Puerto Plata has a new sports complex. The RD$64 million facility, Polideportivo Gregorio Luperon consists of a multi-use sports facility, a multi-discipline facility, a soccer field, a ticket sales house, and parking areas built on an extension of 21,882.54 square meters. Construction of the complex was begun in 1994 under the government of former President Balaguer but was completed this year. The largest of the sports pavilions has a capacity for 5,300 seated persons. The facilities will be used for soccer, basketball, volleyball, and many other sports, social and cultural events.