Maracaibo, Zulia

Maracaibo is the second-largest city in Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Zulia and the center of the country's oil industry.

Teams that have played here

• Pastora de Occidente, Occidental League (1930s-1952, 1954-1963)
• Gavilanes, Occidental League (1930s-1963)
• Rapiños, Occidental League (1930s-1963)
• Pastora de Occidente, Venezuelan Winter League (1953, 1995-1997)
• Águilas del Zulia, Venezuelan Winter League (1969-present)
• Petroleros de Zulia, Inter-American League (1979)

People born here

• Wilyer Abreu, outfielder
• Dionisio Acosta, minor league catcher
• Teo Acosta, minor league outfielder
• Jesús Alfaro, minor league infielder and manager
• José Alvarado, pitcher
• Carlos Alvarez, minor league pitcher
• Wilson Álvarez, pitcher
• Ernesto Aparicio, Venezuelan League owner
• Luis Aparicio, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Luís Aparicio Sr., Venezuelan national team infielder
• Elvis Araujo, pitcher
• David Arrieta, umpire
• Jorge Arrieta, Venezuelan national team pitcher
• Domingo Barboza, Venezuelan national team pitcher
• Jaime Barroso, Venezuelan national team infielder
• Claudio Bavera, minor league pitcher
• Carlos Bohorquez, minor league pitcher
• J.C. Boscan, catcher
• Manuel Boscán, minor league infielder
• Wilfredo Boscan, pitcher
• Silvino Bracho, pitcher
• Ángel Bravo, outfielder
• Jose Briceno, catcher
• Antonio Briñez, Venezuelan national team infielder
• José Calero, minor league pitcher
• Oswaldo Carrillo, Venezuelan national team infielder
• Leonel Carrión, coach
• José Casanova, Venezuelan national team manager
• Alí Castillo, minor league infielder
• Gustavo Chacin, pitcher
• Jhoulys Chacin, pitcher
• Jackson Chourio, outfielder
• Jaison Chourio, minor league outfielder
• Primitivo Colina, Venezuelan national team infielder
• Lino Connell, minor league infielder and manager
• Francisco Contreras, Venezuelan national team outfielder
• Luis Contreras, pitcher
• Omar Daal, pitcher
• George Delgado, minor league pitcher
• Elias Diaz, catcher
• Germán Doria, Venezuelan national team pitcher
• Renny Duarte, minor league pitcher
• Manuel Fernández, Venezuelan national team pitcher
• Ramón Fernández, minor league pitcher-outfielder
• Ricardo Finol, scout
• Enrique Fonseca, Venezuelan national team catcher
• Franklin Font, coach
• Cheo Garcia, minor league infielder
• Harold Garcia, minor league infielder
• Pedro García, minor league pitcher
• José Godoy, catcher
• Adolfredo González, Venezuelan national team infielder
• Alberto Gonzalez, infielder
• Carlos González, outfielder
• Edwar Gonzalez, coach
• Geremi González, pitcher
• Jose Gualdron, minor league infielder and manager
• Javier Hernandez, minor league outfielder
• Alex Herrera, pitcher
• Jonathan Herrera, infielder
• Ender Inciarte, outfielder
• Guillermo Larreal, minor league pitcher
• Arcenio León, pitcher
• Sandy León, catcher
• Luis Rodolfo Machado, Venezuelan League owner
• Carlos Maldonado, catcher
• Raul Marval, minor league infielder
• Rodney Medina, minor league outfielder
• Ramón Monzant, pitcher]
• Alejandro Morese, Serie A1 pitcher
• Omer Muñoz, minor league infielder and manager
• Lipso Nava, minor league infielder and manager
• Medardo Nava, minor league catcher
• Richard Negrette, minor league pitcher
• Rouglas Odor, coach
• Rougned Odor, infielder
• Rougned J. Odor, minor league infielder
• Alonso Olivares, minor league pitcher
• Rafael Olivares, Venezuelan national team infielder
• Edgar Omana, minor league pitcher
• Luis Ordaz, infielder
• Jose Ortegano, minor league pitcher
• Angelo Palumbo, minor league pitcher
• Johnny Paredes, infielder
• Jackson Paz, minor league pitcher
• Eduardo Peluso, minor league pitcher
• Eduardo Pérez, Venezuelan national team infielder
• Yusmeiro Petit, pitcher
• Ortwin Pieternella Jr., minor league catcher
• Jesus Pirela, minor league pitcher
• Yohel Pozo, catcher
• Humberto Quintero, catcher
• Rafael Quintero, minor league catcher-pitcher
• Guillermo Quiroz, catcher
• Juan Rincon, pitcher
• Gian Rizzo, minor league pitcher
• Alex Romero, outfielder
• Luis Romero, Venezuelan national team infielder
• Adrian Sanchez, infielder
• Jose Sanchez, minor league pitcher
• Mario Sanchez, minor league pitcher
• Jackson Solarte, minor league pitcher
• Emison Soto, minor league catcher
• Enyelbert Soto, NPB pitcher
• Cesar Suarez, minor league infielder
• Antonio Torres, Venezuelan national team outfielder
• Eider Torres, infielder
• Orlando Torres, Venezuelan national team pitcher
• Guillermo Vento, minor league catcher
• Engelb Vielma, infielder
• Ángel Vilchez, minor league pitcher
• Román Vilchez, minor league infielder
• Ciro Villalobos Sr., scout
• Janigson Villalobos, minor league catcher
• Bob Zambrano, minor league infielder
• Eduardo Zambrano, outfielder
• Jose Zambrano, minor league outfielder

People who died here

• Alfonso Bracho, Venezuela national team infielder
• Antonio Briñez, Venezuelan national team infielder
• Nestor Chavez, pitcher
• Dalmiro Finol, minor league outfielder
• Alex Herrera, pitcher
• Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez, Venezuelan League owner
• Luis Rodolfo Machado, Venezuelan League owner
• Ramón Monzant, pitcher
• Johnny Paredes, infielder
• Carlos Santeliz, minor league outfielder

Educational establishments

• Colegio La Chinita
• Colegio Santa Maria Goretti
• Escuela Basica Estatal FVM
• Jose Enrique Arreaza High School
• Liceo Jesus Enrique Lossada
• Liceo Manuel Segundo Sanchez
• Liceo Udon Perez
• U.E. Andres Bello
• U.E.N. Rafael Maria Baralt
• U.E.P. San Martin de Flores
• Universidad del Zulia‎