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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Manuel Castro González
1885 - 1944
José Manuel Bar Cendón
Born 1955
Manuel Bárcena Andrés
1877 - 1927
José Pereira Domínguez
Born 1958
José Manuel Bermúdez
Born 1958
Jesús González (rower, born 1959)
Born 1959
Alberto Valtierra
1931 - 2013
Estanislao Durán Gómez
Born 1906
Manuel Guimeráns
Born 1918
Emilio García (rower)
Born 1938
Baltasar Márquez
Born 1966
Miguel Juane
Born 1965
Rosario Hernández
1916 - 1936
Javier Albertos
Born 1975
Julio Mougán
Born 1973
Rogelio Rivas
Born 1944
Carlos Pérez (runner)
Born 1935
Roi Rodríguez
Born 1994
Alfonso Manuel Portabales Vázquez
Born 1954
Yago Vázquez
Born 1984
Ramiro López Díaz
Born 1964
Raúl Comesaña
1933 - 1999
Joaquín Pérez Fernández
1906 - 1989
José Luis Villar
Born 1949
Maribel Lorenzo
1946 - 1981
Albino Rodríguez Leal
Born 1937