[1] The structure uses iron rather than wood for the framework, due to a municipal regulation at the time,[2] with the facade, ring and sties constructed of masonry, with stone (from the site itself) used for the stairs and seating.

At its peak it drew crowds of 8,000,[1] and it hosted matadors such as Luis Mazzantini, and Eguía and Antonio Moreno Fernández ‘Lagartijillo’.

[2] The bullring fully closed around 2003[3] due to the introduction of new security rules for public event venues.

A competition of 35 architects took place in July 2008 to redevelop the bullring, The winning design by Antonio del Pozo Mozo, his son Cesar, and Carlos Bernal Limiñana would have preserved the facade, with modern shops and offices inside the structure, along with green space.

In 2018 they put forward two sets of plans to rebuild the site, including constructing an underground car park, leisure facilities, and homes, and pedestrianizing the street outside of the bullring.