Estadio Cementos Progreso
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Location | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Opened | 1991 |
Owner | Cementos Progreso |
Surface | Grass |
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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.