Estadio Insular

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Estadio Insular
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Estadio Insular
Full nameEstadio Insular
Location Las Palmas, Spain
Operator UD Las Palmas
Capacity 21,000
Construction
Opened27 December 1945
Closed2003
Demolished2014
Tenants

Estadio Insular was a multi-use stadium in Las Palmas, Spain. It was initially used as the stadium of UD Las Palmas matches before Estadio Gran Canaria opened in 2003. The stadium held 21,000 people and was built in 1945.

Estadio Insular was closed in 2003 and partially demolished in 2014.

28°07′44.32″N15°26′01.73″W / 28.1289778°N 15.4338139°W / 28.1289778; -15.4338139


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