Famous people · Truchas
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Truchas
Scott Tipton is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Closest of all is Al Hurricane, from Dixon, 11 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Truchas. No town in New Mexico lists more than Albuquerque, with 51.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Scott Tipton
Best known
Scott Tipton
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Truchas’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Truchas
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Geronima Cruz Montoya
1915–2015Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo artist and educator
Alfonso Ortiz
1939–1998Native-American cultural anthropologist
Jacobo de la Serna
born 1965American ceramic artist, Spanish Colonial scholar, and painter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Truchas 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 (5)
- Scott Tipton: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia D. Lopez: Pattylopez, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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