Vila Nova de Gaia ranks 2,534th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Haywards Heath, Częstochowa, and Esch-sur-Alzette. Memorable people born in Vila Nova de Gaia include Vítor Baía, Ricardo Costa, and Rui Jorge. Vila Nova de Gaia has been the birth place of many soccer players and referees. Vila Nova de Gaia is located in Portugal.
Vila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper had a population of 178,255 in 2001. The municipality has an area of 168.46 km². and a total population of 302,295 inhabitants (2011), making it the most populous municipality in Norte Region. Gaia along with Porto and 12 other municipalities make up the commonly designated Porto Metropolitan Area. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1969 and 1988, Vila Nova de Gaia was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Vítor Baía, Ricardo Costa, and Rui Jorge.
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 1
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 2
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 3
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 4
1988 - Present
HPI: 25.78
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Vila Nova de Gaia were soccer players (4) and referees (1), while most who died were .