Estadio Las Higueras was a football stadium in Talcahuano, Chile. It was the home ground of Huachipato from 1960 until 2008, when it closed after its last match was played on July 19[1] and demolished later in the same year. The Estadio Huachipato-CAP Acero was built in its place, and it was inaugurated in 2009.[2] The stadium held 10,000 people.

Estadio Las Higueras
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Coordinates36°45′20″S 73°06′26″W / 36.75556°S 73.10722°W / -36.75556; -73.10722
OwnerCompañía Siderúrgica Huachipato
Capacity10,000
Field size110 x 70 m
Surfacegrass
Construction
Built1960
OpenedNovember 25, 1961 (1961-11-25)
Closed2008
Demolished2008
Tenants
Huachipato (1960-2008)

References

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  1. ^ "Huachipato y la U de Concepción despidieron Las Higueras con un empate" [Huachipato and Universidad de Concepción said goodbye to Las Higueras with a draw]. emol.cl. El Mercurio. 19 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Everton le amargó a Huachipato el estreno del Estadio CAP" [Everton sours Huachipato's inauguration of Estadio CAP]. alairelibre.cl. Radio Cooperativa. 27 September 2009.