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 1920s Clear ×
0087 WRITER
Josep Maria Llompart
1925 - 1993
0104 SPORT
Miguel Bover
1928 - 1966
0119 WRITER
Cristóbal Serra
1922 - 2012
0205 CHESS
José María Casasayas
1927 - 2004
0215 WRITER
Andrés Bosch
1926 - 1984
0228 ECONOMIST
José Luis Sureda
Born 1923
0233 SINGER
Estrellita de Palma
1929 - 2020
0241 THEATRE
Xesc Forteza
1926 - 1999
0282 PHARMACIST
Climent Garau Arbona
1924 - 2015
0296 FOOTBALL
Guillermo Pont
1921 - 2000
0331 PRIEST
Miguel Roca Cabanellas
1921 - 1992
0342 PAINTER
Caty Juan de Corral
1926 - 2014
0415 ATHLETE
Alberto Moreiras (pentathlete)
1920 - 1986
0433 PAINTER
Josep Barceló Moner
1924 - 2002
0441 MUSIC
Enric Arbós y Canyelles
1926 - 1976
0453 SPORT
Juan Bibiloni
1928 - 1994