19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cundiyo
Ben Luján, born in Nambe, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Cundiyo as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Scott Tipton, with articles in 13 languages. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.
What stands out about Cundiyo’s famous people
Famous people born near Cundiyo
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Jacobo de la Serna
born 1965American ceramic artist, Spanish Colonial scholar, and painter

Geronima Cruz Montoya
1915–2015Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo artist and educator

Alfonso Ortiz
1939–1998Native-American cultural anthropologist
Nora Naranjo-Morse
born 1953K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) potter and poet

Pablita Velarde
1918–2006K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) painter and illustrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cundiyo 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 (6)
- Scott Tipton: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia D. Lopez: Pattylopez, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pablita Velarde: Photograph by Chris Judson, Public domain, 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
- Eppie Archuleta: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons