
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Las Nutrias
The nearest, Rosa Maria Calles, was born in Tome, 19 mi away. Joe Baca is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. No famous person on record lists Las Nutrias as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.
What stands out about Las Nutrias’ famous people
Famous people born near Las Nutrias
Nobody born in Las Nutrias 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 Las Nutrias 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