
Born near Los Nopalitos: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Tony Dalton is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Pedro González González, from Aguilares, 13 mi away. No famous person on record lists Los Nopalitos as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.
What stands out about Los Nopalitos’ famous people
Famous people born near Los Nopalitos
Nobody born in Los Nopalitos is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Federico Peña
born 1947U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1993-1997

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
born 1972American film and television director

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Los Nopalitos 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)
- Tony Dalton: Milton Martínez / Secretaría de Cultura CDMX, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Federico Peña: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon: Montclair Film Festival, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pedro González González: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxanne Perez: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons