Estadio Municipal de El Alto explained

Stadium Name:Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Nickname:Estadio Municipal de Villa Ingenio
Location:El Alto, Bolivia
Coordinates:-16.4725°N -68.2017°W
Elevation:4150 m
Built:1 December 2013 – July 2017
Opened:16 July 2017
Owner:El Alto Government
Surface:Artificial grass
Construction Cost:US$ 8 million
55.8 million bolivianos
Tenants:Bolivia national football team
Always Ready
Deportivo FATIC
Seating Capacity:22,000

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.

The stadium is located at an altitude of 4,100 metres above sea level.

History

The 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,[2] with a match between Bolívar and The Strongest.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Construcción del estadio de El Alto lleva 6 meses de retraso. Construction of the El Alto stadium is 6 months late. Página Siete. es. 28 June 2017. 25 November 2022.
  2. Web site: El Alto inaugura moderno estadio. https://web.archive.org/web/20190113122449/http://www.la-razon.com/marcas/Alto-inaugura-moderno-estadio_0_2747725210.html. El Alto inaugurates modern stadium. La Razón. es. 17 July 2017. 13 January 2019. 25 November 2022.
  3. Web site: El Gobierno inaugura moderno estadio en El Alto con un clásico. The Government inaugurates a modern stadium in El Alto with a derby. Página Siete. es. 14 July 2017. 25 November 2022.