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 1850s Clear ×
0009 COMPOSER
Tomás Bretón
1850 - 1923
0065 HISTORIAN
Jerónimo Bécker
1857 - 1925
0075 POLITICIAN
Jaime Vera López
1859 - 1918
0181 ACADEMIC
Lorenzo de Benito y Endara
1855 - 1932
0201 JOURNALIST
Vicente Vera y López
1855 - 1934
0238 EDUCATION
Victoriano Encinas y Reyes
1857 - 1896
0262 POLITICIAN
Isidoro García Barrado
1856 - 1902