The Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC), also known as the Narciso Ramos Sports Complex, is a complex of sports facilities in Lingayen, Pangasinan.
 The sports complex in 2012 | |
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| Location | Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 16°01′55″N 120°13′31″E / 16.03192°N 120.22529°E |
| Main venue | Main Stadium Capacity: 16,000 |
| Other sports facilities | Gymnasium, Swimming pool, outdoor courts |
| Construction | |
| Expanded | 2015 |
| Acreage | 3.5 ha (8.6 acres) |
| Tenants | |
| Pangasinan Sports Academy | |
Facilities
editThe main stadium of the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center has a grandstand which can seat a maximum of 16,000 people[1] as well as a rubberized athletics track oval.[2] It also host a 3,000 capacity gymnasium, outdoor courts, bowling alley, a second sports gym. Dormitories are also present within the complex which has a total capacity of 698 beds. A restaurant and a lagoon is also hosted. The sports complex covers an area of around 3.5 ha (8.6 acres).[1]
The site also has a 25 m (82 ft) swimming pool which was last rehabilitated in 2015. A laundry or linen building, and a mess hall was also inaugurated within the same year.[2]
Events and tenants
editThe NRSCC has hosted the Palarong Pambansa, the national student's multi-sport games, in two occasions; in 1995 and 2012.[1] It has also held other national competitions such as the Philippine National Open for athletics in 2009 and the National Milo Olympics in 2011. The 2013 Region I Athletics Association (R1AA) meet, a regional competition in the Ilocos Region was also held in the NRSCC.[2]
Athletes from the province are trained at the NRSCC by the provincial government of Pangasinan.[3] The Pangasinan Sports Academy uses the facilities of the NRSCC.[2] The venue was also designated as a training venue for Filipino track and field athletes who would be competing at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tourist Attraction - NRSCC". Province of Pangasinan Official Website. Provincial Government of Pangasinan. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Micau, Leonardo; Pasion, Ahikam (14 February 2018). "Pangasinan completes uplift of sports complex". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Austria, Hilda (12 December 2018). "Pangasinan welcomes building of world-class sports center". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Atencio, Peter (31 December 2018). "PH tracksters to train at Narciso Ramos Complex in Pangasinan". Manila Standard. Retrieved 1 January 2019.