Vila Real
Vila Real ranks 7,401st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Goënga, Steventon, Hampshire, and Kolpino. The most famous people from Vila Real are Diogo Cão, Simão Sabrosa, and Luís Castro. Vila Real has been the birth place of many soccer players, and explorers. Vila Real is located in Portugal.
Vila Real is the capital and largest city of the Vila Real District, in the North region, Portugal. It is also the seat of the Douro intermunicipal community and of the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro historical province. The Vila Real municipality covers an area of 378.80 square kilometres (146.26 sq mi) and is home to an estimated population of 49,574 (2021), of which about 30,000 live in the urban area (2021). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1440 and 1979, Vila Real was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Diogo Cão, Simão Sabrosa, and Luís Castro.
People Born in Vila Real
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Diogo Cão
EXPLORER
1440 - 1486
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 1
Simão Sabrosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 2
Luís Castro
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 3
Paulo Alves
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Vila Real
Go to all RankingsLuís Castro
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 3
Paulo Alves
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vila Real were soccer players (2), explorers (1), and coaches (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 Vila Real, including Simão Sabrosa, and Paulo Alves. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vila Real, including Simão Sabrosa, and Paulo Alves.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Vila Real since 1700.
