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LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Most Famous People Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Notable people
450
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1967
Most distinctive
Swimmer 8.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Is Known For

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Football is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's biggest profession — 33% of all notables (147).

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria over-indexes on swimmer — 8.3× the global rate.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football147
  2. Politician34
  3. Writer21
  4. Basket20
  5. Actor19
  6. Swimmer18
  7. Sport18
  8. Poet10
  1. Swimmer188.3×
  2. Handball64.3×
  3. Basket203.5×
  4. Football1473.0×
  5. Sport182.4×
  6. Poet102.1×
  7. Artist81.7×
  1. Politician340.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0003 POLITICIAN

Juan Negrín

1892 - 1956

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0014 POLITICIAN

Juan Fernando López Aguilar

Born 1961

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0021 POLITICIAN

José Manuel Soria

Born 1958

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0024 POLITICIAN

Sven Giegold

Born 1969

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0025 POLITICIAN

Jerónimo Saavedra

Born 1936

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0100 POLITICIAN

Michael Noble, Baron Glenkinglas

1913 - 1984

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0112 POLITICIAN

José Franchy y Roca

1871 - 1944

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0169 POLITICIAN

José Miguel Bravo de Laguna

Born 1944

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0182 POLITICIAN

Augusto Hidalgo

Born 1972

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0198 POLITICIAN

Tony Gallardo

1929 - 1996

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0216 POLITICIAN

Fernando Sagaseta

1927 - 1993

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0223 POLITICIAN

Agustín Millares Cantero

Born 1950

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0225 POLITICIAN

Leopoldo Matos y Massieu

1878 - 1936

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0227 POLITICIAN

Carmen Hernández Bento

Born 1963

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0233 POLITICIAN

Carolina Darias San Sebastián

Born 1965

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0239 POLITICIAN

Carmelo Suárez

Born 1949

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0249 POLITICIAN

Domingo Tejera de Quesada

1881 - 1944

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0262 POLITICIAN

Australia Navarro

Born 1961

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0270 POLITICIAN

Noemí Santana Perera

Born 1984

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0274 POLITICIAN

Sebastián Franquis

Born 1961

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0278 POLITICIAN

Meri Pita

Born 1958

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0286 POLITICIAN

María del Mar Julios

Born 1958

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0306 POLITICIAN

José Manuel Bermúdez Esparza

Born 1966

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0326 POLITICIAN

Joaquín Sagaseta

Born 1952

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0329 POLITICIAN

Luis Antúnez Monzón

1845 - 1915

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0336 POLITICIAN

Juan Carlos Alemán

1952 - 2016

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0342 POLITICIAN

Pepa Luzardo

Born 1963

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0373 POLITICIAN

Fernando Bergasa Perdomo

Born 1938

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0378 POLITICIAN

Manuel Bermejo Pérez

1922 - 2005

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0398 POLITICIAN

Antonio Limiñana López

1904 - 1982

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0399 POLITICIAN

Fernando Ortiz Wiot

1932 - 2008

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0419 POLITICIAN

Jorge Alberto Rodríguez Pérez

Born 1955

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0423 POLITICIAN

Emilio Mayoral

Born 1954

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0442 POLITICIAN

Remigio Delgado

Born 1986

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