Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río

Pinar del Río is the capital of Pinar del Río Province in western Cuba. It is located 100 miles south-west of Havana.

People born here

• Rogelio Alvarez, infielder
• Maikel Azcuy, Great Britain national team infielder
• Danys Báez, pitcher
• Vladimir Baños, Cuban National League pitcher
• Reinier Casanova, minor league pitcher
• David Castillo, Cuban National League infielder
• Reinaldo Costa, Cuban National League pitcher
• Yobal Dueñas, minor league infielder/outfielder
• Rafael Figarola, pinch-hitter
• Jesús Guerra, Cuban National League pitcher
• Yoslan Herrera, pitcher
• Daniel Lazo, Cuban National League outfielder
• Pedro Luis Lazo, Cuban National League pitcher and manager
• Raudel Lazo, pitcher
• Remigio Leal, Cuban National League pitcher
• Reinier León, Cuban National League outfielder
• Omar Linares, NPB infielder
• Serguey Linares, minor league pitcher
• Julio Martinez Wong, Cuban National League pitcher
• Yuniesky Maya, pitcher
• Frank Medina, minor league pitcher
• Tony Oliva, outfielder; Hall of Fame
• Yosvani Peraza, Cuban National League catcher
• Alexei Ramírez, infielder
• Pedro Ramos, pitcher
• Mijaín Rivera, Cuban National League outfielder
• William Saavedra, Cuban National League infielder
• Nelson Santovenia, catcher
• Alay Soler, pitcher
• Carlos Tosca, manager

People who died here

• Reinaldo Costa, Cuban National League pitcher
• Fernando Hernández, Cuban National League outfielder
• Lázaro Rivero, minor league pitcher

Educational Institutions

• Espa Armani Arenad
• Nancy Uranga University
• Pinar del Rio University