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
• Eliezer Alvarez, minor league infielder
• Manauris Baez, minor league pitcher
• Frank Batista, minor league pitcher
• Joaquin Benoit, pitcher
• Ronald Bueno, minor league infielder
• Henry Cabrera, minor league pitcher
• Jose Cabrera, minor league outfielder
• Ranfi Casimiro, minor league pitcher
• 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
• Lewin Díaz, infielder
• Max Diaz, minor league manager
• Wilmer Difo, infielder
• Miguel Dilone, outfielder
• Marcos Diplan, minor league pitcher
• Carlos Dore, minor league outfielder
• Carlos Espinal, minor league pitcher
• Santiago Espinal, infielder
• Jose Fragoso, minor league pitcher
• Tomas Francisco, coach
• Armando Gabino, pitcher
• Guillermo Garcia, catcher
• Leo Garcia, outfielder
• Leury Garcia, infielder
• Carlos Gómez, outfielder
• Roberto Gómez, 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
• Williams Jerez, pitcher
• Felix Jorge, pitcher
• Dinelson Lamet, pitcher
• Enrique Lantigua, Dominican national team catcher and manager
• Joel Lima, minor league pitcher
• José Lima, pitcher
• Tomasito Liriano, Dominican national team infielder
• Winston Llenas, infielder
• Alex Marte, minor league outfielder
• Aquiles Martínez, Dominican national team infielder
• 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
• Reyes Moronta, pitcher
• Luis Muñoz, Dominican national team infielder
• Anthony Nunez, minor league catcher and manager
• Franquelis Osoria, pitcher
• Jose Parra, pitcher
• Joel Payamps, 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
• Ramon Ramirez, pitcher
• Domingo Ramos, infielder
• Argenis Reyes, minor league infielder
• Christian Reyes, minor league infielder
• Jose Reyes, infielder
• Wilson Rivera, minor league pitcher
• Richard Rodriguez, pitcher
• Ronny Rodriguez, infielder
• Adonis Rosa, pitcher
• Adrian Rosario, minor league pitcher
• Vicente Scarpatte, Dominican national team catcher
• Louis Silverio, minor league outfielder
• 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
• Christopher Torres, minor league infielder
• Frederick Torres, minor league catcher
• Carlos Triunfel, infielder
• José Valdespina, minor league pitcher
• Charlie Valerio, minor league catcher
• Tetelito Vargas, Dominican national team outfielder
• 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