
Born near El Cerro Mission: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Joe Baca is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Closest of all is Mariano S. Otero, from Peralta, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in El Cerro Mission. Across New Mexico, 95 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about El Cerro Mission’s famous people
Famous people born near El Cerro Mission
Nobody born in El Cerro Mission is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Adelina Otero-Warren
1881–19651882-1965 , suffragist, politician, and author



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is El Cerro Mission 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)
- Joe Baca: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adelina Otero-Warren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Aragon: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mariano S. Otero: Museum of New Mexico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tranquilino Luna: Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosa Maria Calles: Creator: Rosa Maria Calles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solomon Luna: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons