List of Famous people born in Coquimbo Region

Wenceslao Vargas

Wenceslao Vargas Rojas

First Name Wenceslao

Born on September 28, 1861

Died on May 15, 1958 (aged 96)

Born in Coquimbo Region

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Juan Antonio Iribarren

First Name Juan

Last Name Iribarren

Born on May 7, 1885

Died on January 1, 1966 (aged 80)

Born in Coquimbo Region

Juan Antonio Iribarren Cabezas was a Chilean politician. He was president of Chile from 17 October to 3 November 1946.

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Enrique Molina Garmendia

First Name Enrique

Last Name Garmendia

Born on August 4, 1871

Died on March 8, 1964 (aged 92)

Born in Coquimbo Region

Enrique Molina Garmendia was a Chilean educator and philosopher who promoted and aided in the development of the decentralization of education in Chile. His greatest achievement was founding the Universidad de Concepción, the third oldest university in Chile and the first to be located outside the capital Santiago. Garmienda is considered the most distinguished pedagogue of his time, as well as one of the most influential Chilean philosophers.

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