SAN PEDRO DE MACORíS

'San Pedro de Macorís' is a municipality (''municipio'') and the capital of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.^[1]

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Demographics

Education

Sports

See Also

External links

Demographics

As of the 2002 census the municipality had 217,141 inhabitants, 193,713 living in the city itself and 23,428 in its rural districts (''Secciones''). ^[2]
For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts, see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.

Education

San Pedro de Macorís is home of the Universidad Central del Este.

Sports

The city is home to the Estrellas Orientales, who play at the Estadio Tetelo Vargas. Many well-known Major League Baseball players are from the city:

★ Joaquín Andújar

★ George Bell

★ Robinson Canó

★ Héctor Carrasco

★ Rico Carty

★ Luis Castillo

★ Jesús Colome

★ Julio Franco

★ Mariano Duncan

★ Tony Fernández

★ Pedro Guerrero

★ José Jiménez

★ Josias Manzanillo

★ Guillermo Mota

★ José Offerman

★ Rafael Ramírez

★ Juan Samuel

★ Julio Santana

★ Alfonso Soriano

★ Sammy Sosa

★ Fernando Tatis

★ Salomón Torres

★ José Valverde.
According to Baseball Reference, 70 players total in Major League Baseball history were born in San Pedro de Macoris. The city is often referred to as "The Cradle of Shortstops."

See Also

Cocolo

External links

★ Universidad Central del Este website