Estadio Cementos Progreso

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Estadio Cementos Progreso
Image:Estadio Cementos Progresos Logo.JPG
Location Flag of Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates 14°40′33.88″N, 90°29′18.77″W
Opened 1991
Owner Cementos Progreso
Surface Grass
Tenants
Capacity
16,000

The Estadio Cementos Progreso, also known popularly as Estadio La Pedrera, is a multi-use stadium in Guatemala City. It was built in 1991 and is named after Cementos Progreso, a local cement manufacturer. Used mostly for Football (soccer) matches, it has hosted international home matches of the Guatemala national football team, and it was the home venue of the country's most traditional clubs, Comunicaciones, from 1991 to 2005. It has a capacity of 16,000 seats, being the second largest stadium in Guatemala. Its grass field is surrounded by a tartan athletic track, the first ever installed in the country.