Palacio de Recreación y Deportes

Palacio de Recreación y Deportes
El Palacio
Full name Palacio de Recreación y Deportes de Mayagüez
Location Barrio Miradero
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Owner Municipality of Mayagüez
Operator Municipality of Mayagüez
Capacity 5,500
Tenants
Indios de Mayagüez, BSN: Indias de Mayagüez, Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino

The Palacio de Recreación y Deportes is a sports arena in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It has capacity for 5,500 spectators.[1] It has recently been remodeled in preparation for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2] On March 2008 Jose Guillermo Rodriguez, mayor of the city, announced in a concert given by Wilkins that after the Central American and Caribbean Games the arena would have the name of Germán 'Wilkins' Vélez Ramírez, Wilkins had inaugurated the Palacio with a concert 20 years before.[3] The arena also has an acustic conch outside, it bears the name of another Mayaguez native Frankie Ruiz.[4]

Mayagüez's National Superior Basketball League (BSN) professional basketball team, the Indios de Mayagüez, play in the palacio. Also the professional volleyball team Indias de Mayagüez from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino, plays at the palacio. It is located across the street of the Parque de los Próceres.

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Coordinates: 18°12′21.37″N 67°08′09.02″W / 18.2059361°N 67.1358389°W / 18.2059361; -67.1358389


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