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ALICANTE

Most Famous People Born in Alicante, Spain

Notable people
337
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1955
Most distinctive
Gymnast 10.4×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Alicante during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 54 notable births.

What Alicante Is Known For

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Football is Alicante's biggest profession — 26% of all notables (86).

Alicante over-indexes on gymnast — 10.4× the global rate.

  1. Football86
  2. Politician44
  3. Actor23
  4. Writer15
  5. Composer10
  6. Journalist9
  7. Painter8
  8. Artist8
  1. Gymnast610.4×
  2. Football862.3×
  3. Artist82.3×
  4. Composer102.3×
  5. Architect62.0×
  6. Militar71.7×
  7. Journalist91.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Alicante's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0002 WRITER

Gabriel Miró

1879 - 1930

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0128 PHYSICIST

Vicente Inglada Ors

1879 - 1949

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0133 COMPOSER

Luis Foglietti

1877 - 1918

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0192 POLITICIAN

Manuel Senante Martinez

1873 - 1959

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0193 PAINTER

Andrés Buforn

1877 - 1943

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0224 POLITICIAN

Federico Soto

1873 - 1926

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0269 POLITICIAN

Alfonso de Rojas y Pascual de Bonanza

1871 - 1942

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0291 POLITICIAN

Federico Carlos Bas Vassallo

1873 - 1938

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0319 ARCHITECT

Francisco Fajardo Guardiola

1878 - 1939

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