CID, La Roca (The rock) | |
Gran Canaria's Centro Insular de Deportes (CID) on May 19, 2009 | |
Full name | Centro Insular de Deportes |
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Location | José Alcalde Ramírez Bethencourt Av., Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |
Coordinates | 28°06′47″N15°25′01″W / 28.113°N 15.417°W Coordinates: 28°06′47″N15°25′01″W / 28.113°N 15.417°W |
Owner | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City |
Capacity | Basketball: 5,200 |
Field size | 25m x 16.65m |
Surface | Parquet |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Opened | October 20, 1988 |
Tenants | |
1988– 1988– 1988–2014 2013– 2014– | |
Website | |
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