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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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0013 PAINTER

Ramón Gaya

1910 - 2005

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0025 JOURNALIST

Joaquín Soler Serrano

1919 - 2010

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0048 ACTOR

Ángel Picazo

1917 - 1998

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0119 SCIENTIST

Piedad de la Cierva

1913 - 2007

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0134 HISTORIAN

Juan Torres Fontes

1919 - 2013

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0188 PAINTER

José Antonio Molina Sánchez

1918 - 2009

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0202 MILITAR

Francisco Griéguez

1918 - 2018

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0209 SPORT

Antonio Prior

1913 - 1961

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0241 JOURNALIST

Manuel García Viñolas

1911 - 2010

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0290 PRIEST

Pedro Casciaro

1915 - 1995

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0313 SPORT

Miguel Carrión

Born 1915

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