43.2624° N, 2.9531° W
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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- Field: Diplomat Clear ×
Fernando María Castiella y Maíz
1907 - 1976
Diego de Gardoqui
1735 - 1798
Manuel Valdés Larrañaga
1909 - 2001
José Joaquín Puig de la Bellacasa
Born 1931
Eduardo Victoria de Lecea Arana
1835 - 1907
Carmelo Angulo Barturen
Born 1947
José Luis de Aranguren
Born 1904
Mila Hernando
1957 - 2017