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SALAMANCA

Most Famous People Born in Salamanca, Spain

Notable people
316
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1939
Most distinctive
Matador 122.5×
Through the Centuries

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.

  1. Football44
  2. Politician32
  3. Writer18
  4. Actor16
  5. Poet11
  6. Sport9
  7. Lawyer9
  8. Painter8
  1. Matador5122.5×
  2. Prelate814.9×
  3. Philologist512.1×
  4. Biologist58.7×
  5. Poet113.4×
  6. Writer181.8×
  7. Sport91.7×
  8. Lawyer91.6×

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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0102 CHEMIST

Francisco Giral

1911 - 2002

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0131 BIOLOGIST

Francisco Bernis Madrazo

1916 - 2003

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0170 LIBRER

José Núñez Larraz

1916 - 1995

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0175 ART HISTORIAN

Carmen Bernis Madrazo

1919 - 2001

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0186 WRITER

Juan Iturralde

1917 - 1999

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0214 FRIAR

José María Guervós Hoyos

1917 - 2001

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0231 NUN

Maria Mercedes Cabezas Terrero

1911 - 1993

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0256 POLITICIAN

Roque Pro Alonso

1912 - 1983

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0263 NOVELIST

Luis Landínez

1911 - 1962

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0274 SCULPTOR

Damián Villar

1917 - 2003

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0281 POLITICIAN

Antolín de Santiago

Born 1918

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