León, León

León is about 20 miles northwest of Managua. Luz Portobanco and Anastasio Somoza died here, neither of natural causes.

People born here

• Salvador Acosta, Guatemalan national team pitcher
• Joaquín Acuña, minor league pitcher
• Ramón Bonilla, Nicaraguan national team coach
• Jorge Bucardo, minor league pitcher
• Wilber Bucardo, minor league pitcher
• Fredy Corea, Nicaraguan national team pitcher
• Francisco Dávila, minor league pitcher
• Ariel Delgado, Nicaraguan national team infielder
• Berman Espinoza, minor league pitcher
• Sandor Guido, Nicaraguan national team infielder
• Osman Gutiérrez, minor league pitcher
• Nelson León, minor league pitcher
• Brandon Leytón, minor league infielder
• Reymundo Leytón, Nicaraguan national team outfielder
• Wilton Lopez, pitcher
• Marvin Martínez, Nicaraguan national team infielder
• Julio Medina, Nicaraguan national team infielder
• Enmanuel Meza, Nicaraguan national team infielder
• Luis Miranda, Nicaraguan national team pitcher
• Julio Osejo, Nicaraguan national team catcher
• Uber Paz, minor league pitcher
• Henry Roa, Nicaraguan national team infielder
• Yáder Roa, Nicaraguan national team coach
• Eduardo Romero, Nicaraguan national team outfielder
• José Luis Sáenz, minor league pitcher
• Junior Téllez, Nicaraguan national team pitcher
• Norlando Valle, Nicaraguan national team outfielder