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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Joan Alcover

1854 - 1926

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Anselm Turmeda

1355 - 1423

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Maria de la Pau Janer

Born 1966

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Gabriel Alomar i Villalonga

1873 - 1941

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Pau Riba Romeva

Born 1948

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Tomàs Aguiló i Forteza

1812 - 1884

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Maria Antònia Salvà

1869 - 1958

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Fernando Aínsa

1937 - 2019

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Josep Maria Llompart

1925 - 1993

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Carlos García Gual

Born 1943

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José Carlos Llop

Born 1956

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Cristóbal Serra

1922 - 2012

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Valentí Puig

Born 1949

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Luis Magrinyà

Born 1960

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Manuela de los Herreros Sorà

1845 - 1911

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Pere Morey i Severa

1941 - 2019

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Ana María Fernández Martínez

Born 1949

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Gaspar Sabater

1914 - 1987

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Maria Agnès Ribera Garau

1790 - 1861

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Alfons Martí Bauçà

Born 1968

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Bartomeu Ferrà

1843 - 1924

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Enrique Juncosa

Born 1961

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Juan Bonet

1917 - 1991

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Andrés Bosch

1926 - 1984

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Damián Isern

1852 - 1914

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Miquel Forteza

1888 - 1969

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Margalida Pons Jaume

Born 1966

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Joan Torrendell

1869 - 1937

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Pedro Andreu (escritor)

Born 1976

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Jaume Pomar

1943 - 2013

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Antoni-Lluc Ferrer

Born 1942

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Julius Bienert

Born 1979

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Tomàs Aguiló i Cortès

1775 - 1856

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Miquel Mas Ferrà

Born 1950

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Roberto Mosquera Castell

Born 1958

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Margarita Hickey

1753 - 1793

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Javier Cánaves

Born 1973

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Carlos Jover

Born 1959

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Jaume Joan Ferrer Sancho

Born 1958

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Francisco de Oleza Le-Senne

Born 1938

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José Arce (Autor)

Born 1942

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Juan Planas

Born 1956

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María Francisca Clar Margarit

1888 - 1952

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0496 WRITER

Josep Pizà i Vidal

Born 1976

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