Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño is a multi-use

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home stadium of

Municipal Liberia Asociación Deportiva Municipal Liberia is a Costa Rican football team playing in the Liga FPD. The team is based in Liberia, Guanacaste. Their home stadium is the Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño. History Founded on 7 June 1977, four years ...

. The stadium holds 5,979 people and was built in 1970. It has been remodelled to host

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matches.

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Edgardo Baltodano Briceno Buildings and structures in Guanacaste Province {{CostaRica-struct-stub