El Quijote | |
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| Former names | Mets Pavilion |
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| Location | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| Owner | Municipality of Guaynabo |
| Operator | Municipality of Guaynabo |
| Capacity | 5,500 (approx. maximum) |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Tenants | |
| Guaynabo Mets, BSN Mets de Guaynabo, LVSF | |
Mario "Quijote" Morales Coliseum (Spanish: Coliseo Mario Morales) is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The coliseum's seating capacity is 5,500 seats. [1] It is the home arena of the Mets de Guaynabo basketball team and the Mets de Guaynabo women's volleyball in the LVSF. [2] [3] [4] The coliseum is also used for boxing, roller derby and musical acts.
The coliseum opened in 1983, originally named Mets Pavilion, [5] [6] was renamed in 1998 after Puerto Rican basketball player Mario Morales. In 2013 a statue of Mario Morales was unveiled and now perpetuates his legacy as a player. In addition to the unveiling of Quijote's statue, four stars were also presented, placed on the sidewalk in front of the court, bearing the names of other illustrious players. [2]
In August 2020, it also became the venue where COVID-19 testing was done during the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] [8] [9]
