Balaguer - Notable Natives

Notable Natives

  • Gaspar de Portolà, founder of San Diego (USA) and Monterrey (USA).
  • Peter IV of Aragon, King of the Crown of Aragon.
  • Antoni Torres García, footballer
  • Xavier Sánchez Bernat, basketball player
  • Roberto Martinez, footballer and current football manager
  • Teresa Pàmies, writer, political activist and mother of Sergi Pàmies.

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