Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza

Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza is a multi-purpose stadium in San Miguel, El Salvador.^[2] It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of C.D. Águila and C.D. Dragón. It is named after the 1950s star Juan Francisco "Cariota" Barraza in 1982. The stadium holds 10,000 people.^[3]

Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza

Nido Aguilucho "Eaglet's Nest"
Full name	Estadio Municipal Juan Francisco Barraza
Former names	Estadio Migueleño
Location	San Miguel, El Salvador
Owner	Mayor of San Miguel
Capacity	10,000[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	15 November 1956
Renovated	2016-2017
Construction cost	USD$ 43,558.34
Architect	Paredes Lemus
Tenants
C.D. Águila (1956–2016, 2017–present) C.D. Dragón

History

Construction began in November 1956 and was under the direction of Pablo Paredes Lemus and Cia. After 3 years of building, The stadium was opened and held its very first game on November 15, 1959. This day saw Honduran Club Deportivo Olimpia play against Águila and drew 1-1. In 1982, 26 years after its construction, the Aguila board, decided to change its name to Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza, after the iconic footballer in El Salvador.