Barquisimeto, Lara

Barquisimeto is the capital of the state of Lara. It is the 4th-largest Venezuelan city after Caracas, Maracaibo and Valencia. Over 20 major leaguers have been born here (through 2011) but no big league outfielders.

Teams that have played here

• Cardenales de Lara, Venezuelan League (1965-present)
• Chino Canonico, Venezuelan Summer League (1999-2000)

People born here

• Daniel Álvarez, minor league pitcher
• Oscar Angulo, minor league infielder
• Yuliecer Arias, minor league outfielder
• Carlos Arrieche, minor league infielder
• Carlos Asuaje, infielder
• Josh Barfield, infielder
• Alejandro Bracho, minor league pitcher
• Edgar Caceres, infielder
• Jose Campos, minor league pitcher
• Carlos Canelon, minor league catcher
• Carlos Carrasco, pitcher
• Domingo Carrasquel Jr., minor league infielder
• Gerardo Casadiego, minor league pitcher
• Pedro Castellano, infielder
• Yosue Castellano, minor league pitcher
• Diego Castillo, infielder
• Richard Castillo, minor league pitcher
• Dirimo Chávez, minor league infielder
• Eddy Díaz, infielder
• Carlos Duran, minor league outfielder
• Erick Epifano, minor league infielder
• José Escalona, minor league pitcher
• Leo Ferrini, minor league infielder
• Jonathan Figueroa, pitcher
• Andres Gimenez, infielder
• Beiker Graterol, pitcher
• Pedro Hernandez, pitcher
• Edwin Hurtado, pitcher
• Alexis Infante, infielder
• Hernán Iribarren, infielder
• César Izturis, infielder
• Maicer Izturis, infielder
• Luis Leál, pitcher
• Manuel López, minor league pitcher
• Luis Lugo, minor league pitcher
• Gabriel Luckert, minor league pitcher
• Martin Malpica, minor league infielder
• Mario Martínez, minor league infielder
• Willie Martinez, pitcher
• Anderson Melendez, minor league outfielder
• Andres Melendez, minor league catcher
• Manuel Melendez, minor league outfielder
• Donaldo Méndez, infielder
• Carlos Mendoza, manager
• Eduardo Miliani, minor league pitcher
• Gabriel Moreno, catcher
• Domingo Morillo, minor league utility man
• Junior Oberto, minor league pitcher
• Alberto Odreman, minor league infielder
• Asdrubal Oropeza, minor league infielder
• Luis Oviedo, pitcher
• Jermaine Palacios, infielder
• Oswald Peraza, infielder
• Tomás Pérez, infielder
• Manny Pina, catcher
• Juniel Querecuto, infielder
• Jeferson Quero, minor league catcher
• Max Ramirez, catcher
• Carlos Rivas, minor league pitcher
• Carlos Rivero, infielder
• Gabriel Rodriguez, minor league catcher
• Guilder Rodriguez, infielder
• Guillermo Rodriguez, catcher
• Juan Salazar, minor league infielder
• Danny Sandoval, infielder
• Luis Segovia, scout
• Jonathan Sivira, minor league outfielder
• Carlos Teran, Italian Baseball League pitcher
• Pablo Torrealba, pitcher
• Steve Torrealba, catcher
• Carlos Torres, umpire
• Yeralf Torres, minor league pitcher
• Franklin Tua Jr., minor league catcher
• Jose Umbria, minor league catcher
• Anthony Vizcaya, minor league pitcher
• Jesús Yépez, minor league pitcher

People who died here

• Daniel Canónico, Venezuelan national team pitcher
• Domingo Carrasquel Sr., minor league infielder and manager
• Yeralf Torres, minor league pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Liceo Federico Carmona
• Liceo Jose Maria Dominguez Escobar