Matanzas, Matanzas

Matanzas is the capital of Matanzas Province, in western Cuba. It is located on the north coast of the island, on the Straits of Florida, 50 miles east of Havana and 120 miles north-west of Santa Clara, Villa Clara.

People born here

• Eufemio Abreu, catcher
• Michel Abreu, NPB infielder
• Roberto Alvarez, minor league outfielder
• Yadier Alvarez, minor league pitcher
• Sandy Amorós, outfielder
• Felipe Armas, pitcher
• Roberto Barbon, NPB infielder
• Lucas Boada, pitcher
• José Cardenal, outfielder
• Leo Cárdenas, infielder
• Naykel Cruz, minor league pitcher
• Yadir Drake, NPB outfielder
• Armando Dueñas Jr., Cuban league pitcher
• Juan Eckelson, pitcher
• Omar Estévez, minor league infielder
• Pablo Fernández, pitcher
• Alfredo García, Cuban league pitcher
• Coco Gómez, Cuban league catcher and manager
• Guillermo Heredia, outfielder
• Ramón Heredia, infielder
• Yadiel Hernández, outfielder
• Heliodoro Hidalgo, Negro League outfielder
• Félix Isasi, Cuban league infielder and manager
• Félix Isasi Jr., Cuban league infielder
• Hank Izquierdo, catcher
• José Magriñat, Negro League outfielder
• Juan Manrique, Cuban league catcher
• Armando Marsans, outfielder
• Amaury Martí, minor league pitcher
• Carlos Mesa, minor league pitcher
• Esteban Montalvo, outfielder
• Yoel Monzón, minor league pitcher
• Eugenio Morín, catcher
• Luis Padron, Cuban league outfielder/pitcher/third baseman
• Pedro Pagés, outfielder
• Gaspar Pérez, Cuban league pitcher
• Néstor Pérez, minor league infielder and manager
• Renner Rivero, Cuban league pitcher
• Armando Rodríguez, umpire
• Rigoberto Rosique, Cuban league outfielder and manager
• Rafael Rúa, pre-MLB pitcher
• Ángel Scull, minor league outfielder and manager
• José Valdivielso, infielder
• Erwin Walters, Cuban league outfielder

People who died here

• Juan Bregio, Cuban league outfielder
• Silvio García, infielder

Educational establishments located here

• Universidad de Matanzas