Estadio Municipal de El Alto

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Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Estadio Municipal de Villa Ingenio
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Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Location El Alto, Bolivia
Coordinates 16°28′21″S68°12′06″W / 16.47250°S 68.20167°W / -16.47250; -68.20167
Owner El Alto Government
Capacity 22,000
Surface Artificial grass
Construction
Built1 December 2013 – July 2017 [1]
Opened16 July 2017 [2]
Construction cost US$ 8 million
55.8 million bolivianos
Tenants
Always Ready
Deportivo FATIC

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

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References

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