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Estadio Municipal de El Alto

Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Estadio Municipal de Villa Ingenio
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Full nameEstadio Municipal de El Alto
LocationEl Alto, Bolivia
Coordinates16°28′21″S 68°12′06″W / 16.47250°S 68.20167°W / -16.47250; -68.20167
Elevation4,095 m (13,435.04 ft)
OwnerEl Alto Government
Capacity25,000
SurfaceArtificial grass
Construction
Built1 December 2013 – July 2017[1]
Opened16 July 2017[2]
Renovated2023–2024
Construction costUS$ 8 million
55.8 million bolivianos
Tenants
Always Ready (2017–present)
Deportivo FATIC (2017–present)
Bolivia national football team (selected matches)

Estadio Municipal de El Alto, sometimes known as Estadio 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 clubs Always Ready and ABB. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 spectators and is located at an altitude of 4,095 meters (13,435 feet) above sea level.

History

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

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
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