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VIGO

Most Famous People Born in Vigo, Spain

Notable people
326
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1954
Most distinctive
Rower 5.8×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football69
  2. Politician40
  3. Writer22
  4. Actor17
  5. Journalist12
  6. Business9
  7. Sport8
  8. Architect7
  1. Rower75.8×
  2. Business92.8×
  3. Architect72.4×
  4. Journalist122.3×
  5. Writer222.1×
  6. Football691.9×
  7. Athletic61.7×

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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0028 WRITER

Eugenio Montes

1897 - 1982

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0064 FOOTBALL

Ramón Gil

1897 - 1965

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0120 POLITICIAN

Urania Mella Serrano

1899 - 1945

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0133 COMPOSER

Juan José Mantecón

1895 - 1964

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0196 ARCHITECT

Jenaro de la Fuente Álvarez

1891 - 1963

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0198 ARCHITECT

Antonio Cominges

1897 - 1987

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0203 BUSINESS

Enrique Lorenzo Docampo

1892 - 1981

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0247 JOURNALIST

José Rodríguez de Vicente

1895 - 1958

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0262 FOOTBALL

Herminio Martínez Álvarez

1896 - 1976

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0264 POLITICIAN

Humberto Solleiro

1896 - 1936

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0270 MILITAR

Luis Casado Escudero

1897 - 1936

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0295 JOURNALIST

Andrés Rodríguez Barbeito

1898 - 1968

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