The ''Estadio Cementos Progreso'' is a multi-use stadium in
Guatemala City
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. It is also known popularly as '' Estadio La Pedrera'' in reference to its location in the neighborhood of the same name in the Zone 6 of the Guatemalan capital. It was built in 1991 and is named after ''Cementos Progreso'', a local
cement
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manufacturer.
Inaugurated on 10 November 1991, the stadium is used mostly for
football (soccer)
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matches, it has hosted international home matches of the
Guatemala national football team, and it is the home venue for
Liga Nacional club
Comunicaciones
Comunicaciones Fútbol Club S.A., better known as Comunicaciones F.C. or Comunicaciones, is a professional association football, football club based in Guatemala City. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala, Liga Nacional, th ...
. It has a capacity of 17,000 seats, being the third-largest stadium in
Guatemala
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after the
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores and
Estadio Israel Barrios.
Originally of natural grass, its field was changed to
artificial turf
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in 2010. It is surrounded by a
tartan athletic track, the first ever installed in the country, which complies with
IAAF
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regulations.
See also
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Lists of stadiums
References
External links
Official website
1991 establishments in Guatemala
Cementos Progreso
Cementos Progreso
Sports venues completed in 1991
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