Santiago, Santiago

Santiago, or more formally Santiago de los Caballeros (Saint James of the Horsemen, after its thirty founders) is a city in the Cibao Valley of the northern Dominican Republic and is the capital of Santiago province. It is the second largest city in the country, after the capital, Santo Domingo, and is one of the oldest cities in the new world, having been founded in 1495. It is located 30 miles south of Puerto Plata.

Teams that have played here

• Águilas Cibaeñas, Dominican League, 1936-present

Persons who were born here

• Marcos Agramonte, minor league infielder
• Gibson Alba, pitcher
• Alvin Alcantara, minor league pitcher
• Carlos Almanzar, pitcher
• Edwin Almonte, pitcher
• Miguel Almonte, pitcher
• Dario Alvarez, pitcher
• Manauris Baez, minor league pitcher
• Frank Batista, minor league pitcher
• Joaquin Benoit, pitcher
• Henry Cabrera, minor league pitcher
• Jose Cabrera, minor league outfielder
• Bill Castro, pitcher
• Patricio Claudio, minor league outfielder
• Keyter Collado, minor league catcher and manager
• Rafael Cruz, NPB pitcher
• Eury De La Rosa, pitcher
• Javis Diaz, minor league outfielder
• John Diaz, minor league pitcher
• Max Diaz, minor league manager
• Wilmer Difo, infielder
• Miguel Dilone, outfielder
• Marcos Diplan, minor league pitcher
• Carlos Dore, minor league outfielder
• Jose Fragoso, minor league pitcher
• Tomas Francisco, minor league catcher
• Armando Gabino, pitcher
• Guillermo Garcia, catcher
• Leo Garcia, outfielder
• Leury Garcia, infielder
• Carlos Gómez, outfielder
• Roberto Gómez, minor league pitcher
• Angel Gonzalez, minor league infielder
• Diego Goris, minor league infielder
• Fernando Hernandez, pitcher
• Marco Hernandez, minor league infielder
• Rudy Hernandez, pitcher
• Jansy Infante, minor league infielder
• Felix Jorge, pitcher
• Dinelson Lamet, pitcher
• Joel Lima, minor league pitcher
• José Lima, pitcher
• Winston Llenas, infielder
• Alex Marte, minor league outfielder
• Gustavo Martinez, minor league pitcher
• Horacio Martinez, Negro Leagues infielder
• Silvio Martinez, pitcher
• Victor Mata, outfielder
• Sam Mejias, outfielder
• Moises Montero, minor league catcher
• Jose Morban, infielder
• Henry Moreno, minor league infielder
• Anthony Nunez, minor league catcher
• Franquelis Osoria, pitcher
• Jose Parra, pitcher
• Francisco Pena, catcher
• Ramon Pena, pitcher
• Tony Pena, infielder
• Jhonny Peralta, infielder
• Juan Perez, outfielder
• Henry Pichardo, minor league infielder
• Kelvin Pichardo, minor league pitcher
• Carlos Pimentel, minor league pitcher
• Elisaul Pimentel, minor league pitcher
• Luis Polonia, outfielder
• Alberto Puello, minor league catcher
• Luis Pujols, catcher, manager
• Elvys Quezada, minor league pitcher
• Omar Ramirez, minor league outfielder
• Domingo Ramos, infielder
• Argenis Reyes, minor league infielder
• Christian Reyes, minor league infielder
• Jose Reyes, infielder
• Wilson Rivera, minor league pitcher
• Ronny Rodriguez, minor league infielder
• Adrian Rosario, minor league pitcher
• Nelson Silverio, minor league catcher
• Tom Silverio, outfielder
• ­Alfredo Simon, pitcher
• Nick Sued, minor league catcher
• Jerinson Tatis, minor league pitcher
• Anderson Tavares, minor league pitcher
• Julian Tavarez, pitcher
• Alex Taveras, infielder
• Frank Taveras Jr., minor league infielder
• Freddy Toribio, Dominican national team manager
• Frederick Torres, minor league catcher
• Carlos Triunfel, infielder
• Dario Veras, pitcher
• Carlos Villanueva, pitcher
• Rafael Ynoa, infielder

Persons who died here

• Elvin Paulino, minor league infielder
• Roberto Pena, infielder
• Tom Silverio, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Colegio Juan XXIII
• Escuela Villa Progreso
• Liceo Herminia Perez
• Liceo Onesimo Jimenez
• Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra