2 famous people were born within 35 miles of Duran
Larry Larrañaga, born in Encino, 14 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Rudolfo Anaya, with articles in 20 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Duran. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.

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Famous people born near Duran
Nobody born in Duran is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Duran 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 (1)
- Rudolfo Anaya: Peter Norby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons