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 1850s Clear ×
0047 CARDINAL
Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez
1852 - 1920
0201 ACADEMIC
Faustino Álvarez del Manzano
1851 - 1916
0210 POLITICIAN
Álvaro Fernández de Miranda
1855 - 1924
0232 LAWYER
Rogelio Jove y Bravo
1851 - 1927
0235 ECONOMIST
Adolfo A. Buylla
1850 - 1927
0255 PLAYWRIGHT
Félix González Llana
1850 - 1921
0356 MILITAR
Emilio Valenciano
1851 - 1934
0372 POLITICIAN
Manuel Vereterra y Lombán
1852 - 1931
0422 POLITICIAN
Gerardo Berjano Escobar
1850 - 1924
0425 ARCHITECT
Nicolás García Rivero
1853 - 1923