Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda

José Adolfo Pineda Arena (known as the National Gymnasium in some English sources) is an indoor sporting arena located in San Salvador, El Salvador. The capacity of the arena is 12,900 spectators. It is mainly used to host basketball and other indoor sporting events. The venue hosted Miss Universe pageant in 1975 and will host the pageant again in 2023.

Arena José Adolfo Pineda
LocationSan Salvador, El Salvador
Coordinates13°41′53″N 89°12′36″W
Capacity12,900
Construction
Broke ground1950
Opened1956 (1956)

Puerto Rican recording artist Ricky Martin performed at the arena on 18 October 2011 for his Música + Alma + Sexo World Tour.

It has been used by the basketball team Santa Tecla BC.[1]

History

Built between 1950 and 1956, named after basketball player José Adolfo "Chorro de Humo" Pineda; a noticeable character who led the national salvadorean basketball team to win the gold in the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games.

References
  1. Diego Tovar (25 July 2019). "Santa Tecla BC se aferra a su ventaja". diario.elmundo.sv (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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