#1Famous people · Bernalillo
A single famous person was born in Bernalillo: Pedro Perea
In 1852, the American politician Pedro Perea was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Their story is told in 6 languages. Of the towns next door, Rio Rancho lists the most: 2, with Alan Branch first.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Pedro Perea
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1852
Pedro Perea
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Bernalillo
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The neighbour with the most names is Rio Rancho, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bernalillo and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Pedro Perea: the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Branch: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
