Who is the most prominent personality in Orba, Tormos or Dénia? Characters from the history of the Marina Alta and its towns, famous and world-renowned athletes, scholars of architecture, literature or famous people in other fields such as medicine, politics or religion make up this map of famous people in the region .
A project by Topi Tjukanov, a Finnish geographer and planner, has brought together in a interactive map of "remarkable people" to all the most outstanding personalities worldwide. Taking as a principle the work of several researchers (Morgane Laouenan et al.) gathered in the article A cross-verified database of notable people and based on a massive amount of data from various editions of Wikidata and Wikipedia, in this online globe are the individuals with the most existing and relevant documentation in the aforementioned online files.
Tjukanov's work has made it possible to compile a good part of the best-known people born and strongly linked to the history of various towns in the Marina Alta. Among them, one in particular stands out: the tennis player David Ferrer of Xàbia.
We tell you who all these characters are (or were) and how they stood out to achieve such a degree of notability on the network:
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Dénia
Abu al-Salt
Abu l-Salt ibn Umayya al-Dani (1067-1134) is his full name. He was born in Dénia in the XNUMXth century and was one of the great scholars of the time for mastering and training in different areas as a scientist, astronomer, philosopher, musician, writer and poet. Of his work stands out, for example, a geographical work on Egypt or a medical treatise.
Antonio Cortis
Antonio Monton Corts (1891-1952), whose city of origin dedicates one of its most emblematic corners, Plaça del Tenor Cortis (Dénia), was a famous and acclaimed tenor. From Barcelona to Milan, Naples or Chicago, the tenor toured much of the world cultivating admirers. Finally, he founded a singing school in Valencia, the city where he died. This year, the capital of the region dedicates a tribute to him for the 70th anniversary of his death.
Mujāhid al-'Āmirī
From the end of 1014, Mujāhid al-'Āmirī (960-1045) was ruler of the Taifa of Dénia. According to data from online files, the period in which he reigned stood out for the great literary production that was generated and, furthermore, he was one of the leaders who launched an expedition to Sardinia to conquer the island.
José Luis García Vayá
Better known as Pepelu, José Luis García Vayá (1998) is a professional footballer for Levante UD, who has recently renewed his contract with the club. At just 23 years old, he has already competed on various important fronts such as the Spanish soccer team.
Xàbia
David Ferrer
The tennis player David Ferrer (1982), native of XàbiaHe started playing tennis at the age of 7. His first titles were obtained in the juvenile category, where she won the Valencian Community Championship and was a semifinalist in the Spanish and European Championships. He said goodbye to the world of tennis in 2019 after 19 years of professional career. During his career he has managed to be number 3 in the ATP ranking and one of the 10 best tennis players in the world for 7 seasons. He played 1.111 matches, with 734 wins, and won 27 titles.
Antonio Llido Mengual
Antonio Llido He was a priest from Xàbia (1936-1974) with a great social vocation. He stood out as a religious model and committed teacher who helped facilitate access to education for many young people of the time. After carving out his career as both a priest and an educator, he traveled to Chile becoming involved in the political life of the area where he disappeared after General Pinochet's coup.
Calp
Victor Ferrando
Viktor Ferrando (1968) is a sculptor, born in Calp, who began his artistic career in 2005. His most recent work is characterized by its monumental nature, making large-scale creations with various materials. Recently donated one of his sculptures to Dénia made with railway steel, structural iron and wood from railway waste materials.
Jose Poquet Cabrera
José Poquet Cabrera de Calp, known as "Tio Pé", was a well-known boat owner who also stood out as a politician. He was Court Attorney as a worker representing the National Fisheries Union during the Franco era. Previously he was also a member of the Alicante colony that lived in Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz), where he married and had children.
Teulada-Moraira
Adrián Vallés
The former car driver Adrián Vallés (1986) is from Teulada-Moraira. He started in the automobile world through karts and from then on he competed obtaining good results in different competitions. He was proclaimed the winner of the Superleague Formula in 2009 with Liverpool FC.
Joseph Ciscar
José Ciscar Bolufer (1961) is a well-known lawyer and politician from the Popular Party who held the mayor's office of his hometown, Teulada-Moraira, between 1999 and 2009. He was a deputy of the Corts Valencianes in 2007 and, in 2011, appointed conseller d' Education, Training and Occupation.
Rubén Martínez Dalmau
Rubén Martínez Dalmau (1970) is a jurist, political scientist, professor and politician from Teulada-Moraira. In 2019 he held the second vice-presidency of the Generalitat Valenciana and was Minister of Living and Bioclimatic Architecture in the Govern del Botánic that formed the PSPV, Compromís and Unides Podem coalition.
Benissa
Andreu Ivars i Cardona
Andreu Ivars i Cardona (1885-1936) from Benissa is known for his career as a historian and Franciscan priest. Around 1914 he replaced the position of Jaume Sala in the magazine Archivo Ibero-Americano. Since then he devoted himself to historical research and to divulging his work.
