
Born near Ranchos Penitas West: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Tony Dalton, born in Laredo, 11 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ranchos Penitas West. 677 towns in Texas have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about Ranchos Penitas West’s famous people
Famous people born near Ranchos Penitas West
Nobody born in Ranchos Penitas West 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 Ranchos Penitas West 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 (4)
- 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
- Roxanne Perez: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons