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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Fernando Álvarez de Miranda
1924 - 2016
Alfonso Osorio
1923 - 2018
Elena Quiroga
1921 - 1995
Enrique Orizaola
1922 - 2013
Eulalio Ferrer
1921 - 2009
Trini Alonso
1923 - 2000
Enrique Gran
1928 - 1999
Manuel Díez de Velasco
1926 - 2009
Fernando Calderón López
1928 - 2003
Carlos González Echegaray
1921 - 2013
Javier Cortes Álvarez de Miranda
1929 - 2009
Luis de la Sierra
1920 - 2014
Julio Maruri
1920 - 2018
Menchu Álvarez del Valle
Born 1928
José Ramón Diego Aguirre
1927 - 2005
Alfonso de la Serna
1922 - 2006
Enrique Sordo
1923 - 1992
Jesús de la Serna
1926 - 2013
Ángel Díaz de Entresotos
1927 - 2009
Julio Ubiña
1921 - 1988
Carlos Salomón
1923 - 1955
Rafael González Echegaray
1923 - 1985
Manuel Domínguez Sánchez (futbolista)
1926 - 1998
Eduardo Carriles
1923 - 2020
Blas Pajarero
1926 - 1991
Manuel Laínz
Born 1923
Rafael Orbe Cano
1922 - 1996
Cioli
1922 - 2011
Mario García-Oliva
1928 - 2008
Joseph Tezanos
1920 - 1985
Guillermo Gómez Martínez-Conde
1928 - 2016
Miguel Vázquez Pesquera
1921 - 2010
Félix de la Fuente Boada
1928 - 2013
María Teresa de Huidobro
1922 - 1997