Sopela
Sopela ranks 25,073rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind San Pedro, Buenos Aires, Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, and Sondika. The most famous people from Sopela are Armando Ribeiro. Sopela has been the birth place of many soccer players. Sopela is located in Spain.
Sopela, formerly known as Sopelana, is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. The town is roughly 820 hectares in size, located in the comarca Mungialdea on the north east side of Bilbao and due east of the Nervión river estuary. In the municipality, other former towns like Larrabasterra were annexed to make Sopela larger. The population is 13,878 people, as recorded in the 2019 census. The area of Sopela is situated among green hills and beaches. This makes it a very attractive suburb of Greater Bilbao, with a short commute of 35 minutes on the metro. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1971, Sopela was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Armando Ribeiro.
People Born in Sopela
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sopela were soccer players (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 Sopela, including Armando Ribeiro. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sopela, including Armando Ribeiro.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Sopela since 1700.
