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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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0002 INVENTOR

Juan de la Cierva, 1st Count of la Cierva

1895 - 1936

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0060 PAINTER

José Planes

1891 - 1974

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0061 PAINTER

Pedro Flores Garcia

1897 - 1967

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0115 WRITER

Juan Guerrero Ruiz

1893 - 1955

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0123 NUN

María Séiquer Gayá

1891 - 1975

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0128 WRITER

José Ballester Nicolás

1892 - 1978

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0147 PAINTER

Luis Garay

1893 - 1956

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0218 PRIEST

Juan Sáez Hurtado

1897 - 1982

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0227 POLITICIAN

Fernando Piñuela

1897 - 1939

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0258 LAWYER

Francisco García Martínez

1892 - 1964

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