43.3619° N, 5.8493° W
OVIEDO
Most Famous People Born in Oviedo, Spain
- Notable people
- 448
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1946
- Most distinctive
- King 8.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Oviedo during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Oviedo Is Known For
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Football is Oviedo's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (78).
Oviedo over-indexes on king — 8.5× the global rate.
Oviedo under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Oviedo's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Science
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- Filtered to 1830s Clear ×
0184 POLITICIAN
Ramón Pérez Costales
1832 - 1911
0226 WRITER
Manuel Fernández de Castro y Menéndez Hevia
1834 - 1905
0243 SINGER
Lorenzo Abruñedo
1836 - 1904
0246 BOTANIST
Andrés Náves
1839 - 1910
0284 POLITICIAN
Manuel González Llana
1835 - 1911
0301 WRITER
Luciano García del Real
1835 - 1902
0343 PHYSICIST
Máximo Fuertes Acevedo
1832 - 1890
0346 POLITICIAN
Guillermo Estrada
1834 - 1894
0354 BOTANIST
Celestino Fernández-Villar
1838 - 1907