Estadio Santiago Bueras, Municipal stadium in Maipú, Chile.
Estadio Santiago Bueras is a football, athletics and rugby ground at Avenida 5 de Abril 0700 in Maipú, about 700 metres from the commune's Plaza de Armas. It holds 3,400 spectators and has a synthetic rubber running track that replaced the old ash track.
The current stadium on Avenida 5 de Abril 0700 opened on 8 November 1985, replacing the old municipal ground of the 1950s that stood where the Plaza Mayor now is. It is named after Lieutenant Colonel Santiago Bueras, a hero of the Battle of Maipú. Its cinder track was replaced with a competitive synthetic rubber track, inaugurated on 9 April 2011 with a school athletics championship attended by record holder Sebastián Keitel.
The stadium is named after Lieutenant Colonel Santiago Bueras, a hero of the Battle of Maipú. Its pitch has hosted Chile's rugby team in the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship and concerts by Los Prisioneros (2005) and Los Jaivas (2015).
The stadium is located on Avenida 5 de Abril and is accessible for visitors on weekdays. It is best to visit during daytime hours when training or match days are scheduled and the facility is in active use.
The stadium's name honours Lieutenant Colonel Santiago Bueras, a hero of the Battle of Maipú. Its athletics track, inaugurated on 9 April 2011, replaced an ash surface with competitive-grade synthetic rubber at a cost of about 230 million pesos; Chilean record holder Sebastián Keitel attended the opening.
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