Barcelona, Catalonia

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Barcelona is the capital and most populous city of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,605,602 in 2006. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and is limited to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge. It was the site of the 1992 Olympics and hosted three games of the 2009 Baseball World Cup.

People born here

• Peter Bonilla, minor league pitcher
• Xavier Camps, Division Honor pitcher
• Félix Cano, Division Honor infielder
• Marc Carrillo, Division Honor infielder
• Xavier Civit, minor league pitcher
• Justin Connell, minor league outfielder
• Javier Díez, Division Honor outfielder
• Juan Garcia, Division Honor outfielder
• Xavier Mateu, Spanish baseball official and umpire
• Miguel Mora, Division Honor catcher
• Tommy Morales, writer; Salón de la Fama
• Manny Olivera, minor league pitcher
• Eric Páez, Serie A1 pitcher
• Juan Salmeron, Division Honor catcher
• Pau Sancho, Bundesliga infielder
• Miguel Stella, Division Honor infielder
• Jordi Vallés, Division Honor pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Institut Eugeni d'Ors