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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Sergio Canales
Born 1991
Iván de la Peña
Born 1976
Iván Marcano
Born 1987
Iván Helguera
Born 1975
Quique Setién
Born 1958
Pedro Munitis
Born 1975
Edu Bedia
Born 1989
Marcos Alonso (footballer, born 1959)
Born 1959
Iván Bolado
Born 1989
Vicente Miera
Born 1940
David Concha
Born 1996
Cristian Ceballos
Born 1992
Marcos Alonso (footballer, born 1933)
1933 - 2012
Christian Fernández
Born 1985
Mario Bermejo
Born 1978
Mario Fernández
Born 1988
Jonatan Valle
Born 1984
Rubén Palazuelos
Born 1983
Mario Ortiz Ruiz
Born 1989
Ismael Ruiz
Born 1977
Emiliano González Arqués
Born 1969
Juanjo Expósito
Born 1985
Borja Docal
Born 1991
Francisco Liaño
Born 1964
Cristian Portilla
Born 1988
Francisco Javier Aguilar García
1949 - 2020
Sergio Matabuena
Born 1979
Dani Raba
Born 1995
Samuel San José Fernández
Born 1984
José Moratón Taeño
Born 1979
Enrique Orizaola
1922 - 2013
Juan Carlos (footballer, born 1945)
1945 - 2012
Ramón Cabrero
1947 - 2017
Ángel de Juana García
Born 1968
Iván Crespo
Born 1984
César de la Hoz
Born 1992
Manu Busto
Born 1980
Francisco Pérez Caso
Born 1986
José Antonio Picón
Born 1988
Germán Gómez
1914 - 2004
Víctor Fernández Maza
Born 1987
Jaime Isuardi
Born 1992
Gonzalo Herrero
Born 1989
Laro Setién
Born 1995
Bruno Pascua
Born 1990
Javier Pinillos
Born 1969
Diego Garrido
Born 1984
Luis Alberto Díez Ocerín
Born 1992
Pablo Sierra Madrazo
Born 1978
José Pacheco Gómez
Born 1947
Raúl del Campo
Born 1982
Pedro Camus
Born 1955
Balta (footballer)
Born 1962
Chema Mato
Born 1984
Jorge Merino
Born 1991
Alfonso Aparicio
1919 - 1999
Emilio Vidal
1900 - 1968
Victoriano Sánchez Arminio
Born 1942
Francisco Santamaría
Born 1936
Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
Born 1971
Miguel Ángel Junco Martínez
Born 1993
José Antonio Saro
Born 1938
Manolo Higuera
Born 1964
Manuel Domínguez Sánchez (futbolista)
1926 - 1998
Ángel Viadero
Born 1969
Rafael Álvarez Alarcia
Born 1938
Sergio García Salmón
Born 1990
Óscar Santiago
Born 1991
Yayo Sanz
Born 1914
Pepe Aguilar (futbolista)
Born 1970
Manín
1915 - 1987
Fabri Salcedo
1914 - 1985
Javi Roncal
Born 1969
Gelucho
Born 1962
Villita
Born 1956
Pedro Alba
Born 1955
Pedro Corral
Born 1948
Nando Vidiella
Born 1977
José Luis Diestro
1919 - 1997
Manuel Sañudo Olmo
Born 1993
Goyo Zamoruca
1931 - 2011
Gonzalo Diego
Born 1992
Manuel Roncal
Born 1962
José Ramón Revilla
Born 1966
Sirio Blanco
Born 1909