Estadio Palogrande

Estadio Palogrande is a multi-purpose stadium in Manizales, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer) matches. With renovations made for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia the stadium capacity dropped to 32,000[2] people. It was built in 1936, and was expanded to 36,000 people in 1994. Once Caldas plays its home matches at this stadium and won the Copa Libertadores in 2004.

Palogrande Stadium
Estadio Palogrande inside
LocationManizales, Colombia
Coordinates5.056233°N 75.489807°W / 5.056233; -75.489807
OwnerMunicipality of Manizales
Capacity28,678[1]
Field size110 x 70 m
SurfaceKikuyu Grass
Construction
Opened1936 (initial)
July 30, 1994 (1994-07-30)
Renovated2010-2011 (current structure)
Construction cost$ 5,500 million pesos (1994)
ArchitectJorge Gutiérrez Duque and Enrique Gómez Gómez
Tenants
Once Caldas

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