40.9581° N, 5.6327° W
SALAMANCA
Most Famous People Born in Salamanca, Spain
- Notable people
- 316
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1939
- Most distinctive
- Matador 122.5×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Salamanca during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Salamanca Is Known For
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Football is Salamanca's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (44).
Salamanca over-indexes on matador — 122.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Salamanca's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1520s Clear ×
0038 EXPLORER
Juan Vázquez de Coronado
1523 - 1565
0097 PRELATE
Bartolomé de Ledesma
1524 - 1604
0212 NOBLE
Diégue de Zuniga
1525 - 1577
0251 PRELATE
Antonio Avendaño y Paz
1520 - 1590
0268 GOBERNADOR
Nicolás Carrizo
1521 - 1582