#13 famous people were born in Cochiti
Most widely known is Helen Cordero, the American artist, with articles in 9 languages. The next two names are Virgil Ortiz and Joe Herrera. Helen Cordero (1915) and Virgil Ortiz (1969) mark the two ends of the list. No town in New Mexico lists more than Albuquerque, with 51.

Born in Cochiti
By how many languages cover them, Helen Cordero comes first (9), then Virgil Ortiz (2) and Joe Herrera (1).
#1Who’s the most famous person from Cochiti?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cochiti 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 (1)
- Helen Cordero: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons