Gran Arena del Cibao
| Full name | Arena del Cibao Dr. Oscar Gobaira |
|---|---|
| Former names | Palacio de los Deportes |
| Address | Av. Enriquillo 35 Santiago de los Caballeros Dominican Republic |
| Location | Avenida Enriquillo 35, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| Coordinates | 19°27′55″N 70°42′35″W / 19.4654°N 70.7096°W |
| Capacity | 8,768 (Sports) 6,670 (Concerts) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Construction cost | RD$528 million (renovations) |
| Architect | Rafael Calventi Gaviño |
| Tenants | |
| Metros de Santiago (LNB) | |
The Gran Arena del Cibao Dr. Oscar Gobaira, formerly known as the Palacio de los Deportes, is a multi-purpose arena in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, built in 1978.
The arena has a capacity of 8,768 seats, consisting of 7,000 regular seats, 668 comfortable armchairs and 1,100 luxury seats that are fully reclinable. The capacity of concerts is between 7,000 and 6,670 seats. The arena has a modern acoustic system, which has 16 speakers and 10 monitors. The arena was remodeled for the Dominican Republic national basketball team in accordance with the requirements of FIBA. The cost of the renovations amounted to about RD$528,000,000. The arena is the home of Metros de Santiago, a national basketball team.
The arena is also used for other purposes such as the Miss Dominican Republic pageant in 2011. As a concert venue, Aventura was the first act to perform at the venue since it remodelation in 2008. It was the first massive concert in the city in the last 10 years. Other artist such as Ricardo Arjona, Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel, Don Omar, Julio Iglesias, Calle 13 and Gilberto Santa Rosa had performed in the venue.