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BILBAO
Most Famous People Born in Bilbao, Spain
- Notable people
- 815
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1948
- Most distinctive
- Presenter 5.9×
A Basque industrial capital with a surprisingly media-heavy cast: the Presenter, Economist and Lawyer benches trace the Bilbao bourgeoisie that built the Banco de Bilbao and staffed the Republic's civil service. The Film thread is the Álex de la Iglesia generation, and Unamuno quietly shadows the whole Writer line.
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bilbao Is Known For
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Football is Bilbao's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (158).
Bilbao over-indexes on presenter — 5.9× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bilbao's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Secundino Zuazo
1887 - 1970
Ricardo Bastida
1879 - 1953
José Luis de Oriol y Urigüen
1877 - 1972
Manuel María Smith
1879 - 1956
Manuel Ignacio Galíndez Zabala
1892 - 1980
Enrique Epalza
1860 - 1933
Severino Achúcarro
1841 - 1910
Javier Vellés
Born 1943
Juan Martínez Gutiérrez
1901 - 1976
José María de Basterra
1859 - 1934
Luis de Landecho
1852 - 1941
José Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo
1891 - 1952
Germán Aguirre Urrutia
1912 - 1989