Estadio Mariano Melgar
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| Estadio Mariano Melgar | |
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| Full name | Estadio Revolución de Mariano Melgar |
| Location | Arequipa, Peru |
| Renovated | 2001 |
| Expanded | 2001 |
| Owner | Instituto Peruano del Deporte |
| Operator | Instituto Peruano del Deporte |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Tenants | |
| FBC Melgar Total Clean Senati FC Sportivo Huracán FBC White Star |
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The Estadio Mariano Melgar is a multi-use stadium in Arequipa, Peru. Its primary use is to host football games for Peruvian First Division team Melgar FBC and Copa Perú teams Sportivo Huracán, Senati FC, FBC Aurora and FBC White Star. The stadium has a seating capacity of 20,000 and includes a running track for track and field events. It was named after Mariano Melgar, a Peruvian patriot and poet from Arequipa. It is also known as "Estadio de Cuarto Centenario" (Fourth Centennial Stadium) since it is in a neighborhood which was built in celebration of the fourth centennial of the Spanish foundation of Arequipa. The stadium was a venue for the 2001 South American Under 17 Football Championship in Peru.
Coordinates: 16°24′32″S 71°32′06″W / 16.4088034°S 71.5350241°W
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