42.2356° N, 8.7268° W
VIGO
Most Famous People Born in Vigo, Spain
- Notable people
- 326
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1954
- Most distinctive
- Rower 5.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Vigo during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Vigo Is Known For
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Football is Vigo's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (69).
Vigo over-indexes on rower — 5.8× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Vigo's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
0018 PRIEST
Leopoldo Eijo y Garay
1878 - 1963
0038 POLITICIAN
Basilio Álvarez
1877 - 1943
0099 ARCHITECT
Manuel Gómez Román
1875 - 1964
0234 POLITICIAN
José Franco Montes
1879 - 1939
0241 TRADE UNION
Waldo Gil Santóstegui
1879 - 1936
0303 ENTREPRENEUR
Manuel Bárcena Andrés
1877 - 1927