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Estadio Municipal de Altamira (
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: ''Altamira estadioa'') is a sports stadium used for
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,
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and
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, in
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(
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). It is located in the district of Altamira.


Facilities

Built in 1972 and renovated in 2007, its playing surface is artificial grass and the covered grandstand has 500 seats. The athletics track is homologated for every official competition.


Main tenants

The stadium is used for the home matches of Ordizia RE since its foundation in 1973, although after playing in other nearby cities such as Hernani,
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and
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, and then at Estadio Fernando Trevijano since 1979, Ordizia returned to Altamira during its promotion to
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in 2009. The field is also used as home stadium by Ordizia KE in the football regional league.


References


External links


Ordizia KE sports facilities

Ordizia RE sports facilities
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