43.4664° N, 3.7998° W
SANTANDER
Most Famous People Born in Santander, Spain
- Notable people
- 444
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Handball 6.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Santander during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Santander Is Known For
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Football is Santander's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (85).
Santander over-indexes on handball — 6.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Santander's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1830s Clear ×
0007 NOVELIST
José María de Pereda
1833 - 1906
0015 ANTHROPOLOGIST
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
1831 - 1888
0169 WRITER
Amós de Escalante
1831 - 1902
0272 POLITICIAN
José María Alonso de Beraza
1831 - 1901
0397 CALÍGRAF
Vicente Fernández y Valliciergo
1830 - 1909