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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Ángel Madrazo
Born 1988
Jesús Ezquerra
Born 1990
Berta Betanzos
Born 1988
Ventura Díaz
Born 1937
Félix Vidal Celis
Born 1982
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Born 1987
José Manuel Gutiérrez
Born 1988
Juan Carlos Alonso Calleja
Born 1964
Rafa Lomana
Born 1965
Julio Martínez Gómez
Born 1970
Iván Hierro
Born 1978
Álvaro Trueba
Born 1993
Adrián Cordero Vega
Born 1984
Miguel Ángel Fernández
Born 1997
Mario Fernández Garín
Born 1992
Clemente López Dóriga
1895 - 1957
José Antonio López Toca
Born 1982
José Francisco García de Soto
Born 1947
Ángel Lavín Rivero
Born 1968
Mario Ceballos
Born 1986