Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán, Football stadium in La Calera, Chile
Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar is a football stadium at the corner of Esmeralda and Baquedano streets in La Calera. Demolished in January 2017, it was rebuilt as a new venue designed by architect Fernando Guarello De Toro and reopened on 16 January 2019 with a capacity of 9,200 spectators.
The stadium was built in two months in 1950, when Unión La Calera, formed from the merger of local clubs, needed a home ground; local director Nicolás Chahuán Nazar had gathered the five thousand signatures for the club's 1954 affiliation. After his death following a penalty in an April 1988 Copa DIGEDER match against Santiago Wanderers, the venue took his name. It was demolished in January 2017 and the rebuilt stadium, designed by architect Fernando Guarello De Toro, opened on 16 January 2019 with 9,200 seats.
The ground is named after Nicolás Chahuán Nazar, the local official who gathered the five thousand signatures needed for Unión La Calera's affiliation to Chile's Central Football Association in 1954. He died in 1988 after suffering a heart attack following a late penalty in a Copa DIGEDER match against Santiago Wanderers, and the stadium has carried his name since that year.
The stadium has multiple entrances and is straightforward to navigate on match days. Check the club's schedule beforehand, as it hosts regular league matches and occasional special events.
During the 2019 renovation, the playing field was rotated 90 degrees to align with the north-south direction. This orientation leaves the northern end open, offering views of the surrounding landscape to spectators.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,622 contributors worldwide.