Colón, Colón

Colón is the second-largest city in Panama, following Panama City, which is 50 miles to the southeast. It is the capital of Colón Province, both being named after Christopher Columbus. Colón is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the northern end of the Panama Canal, while Panama City is at the southern end, on the Pacific Ocean.

People born here

• Manny Acosta, pitcher
• Earl Agnoly, minor league infielder
• Alberto Baldonado, pitcher
• Vic Barnett, outfielder
• Jorge Bishop, minor league infielder
• Archie Brathwaite, catcher
• Rigoberto Catuy, minor league outfielder
• Ossie Chavarria, infielder
• Webbo Clarke, pitcher
• Alex Colthirst, infielder
• Julio Denis, minor league pitcher
• Bill Haywood, pitcher
• Mario Hewitt, minor league outfielder
• Allan Lewis, outfielder
• Héctor López, outfielder
• Víctor Moscote, minor league infielder
• Ben Oglivie, outfielder
• Marco Paddy, scout
• Bobby Prescott, outfielder
• Humberto Robinson, pitcher
• Chico Salmon, infielder
• Manny Sanguillen, catcher
• Jahdiel Santamaria, minor league outfielder
• Rennie Stennett, infielder
• Abdiel Velasquez, minor league pitcher
• Ramon Webster, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Colegio Costa de Oro
• Colegio Jose Guardia Vega