| Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena | |
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 Aerial view of the stadium in 2014 | |
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| Full name | Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena |
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| Address | Avenida Juan Pablo II Salta Argentina |
| Coordinates | 24°49′15″S 65°25′9″W / 24.82083°S 65.41917°W |
| Owner | Salta Province |
| Operator | Government of Salta |
| Capacity | 21,000 |
| Field size | 105 x 70 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | January 5, 2001[1] |
| Architect | MSGSSV Studio [2] |
| Builder | Riva S.A.[3] |
| Project manager | OSM Arquitectura [3] |
| Tenants | |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena (English: Father Ernesto Martearena Stadium) is a football stadium in Salta, Argentina, built for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. It holds 20,408 people and is now the home ground of Juventud Antoniana and Central Norte, both playing currently in the country's third level.
While it is mainly used for football, the Argentina national rugby team has also played at Padre Martearena stadium. The structure is formed by four sectors, two sides tiers with capacity for 6,000 each one, and two main grandstands with 4,000. They are also formed by 22 modules of 900 spectators each.[3]
The stadium was named after Father Ernesto Martearena (1944–2001), a priest who served in the province and was recognised for his social work.[4] Martearena was killed after being assaulted by two men in his own house.[5][6]
- ^ Estadio Padre Martearena
- ^ Estadio de Salta on Studio website
- ^ a b c En Salta, nuevo estadio mundialista on La Nación, 19 Sep 2001
- ^ Padre E. Martearena (biography) by José de Guardia de Ponté on Portal de Salta
- ^ Confesaron los asesinos del sacerdote salteño, La Nación, 14 Oct 2001
- ^ Salta bajo shock por el asesinato de un sacerdote con 17 puñaladas, Página/12, 2001