List of cemeteries in Metro Manila
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]
Cemeteries in Metro Manila - order by founding date | |||||
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Name | Established | Location | Notes | ||
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 Gomez, 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, Victorino Mapa, Dr. Augusto Vasquez, and Maria Lorena Barros. | ||
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 Pres. Fernando Poe, Jr. and Susan Roces .
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Manila South Cemetery | 1925 | Makati | Located in an exclave of Lope Santos, Bro. Roy Q. Pineda, Jograd Dela Torre and Ramon Bagatsing .
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Libingan ng mga Bayani | 1947 | Taguig | Also known as Libingan ng mga Bayani. Notable burials include Pres. . | ||
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 Pres. Chat Silayan and Roy Señeres.[1]
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Loyola Memorial Park | 1964 (Marikina) 1972 (Parañaque) |
Marikina/Parañaque | Notable burials include | ||
Holy Cross Memorial Park | 1965 | Quezon City | Notable burials: Tiya Pusit and Butch Bautista. | ||
Himlayang Pilipino | 1971 | Quezon City | Notable burials: Emilio Jacinto, Wenn V. Deramas, Emman Nimedez, Cesar Lacbu Nucum, Mahal, Dely Atay-Atayan, Apeng Daldal, Bubby Dacer and Lito Calzado.[1] | ||
Eternal Gardens Memorial Park | 1976 | Caloocan — Quezon City | Notable burials: Tita Swarding, Romy Diaz and Dick Israel. | ||
Golden Haven Memorial Park | 1982 | Las Piñas | Establish in November 16, 1982 by former Senate President Manny Villar, its first memorial park was launched in Las Piñas City, Metro Manila.[3] They are engaged in the development and sale of memorial lots across various parts of the Philippines. They also develop and operate columbarium facilities. The company was listed in the Philippine Stocks Exchange (PSE) in 2016.[4] They are also the first and only death care company to be listed in the PSE. | ||
Everest Hills Memorial Park | 1991 | Muntinlupa | |||
Ever Memorial Garden | 1992 | Valenzuela
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The Heritage Park | 2001 | Taguig | Notable burials: Dolphy, Henry Sy, Rudy "Daboy" Fernandez, Rico J. Puno, Frank Chavez, Charlie Davao, Jose Mari Gonzales and Liezl Martinez. |
Gallery
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Entrance to the La Loma Cemetery
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Manila North Cemetery
Main Gate -
Inside the Manila South Cemetery
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Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
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Manila Chinese Cemetery
North Gate -
Inside the Holy Cross Memorial Park in Novaliches
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The Meditation Tower at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque
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Statue of Pope John Paul II in the center of Golden Haven Memorial Park in Las Piñas City, Metro Manila.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Our Heritage and the Departed: A Cemeteries Tour". Malacañang Palace. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ QC's Araneta Avenue: Showcase strip for the Filipino 'burol' published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer; accessed 2013-12-19.
- ^ "Get to know us more". Golden Haven Memorial Parks. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ News, Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN (2016-06-29). "Cemetery operator Golden Haven debuts on PSE". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
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