Bernat Capo Garcia
Writer and journalist from Benissa, Bernat Capó García (1928-2017) was widely recognized for his great humanist and civic career. Participating in numerous cultural companies, he also collaborated with newspapers with his articles. The library in his hometown is named after him in his honor.
Pego
Isabel Garcia i Canet
Isabel García i Canet (Pego, 1981) graduated in Catalan Philology from the University of Valencia and developed her art and literary work as a poet. As a contemporary author, she has received various recognitions and awards such as the Premi Senyoriu d'Ausiàs March, the Premi de la Crítica dels Escriptors Valencians or the Vicent Andrés Estellés Poetry Prize.
Joseph Nadal
Josep Nadal i Sendra (1977) is one of the founders of the Pegolí music group in Valencia The Deaf Gossa. After leaving music, he has dedicated his work to politics through the Compromís formation, a party which he currently represents in the Corts Valencianes.
Pedreguer
Antoni Gilabert Fornes
Antoni Gilabert Fornés (1716-1792) was an architect from Pedreguer whose studies also focused on mathematics. He stood out mainly for undertaking a large-scale project in the Valencia Cathedral. In the Gothic-style temple, Gilabert was in charge of directing its renovation and giving it a more refined appearance typical of neoclassicism.
Ondara
Lluís Bru i Salelles
The ondarenc Lluís Brú i Salelles (1868-1952) moved to Barcelona as a child. It was there that he was able to develop his creative facet as a cartoonist. Already in adulthood, his work was focused on mosaic design, to which he devoted a large part of his work, and on the art of scenography.
The Verger
Josep Vicent Cabrera Rovira
Josep Vicent Cabrera Rovira (1976), from Verger, has a degree in Catalan Philology from the University of Valencia. He is known for his poetry, although he is also a teacher and has worked as a translator and proofreader.
Orba
Carlos Ruano Llopis
Born in Orba, Carles Ruano Llopis (1878-1950) was a well-known bullfighting painter and poster designer. Despite abandoning his studies, while he started working in a fan factory he perfected his skills as a draftsman. He later enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in San Carlos Office, Valencia. Of his work stands out, above all, the bullfighting drawing, coming to collaborate with various newspapers.
Joan Baptista Pastor Marco
Joan Baptista Pastor Marco (Orba, 1951-2020) was known for his involvement in politics in the PSPV. He graduated in Economic Sciences and while he was studying, he entered the Valencian political world. In 1974 he joined the clandestine socialist organization of Valencia as a militant. From 1983 to 1990 he was a socialist deputy for Valencia in the Corts Valencianes.
Sanet i Negrals
The footballer Kiko Femenia (Sanet i Negrals, 1991) currently plays for Villarreal CF. His good work in this sport has led him to accumulate an extensive career. She has played for different clubs, from Hércules de Alicante CF to Real Madrid Castilla CF, Deportivo Alavés or Watford FC.
Tormos
Jose Perello Torrens
José Perelló Torrens (1885-1955) de Tormos was a republican politician and is recorded as the first and only democratic mayor of his native town in the XNUMXth century. He is remembered with esteem for promoting various improvements in the municipality, such as the primary school or the road network around the term.
The Vall d'Alcalà
Al-azraq
His full name was Abū 'Abd Allāh Muḥammad b. Huḏayl (1218 / 1220-1276), although he is known by the nickname Al-Azraq. He is remembered as the Andalusian leader of the Taifa of Dénia, executor of the Mudejar revolts in the south of the old Regne de València. Its origin is attributed to Alcalà de la Jovada (Vall d'Alcalà) since the preserved writings refer to this territory.
*This map made of the Marina Alta includes the names that appear in the application. However, many of the municipalities are incomplete or, directly, do not have data. If you wish, you can leave in the comments section of this article the names and data of more recognized personalities in the region and that do not appear in it.
A few are missing… in Pedreguer there is also Jose Luis Gayà, a man who played trinquet, for example (I don't remember the name) and in Gata there is also… before you write like that, please document yourself…
In Pego, I think the singer Michel would deserve to be there.
Man in Jávea, apart from Ferru, Chulvi is missing, the man in the photos and the worst Mayor of all time, 11 years in office and without inaugurating anything, at least plant a plant or do something, but don't be a puppy to me.
Well, let's see if SOMEONE comes with political weight in Europe, who is capable of putting so many corrupt politicians in jail, so many "postcard eco-JETS", disguised as PODEMITAs or SOCIALISTS, so many clever people who are on the loose.
Let someone come who denounces INTERNATIONALLY the abandonment of SEA and the FIELD of the entire Spanish Levante area.
Less POSE and more ACTION.
Less Psoe and more Democarcia!
You're absolutely right Laura, this is already past dark brown. Let honest people like Zaplana, Camps, Olivas, Castellano, Rus, Blasco, Ripoll, the money junkie come back… All of them exemplary and honest politicians who reached the highest levels of prestige for our territory.
totally agree with everyone except the politicians