Famous people · Chamisal
Born near Chamisal: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Chiara Aurelia is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. The nearest, Maria Ramita Martinez, was born in Picuris Pueblo, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Chamisal. In New Mexico, 101 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Chiara Aurelia
Best known
Chiara Aurelia
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chamisal’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chamisal
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Geronima Cruz Montoya
1915–2015Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo artist and educator
Alfonso Ortiz
1939–1998Native-American cultural anthropologist
Jacobo de la Serna
born 1965American ceramic artist, Spanish Colonial scholar, and painter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chamisal and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Scott Tipton: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hykes: MirrorWorld, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chief Ouray: Uncited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benigno C. Hernández: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia D. Lopez: Pattylopez, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Satya Rhodes-Conway: US Department of Labor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth J. Gonzales: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons