39.5668° N, 2.6497° E
PALMA
Most Famous People Born in Palma, Spain
- Notable people
- 503
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1952
- Most distinctive
- Swimmer 5.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Palma during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Palma Is Known For
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Football is Palma's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (66).
Palma over-indexes on swimmer — 5.8× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Palma's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
0021 ACTOR
Fortunio Bonanova
1895 - 1969
0027 PSYCHIATRIST
Llorenç Villalonga i Pons
1897 - 1980
0145 POLITICIAN
Felipe Acedo Colunga
1896 - 1965
0167 POLITICIAN
Emili Darder
1895 - 1937
0222 ARCHITECT
Guillem Forteza
1892 - 1943
0230 JOURNALIST
Miguel Villalonga
1899 - 1946
0243 POLITICIAN
Alfonso de Zayas y de Bobadilla
1896 - 1970
0271 MILITAR
Sebastián Vila
1896 - 1923
0298 SPORT
Miguel Bover Salom
1896 - 1977
0302 PAINTER
Joan Antoni Fuster Valiente
1892 - 1964
0367 ENGINEER
Antonio Paretti
1899 - 1979
0408 TRADE UNION
Jaume Garcias
1894 - 1939
0460 NAVIER
Gabriel Cifre Borràs
1894 - 1993
0461 DESIGNER
Jean Antem
1893 - 1972
0475 ENGINEER
Gabriel Roca
1896 - 1986
0501 SCULPTOR
Tomás Vila
1893 - 1963