The Deputy Mayor of Madrid, Inma Sanz, accompanied by other municipal authorities, visited the new sports pavilion this morning. The facility, to be named Polideportivo Las Rosas-Fernando Carro, fulfills a long-standing demand from local residents and will become operational in the coming months.
The building features a constructed area of over 6,700 m2 spread across three floors. Its design centers on a multi-sport court suitable for activities like basketball or futsal, equipped with two opposing stands capable of seating approximately one thousand spectators. Surrounding the court are facilities including a gym, changing rooms, a cafeteria, control and administration areas, restrooms, utility rooms, and storage.
Located at Calle Liverpool, 9, the new facility required a municipal investment of 13.7 million euros, largely funded by the Plan SURES. This initiative is part of the Southern Strategy, aimed at the urban, economic, and environmental transformation of districts such as Puente de Vallecas, Villa de Vallecas, Moratalaz, Vicálvaro, and San Blas-Canillejas.
This pavilion will complement the sports offerings in San Blas-Canillejas, adding to the future facilities of the Sports City, which Atlético de Madrid is constructing in collaboration with the City Council. These will include an athletics track, football fields, covered multi-sport courts, and paddle tennis courts.
Since Almeida took office as mayor, the Area of Works and Equipment has constructed 13 new sports facilities, including sports centers, a beach volleyball pavilion, baseball and rugby fields, and new summer swimming pools. Currently, five more sports facilities are under construction, with a total investment of 86.5 million euros. Additionally, over 200 million euros have been invested since 2019 in renovations of existing sports facilities.
In total, since 2019, the city has added 107 new municipal facilities, with an investment exceeding 590 million euros. These include nursery schools, senior centers, sports centers, cultural centers, and libraries, among other facilities distributed across the city's 21 districts.
