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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- Field: Militar Clear ×
0010 MILITAR
José Miaja
1878 - 1958
0015 MILITAR
José Tomás Boves
1782 - 1815
0038 MILITAR
Sabino Fernández Campo, 1st Count of Latores
1918 - 2009
0134 MILITAR
Francisco Bernaldo de Quirós y Mariño de Lobera
1763 - 1837
0218 MILITAR
Luis Noval Ferrao
1887 - 1909
0221 MILITAR
Arturo Álvarez-Buylla Godino
1895 - 1937
0239 MILITAR
Manuel Cascón Briega
1895 - 1939
0250 MILITAR
Santiago Méndez Vigo
1790 - 1860
0326 MILITAR
Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda
Died 1545
0356 MILITAR
Emilio Valenciano
1851 - 1934
0400 MILITAR
Plácido Álvarez-Buylla González-Alegre
1864 - 1956