El Coloso del Cimatario "The Colossus of the Summit" | |
Location | Avenida Luis Vega Monroy 409-4, Querétaro, Mexico |
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Capacity | 34,130[1] |
Field size | 105 × 70 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1984 |
Opened | February 5, 1985 |
Architect | Luis Alfonso Fernandez |
Tenants | |
Querétaro (1985–present) Cobras (1986–1987) Atlante (1989–1990) Tampico Madero (1994–1995) Universidad Nacional (1999–2000) |
Estadio Corregidora is a stadium in Querétaro City, Mexico. Named for Mexican War of Independence heroine Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez ("La Corregidora"), it has a capacity of 33,162 and is located on the outskirts of the city of Querétaro, 211 kilometres (131 mi) north of Mexico City. The venue is used mostly for football games as the home of Querétaro FC. It is also used for concerts, hosting internationally known pop stars like Rod Stewart, Miguel Bosé, and Shakira, among others.
The stadium's design allows for the safe exit of all spectators, even if full, in less than seven minutes. It is one of the largest football venues in Mexico, after Estadio Azteca, Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Estadio Azul (all in Mexico City), Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla, Estadio BBVA Bancomer in greater Monterrey, and Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara.
Built in 1985 in a collaboration between Mexican and European partners, Estadio Corregidora acted as a venue for the FIFA World Cup hosted the following year by Mexico.