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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Pío Moa
Born 1948
Julián Ríos
Born 1941
Ricardo Mella
1861 - 1925
Antón Reixa
Born 1957
Eugenio Montes
1897 - 1982
Domingo Villar
Born 1971
Alfonso Armada (escritor)
Born 1958
Santiago Lopo
Born 1974
Ledicia Costas
Born 1979
Antonio García Teijeiro
Born 1952
María Xosé Queizán
Born 1939
María Lopo
Born 1967
Begoña Caamaño
1964 - 2014
Juan Lozano Rico
Born 1933
Luis Taboada
1848 - 1906
Alfonso Álvarez Cáccamo
Born 1952
Cándido Pazó
Born 1960
Iolanda Zúñiga
Born 1975
Manolo Romón
Born 1956
Darío Vilas Couselo
Born 1979
Juan Neira Cancela
1849 - 1909
José de Santiago y Gómez
1858 - 1922