
1883 - 1939
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 15
Juan Carlos Burbano
1969 - Present
HPI: 28.69
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Quito
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Huayna Capac
1476 - 1525
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 1
Gabriel García Moreno
1821 - 1875
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 2
Eloy Alfaro
1842 - 1912
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 3
José María Velasco Ibarra
1893 - 1979
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 4
Sixto Durán Ballén
1921 - 2016
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 5
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
1934 - 2020
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 6
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
1618 - 1645
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 7
Eugenio Espejo
1747 - 1795
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 8
Galo Plaza
1906 - 1987
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 9
Jorge Icaza Coronel
1906 - 1978
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 10
Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río
1893 - 1969
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 11
Jorge Enrique Adoum
1926 - 2009
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Quito
Go to all RankingsMariana de Jesús de Paredes
1618 - 1645
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 7
Eugenio Espejo
1747 - 1795
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 8
Aurelio Mosquera
1883 - 1939
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 16
Most individuals born in present day Quito were politicians (8), soccer players (4), religious figures (2), writers (2), and social activists (1), while most who died were politicians (8), religious figures (4), writers (3), and architects (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Quito, including Christian Benítez, Juan Carlos Burbano, and Christian Lara. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Quito, including José María Velasco Ibarra, Rodrigo Borja Cevallos, and Ignacio de Veintemilla.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Quito since 1700.
