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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Andrés Caicedo
1951 - 1977
Elena Quiroga
1921 - 1995
Germán Gullón
Born 1945
Alejandro Gándara
Born 1957
Juan Gómez Bárcena
Born 1984
Eduardo González Lanuza
1900 - 1984
Telesforo de Trueba y Cossío
1799 - 1835
José de la Colina
1934 - 2019
Maximiano García Venero
1907 - 1975
Enrique Menéndez Pelayo
1861 - 1921
Amós de Escalante
1831 - 1902
Luis de la Sierra
1920 - 2014
Eduardo Obregón
1919 - 2006
Manuel Pombo Angulo
1914 - 1995
Arturo del Villar Santamaría
Born 1943
Angelina Lamelas
Born 1935
Carlos Salomón
1923 - 1955
Ana María de Cagigal
1900 - 2001
Antonio Botín
1898 - 1956
Blas Pajarero
1926 - 1991
Federico Moja Bolívar
1842 - 1897
Rosa Pereda
Born 1949
Ignacio Romero Raizábal
1901 - 1975
Mariano Fernández Urresti
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María Ascensión Fresnedo
1909 - 2007
María Teresa de Huidobro
1922 - 1997