San Sebastián
San Sebastián ranks 273rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Delhi, Douala, and Lille. Memorable people born in San Sebastián include Eduardo Chillida, Catalina de Erauso, and Pío Baroja. Memorable people who died in San Sebastián include Eduardo Chillida, Mikel Laboa, and Ignacio Eizaguirre. San Sebastián has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many soccer players and sculptors. San Sebastián is located in Spain.
San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián, is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km from the France–Spain border. The capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, the municipality's population is 188,102 as of 2021, with its metropolitan area reaching 436,500 in 2010. Locals call themselves donostiarra (singular), both in Spanish and Basque. It is also a part of Basque Eurocity Bayonne-San Sebastián. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1592 and 2001, San Sebastián was the birth place of 41 globally memorable people, including Eduardo Chillida, Catalina de Erauso, and Pío Baroja. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in San Sebastián including Eduardo Chillida, Mikel Laboa, and Ignacio Eizaguirre.
People Born in San Sebastián
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Eduardo Chillida
1924 - 2002
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 1
Catalina de Erauso
1592 - 1650
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 2
Pío Baroja
1872 - 1956
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 3
Mikel Arteta
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 4
Luis Arconada
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 5
Alberto Iglesias
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 6
Fernando Savater
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 7
Mikel Laboa
1934 - 2008
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 8
Ignacio Eizaguirre
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 9
Txillardegi
1929 - 2012
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 10
Javier Urruticoechea
1952 - 2001
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 11
Julio Medem
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in San Sebastián
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José Berraondo
1878 - 1950
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 16
Jon Belaustegui
1979 - Present
HPI: 26.55
Rank: 34
Hugo Guillamón
2000 - Present
HPI: 25.65
Rank: 37
Martín Zubimendi
1999 - Present
HPI: 24.81
Rank: 39
Iñigo Díaz de Cerio
1984 - Present
HPI: 21.89
Rank: 41
People Deceased in San Sebastián
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1924 - 2002
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 1
Mikel Laboa
1934 - 2008
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 2
Ignacio Eizaguirre
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 3
Jorge Oteiza
1908 - 2003
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 4
Txillardegi
1929 - 2012
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 5
Manuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquess of Alhucemas
1859 - 1938
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 6
Paco Bienzobas
1909 - 1981
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 7
Silvestre Igoa
1920 - 1969
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 8
Enrique Fernández Arbós
1863 - 1939
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 9
José Berraondo
1878 - 1950
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 10
Ángel Suquía Goicoechea
1916 - 2006
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 11
Martín Marculeta
1907 - 1984
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in San Sebastián
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Most individuals born in present day San Sebastián were soccer players (22), politicians (4), writers (2), cyclists (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were soccer players (6), sculptors (2), singers (1), writers (1), and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in San Sebastián, including Mikel Arteta, Luis Arconada, and Javier Urruticoechea. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day San Sebastián, including Mikel Arteta, Luis Arconada, and Ignacio Eizaguirre.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in San Sebastián since 1700.
