Estadio Municipal de El Alto, sometimes known as Estadio Municipal de Villa Ingenio, is a multi-use stadium in El Alto, Bolivia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by local sides Always Ready and Deportivo FATIC. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 spectators.
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| Location | El Alto, Bolivia |
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| Coordinates | 16°28′21″S 68°12′06″W / 16.47250°S 68.20167°W |
| Elevation | 4150 m |
| Owner | El Alto Government |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| Surface | Artificial grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1 December 2013 – July 2017[1] |
| Opened | 16 July 2017[2] |
| Construction cost | US$ 8 million 55.8 million bolivianos |
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| Bolivia national football team Always Ready Deportivo FATIC | |
The stadium is located at an altitude of 4,100 metres above sea level.
History
editThe construction of the stadium began in December 2013, and was initially expected to be completed in December 2016.[1] The stadium was inaugurated on 16 July 2017,[3] with a match between Bolívar and The Strongest.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Construcción del estadio de El Alto lleva 6 meses de retraso" [Construction of the El Alto stadium is 6 months late] (in Spanish). Página Siete. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b "El Gobierno inaugura moderno estadio en El Alto con un clásico" [The Government inaugurates a modern stadium in El Alto with a derby] (in Spanish). Página Siete. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "El Alto inaugura moderno estadio" [El Alto inaugurates modern stadium] (in Spanish). La Razón. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2022.