Namesakes
Notable Athletes:
2 basketball
(basketball) Quim Costa (a.k.a. Joaquim) 1957- 
(basketball) Quino Colom (a.k.a. Joaquim) 1988-
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold/silver
(gold/silver) Joaquim Cruz 1984; 1988 800 m
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers:
3 prime ministers
(prime minister) Joaquim António de Aguiar 1841-1842; 1860; 1865-1868
(prime minister) Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral 1908
(prime minister) Joaquim Pimenta de Castro 1915