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MURCIA

Most Famous People Born in Murcia, Spain

Notable people
314
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1948
Most distinctive
Sculptor 4.4×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Murcia Is Known For

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Football is Murcia's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (52).

Murcia over-indexes on sculptor — 4.4× the global rate.

  1. Football52
  2. Politician32
  3. Writer26
  4. Painter20
  5. Sport19
  6. Actor19
  7. Journalist12
  8. Sculptor9
  1. Sculptor94.4×
  2. Sport193.6×
  3. Writer262.5×
  4. Painter202.4×
  5. Journalist122.4×
  6. Composer71.7×
  7. Poet51.5×
  8. Basket61.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0066 POLITICIAN

Antonio Gálvez Arce

1819 - 1898

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0069 ACTOR

Julián Romea

1813 - 1868

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0072 MUSIC

Mariano Soriano Fuertes

1817 - 1880

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0130 PHYSICIAN

Ángel Guirao y Navarro

1817 - 1890

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0153 PHYSICIAN

Mariano Benavente

1818 - 1885

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0255 JOURNALIST

Francisco Pareja de Alarcón

Born 1817

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