{{short description|Indoor sports arena located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico}} {{Infobox venue | name = Mario Morales Coliseum<br> Coliseo Mario Morales | nickname = El Quijote | logo_image = | image_map = | former_names = Mets Pavilion | location = Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | opened = 1983 | owner = Municipality of Guaynabo | operator = Municipality of Guaynabo | tenants = Guaynabo Mets, BSN<br> Mets de Guaynabo, LVSF | seating_capacity = 5,500 (approx. maximum) }}
'''Mario "Quijote" Morales Coliseum''' (Spanish: ''Coliseo Mario Morales'') is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The coliseum's seating capacity is 5,500 seats.<ref name="Discover Puerto Rico">{{cite web | title=Coliseo Mario Quijote Morales | website=Discover Puerto Rico | url=https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/profile/coliseo-mario-quijote-morales/8474 | access-date=30 August 2020}}</ref> It is the home arena of the Mets de Guaynabo basketball team and the Mets de Guaynabo women's volleyball in the LVSF.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Develan estatua de Mario "Quijote" Morales en Guaynabo |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/baloncesto/fotogalerias/develan-estatua-de-mario-quijote-morales-en-guaynabo/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=El Nuevo Día |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-08 |title="Quijote" Morales es inmortalizado con una estatua en Guaynabo |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/baloncesto/notas/quijote-morales-es-inmortalizado-con-una-estatua-en-guaynabo/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=El Nuevo Día |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.pressreader.com/puerto-rico/el-nuevo-dia1/20140308/282205123819331 |access-date=2025-04-01 |via=PressReader}}</ref>The coliseum is also used for boxing, roller derby and musical acts.
The coliseum opened in 1983, originally named '''Mets Pavilion''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Morales Coliseum Honors a Legend|url=https://www.puertorico.com/blog/mario-morales-coliseum-honors-a-legend/|access-date=2020-08-06|website=PuertoRico.com|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815134008/https://www.puertorico.com/blog/mario-morales-coliseum-honors-a-legend/|archive-date=2020-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-17|title=Guaynabo|url=http://nuestropuertorico.com/municipalities/en-guaynabo/|access-date=2020-08-06|language=es}}</ref> was renamed in 1998 after Puerto Rican basketball player Mario Morales. In 2013 a statue of Mario Morales was unveiled and now perpetuates his legacy as a player. In addition to the unveiling of Quijote's statue, four stars were also presented, placed on the sidewalk in front of the court, bearing the names of other illustrious players.<ref name=":0" />
In August 2020, it also became the venue where COVID-19 testing was done during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web | title=Cierran el Senado tras reportarse supuestos casos positivos a COVID-19 en la Superintendencia del Capitolio | website=El Nuevo Día | date=20 August 2020 | url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/legislatura/notas/cierran-el-senado-tras-reportarse-supuestos-casos-positivos-a-covid-19-en-la-superintendencia-del-capitolio/ | language=es | access-date=30 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Journal |first=Newsroom, The Weekly |date=2020-11-06 |title=Guaynabo to Offer Free COVID-19 Tests |url=https://www.theweeklyjournal.com/online_features/guaynabo-to-offer-free-covid-19-tests/article_f546964e-204f-11eb-80f2-6fe1ac13fa20.html |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=The Weekly Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-25 |title=Sigue en pie segunda dosis contra el COVID-19 mañana viernes en el Coliseo Mario Quijote Morales - WIPR |url=https://wipr.pr/sigue-en-pie-segunda-dosis-contra-el-covid-19-manana-viernes-en-el-coliseo-mario-quijote-morales/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |language=es}}</ref>
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Category:Buildings and structures in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Category:Indoor arenas in Puerto Rico Category:Basketball venues in Puerto Rico Category:Volleyball venues in Puerto Rico Category:1983 establishments in Puerto Rico Category:Sports venues completed in 1983
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