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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 37 notable births.

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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0007 SCULPTOR

Francisco Salzillo

1707 - 1783

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Roque López

1747 - 1811

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Alfonso Giraldo Bergaz

1744 - 1812

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0137 SCULPTOR

Antonio Campillo Párraga

1925 - 2009

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0164 SCULPTOR

Elisa Séiquer

1945 - 1996

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0165 SCULPTOR

Anastasio Martínez Hernández

1874 - 1933

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0193 SCULPTOR

José Marín-Baldo y Cachia

1828 - 1891

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0225 SCULPTOR

José Hernández Cano

1932 - 2017

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0286 SCULPTOR

José Ortiz García

1908 - 2004

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