Estadio José Gregorio Martínez

Stadium Gregorio Martínez
Construction
The Hat
Full name	Stadium Olympic José Gregorio Martínez
Location	El Salvador Chalatenango, El Salvador
Coordinates	14°01′38″N 88°58′05″W / 14.0271134°N 88.967929°W / 14.0271134; -88.967929
Public transit	Jorge Magico Gonzalez Salvadoreño first and only in the Central Hall of Fame Football (Mexico) world.
Owner	INDES
Operator	Alcaldía Municipal de Chalatenango
Capacity	15.000
Record attendance	18.000 concert
Field size	105 x 70
Field shape	lawn and French drain
Surface	Lawn
Scoreboard	by hand
Broke ground	1970
Built	1974
Opened	January 1975
Renovated	2009 - 2010
Construction cost	50.0000 Colones
Project manager	José Gregorio Martínez
General contractor	General Carlos Humberto Romero
Tenants
C.D. Chalatenango Alacranes del Norte
Website
www.indes.gov.sv

The José Gregorio Martínez Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in the city of Chalatenango, El Salvador. Specifically in the Km 72 ½ of the road leading from San Salvador to the provincial capital, is used for football, where he plays the local C D Chalatenango. Its capacity is 15.000 spectators.

Story

The story goes back to the '70s, when there worked a farm called Totolco ; the land was acquired by the CEL and would later transferred to Jose Gregorio Martinez, founder of Club Deportivo Chalatenango. Don Gregorio Martínez was a close friend of General Carlos Humberto Romero, who at that time became president of El Salvador and also for his help was that the stadium was built. The idea was to create a sports complex, with the stadium, basketball courts and swimming pools, but this last one was no longer possible because the general Romero was ousted from the presidency in October 1979. The stadium was built with a capacity to accommodate 15,000 fans, with natural grass and a quite unique structure that originated his first name : The Hat. " The Hat Stadium " and allowed to watch the games of C D Chalatenango more comfortably. By 1984 held a vote to change the name ; the options were "Estadio Carlos Humberto Romero" ( El Salvador president who helped construction ) or " José Gregorio Martínez Stadium " ( the man who founded C D Chalatenango and fought to see the stadium built ) . When he opted to vote again, General Carlos Humberto Martinez took the decision to give him the honor of José Gregorio Martinez, His words were: " The truth is that I did the stadium, but Goyo was who gave returns for acquiring land and spent out of pocket. I just spent the money of the state. "

Distribution

The Stadium has 4 light towers
New (not official) Olympic track
new bathrooms
Interior and Exterior Painting
perimeter wall
Parking for 500 vehicles

The Stadium José Gregorio Martínez has the following distribution facilities:

Locality	Capacity according INDES
General (SOL)	10.000
high-Tribune	2.500
low Tribune	2.500
TOTAL	15.000

Details

The Stadium is the largest in the north and the department also is the largest en El Salvador most glorious moments have been from 2003 to 2010, almost a decade "The Chalate" was in first division and the stadium is filled every Sunday afternoon playing equipment. The December 16, 2009 was inaugurated the electrical lighting that allow the team to play night games, which are still being carried out despite the Club Deportivo Chalatenango is currently in second division. 1 From 2009 plays some home games the Scorpions North.

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A few matches in 2009 will be the host stadium for Nejapa F.C. ^[2]

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