10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Moquino
The nearest, Frank Hudson, was born in Paguate, 2 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Moquino is on record yet. Paula Gunn Allen is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Across New Mexico, 95 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Moquino’s famous people
Famous people born near Moquino
Nobody born in Moquino is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Susie Rayos Marmon
1877–1988Educator, oral historian and storyteller, supercentenarian


Josephine Waconda
1935–2013Native American nurse and nursing administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Bibo nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moquino 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 (2)
- Lee Marmon: Tomcorbett at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Josephine Waconda: U.S. Public Health Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons