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 1870s Clear ×
0010 MILITAR
José Miaja
1878 - 1958
0110 POLITICIAN
Manuel González-Hontoria y Fernández-Ladreda
1878 - 1954
0126 WRITER
Constantino Cabal
1877 - 1967
0156 POLITICIAN
Teodomiro Menéndez
1879 - 1978
0158 POLITICIAN
José Manuel Pedregal
1871 - 1948
0168 TEACHER
Luis Álvarez Santullano
1879 - 1952
0289 POLITICIAN
Alfredo Martínez García-Argüelles
1878 - 1936
0409 SCULPTOR
Arturo Sordo
1871 - 1938