List of Cemeteries in Metro Manila
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List of cemeteries in Metro Manila
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There are a number of cemeteries in Metro Manila, the Philippines. Among the biggest and oldest are those found in the district of Santa Cruz, namely the Manila North Cemetery, La Loma Cemetery and the Manila Chinese Cemetery. The Fort Bonifacio reservation in Taguig is home to the country's national cemetery called Libingan ng mga Bayani, as well as the Manila American Cemetery and The Heritage Park.[1] There are also a number of crematoria and columbaria, particularly along Gregorio Araneta Avenue in the Santa Mesa Heights district of Quezon City.[2]
| Name | Established | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries in Metro Manila - order by founding date | |||||
| Paco Park | 1814 | Paco, Manila | Originally called Cementerio General de Dilao, it was converted into a national park in 1966. Notable burials include José Burgos, Mariano Gómez, Jacinto Zamora, José Rizal and Ramon Maria Solano. | ||
| La Loma Cemetery | 1882 | Santa Cruz, Manila — Caloocan | The oldest cemetery in Manila still in use. Notable burials include Felipe Agoncillo, Marcela Agoncillo, Cayetano Arellano and Victorino Mapa. | ||
| Manila Chinese Cemetery | Mid-1880s | Santa Cruz, Manila | Carved out of the La Loma park, the cemetery was designated as the resting place for Chinese citizens denied burial in Catholic La Loma cemetery. | ||
| Manila North Cemetery | 1910 | Santa Cruz, Manila | Also known as Cementerio del Norte, it is the largest cemetery in the metropolis. Notable burials include Sergio Osmeña, Manuel Roxas, Ramon Magsaysay; Francis Burton Harrison, Claro Recto, Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Pancho Villa, Epifanio de los Santos, Juan Nakpil and Fernando Poe, Jr. | ||
| Manila South Cemetery | 1925 | Makati | Located in an exclave of San Andres, Manila in Makati. Notable burials include Leon Guinto, Lope Santos and Ramon Bagatsing. | ||
| Libingan ng mga Bayani | 1947 | Taguig | Also known as Libingan ng mga Bayani. Notable burials include Elpidio Quirino, Carlos P. García, Diosdado Macapagal, Salvador Laurel, Guillermo Tolentino, Carlos Romulo and Ferdinand Marcos. | ||
| Manila American Cemetery and Memorial | 1948 | Taguig | The largest U.S. cemetery in the Asia-Pacific region built for U.S. personnel killed during World War II. | ||
| Manila Memorial Park | 1964 | Parañaque | Notable burials include Corazon Aquino, Benigno Aquino, Jr., Narciso Ramos, Rico Yan, Paquito Diaz and Gabriel Elorde.[1] | ||
| Loyola Memorial Park | 1964 (Marikina) 1972 (Parañaque) | Marikina/Parañaque | Notable burials include Francis Magalona, Julie Vega, Nida Blanca, German Moreno and Miriam Defensor-Santiago (Marikina)[1] | ||
| Holy Cross Memorial Park | 1965 | Quezon City | |||
| Himlayang Filipino | 1971 | Quezon City | Notable burial: Emilio Jacinto[1] | ||
| Eternal Gardens Memorial Park | 1976 | Caloocan — Quezon City | |||
| Golden Haven | 1984 | Las Piñas | |||
| Everest Hills Memorial Park | 1991 | Muntinlupa | |||
| Ever Memorial Garden | 1992 | Valenzuela | |||
| The Heritage Park | 2001 | Taguig | Notable burial: Dolphy, Henry Sy, Rudy "Daboy" Fernandez and Rico J. Puno | ||
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Gallery[edit]
Entrance to the La Loma Cemetery
Manila North Cemetery
Main Gate
Inside the Manila South Cemetery
Manila Chinese Cemetery
North Gate
Inside the Holy Cross Memorial Park in Novaliches
The Meditation Tower at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque
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