Notable Natives and Residents
- Antonio José Ruiz de Padrón (1757–1823), Franciscan priest and politician.
- José Aguiar (1895–1975), painter.
- Manuel Mora Morales (b. 1952), writer, filmmaker and editor.
- Pedro García Cabrera (1905–1981), writer and poet.
- Tim Hart (1948–2009), English folk musician.
- Oliver Weber (born 1970), German photographer.
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