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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football66
  2. Politician59
  3. Writer44
  4. Painter25
  5. Actor24
  6. Basket18
  7. Sport15
  8. Swimmer14
  1. Swimmer145.8×
  2. Basket182.8×
  3. Writer442.7×
  4. Diplomat72.4×
  5. Poet112.1×
  6. Architect92.0×
  7. Engineer61.9×
  8. Painter251.9×

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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0143 MILITAR

Nicolás Cotoner, 22nd Marquess of Mondéjar

1905 - 1996

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0202 POLITICIAN

Antoni Maria Sbert

1901 - 1980

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0337 PROFESSOR

Ignacio Ribas Marqués

1901 - 1996

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0343 NUN

Marie de la Conception

1905 - 1999

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0411 POLITICIAN

Gabriel Alzamora López

1904 - 1996

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0449 PAINTER

Pazzis Sureda

1907 - 1939

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0458 DIRIGENTE

Antoni Forteza Piña

1901 - 1969

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0466 POLITICIAN

Antonio Oliver Villanueva

1901 - 1936

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0480 DIPLOMAT

José Felipe de Alcover y Sureda

Born 1903

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