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Manuel Bonilla Sports Complex

Manuel Bonilla Sports Complex
Complejo Deportivo Manuel Bonilla
Full nameChild Hero Manuel Bonilla Sports Complex
LocationMiraflores District, Lima
Main venueManuel Bonilla Stadium
Capacity: 3,000
Construction
OpenedOctober 28, 1995
Renovated2012

Child Hero Manuel Bonilla Municipal Sports Complex (Spanish: Complejo Deportivo Municipal Niño Héroe Manuel Bonilla), also known as the Municipal Stadium of Miraflores (Spanish: Estadio Municipal de Miraflores)[1] is a sports complex in Miraflores District, Lima, Peru. It is named after Manuel Bonilla Elhart, a child soldier and war hero of the Peruvian Army who was killed in action during the War of the Pacific.[2]

History

The stadium was inaugurated on October 28, 1995.[3] In 2010, it was visited by Evo Morales, then president of Bolivia.[4] It was subsequently remodelled in 2012, with said works taking place from August to October.[5] Remodellation works again took place in 2022,[6] but were suspended in 2023 after local complaints.[7]

On February 24, 2011, the Club Universitario de Deportes's female volleyball team was disqualified after a violent incident took place in the stadium's tribune, caused by a supporter of the club.[8]

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