Manila South Cemetery
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Coordinates: 14°33′56″N 121°1′9″E / 14.56556°N 121.01917°E
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Location | Makati |
| Country |
 Philippines |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | City of Manila |
| Size | 25 hectares |
The Manila South Cemetery, which measures 25 hectares, is one of the largest cemeteries in Metro Manila.[1] The South Cemetery was legally acquired by Ordinance 726 and other actions taken by the Municipal Board and Mayor Zobel vs. City of Manila (1925),[2] and though located within Makati, it is legally an exclave of Manila as part of its Fifth Congressional District.
The cemetery has a total capacity of 52,234 graves and has an estimated total of burials at 266,170 as of 30 June 2007.
Notable burials
- Elpidio Quirino, former President of the Philippines.
- Ramon Bagatsing, longest serving Mayor of Manila, survivor of the Plaza Miranda bombing
See also
- Marcos Museum and Mausoleum
- Quezon Memorial Circle
- La Loma Cemetery
- Manila Chinese Cemetery
- Libingan ng mga Bayani
- Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
- Manila North Cemetery
- Scouting memorials
References
- ↑ "Manila South Cemetery". Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ↑ "Manila South Cemetery". Retrieved 2011-11-30.
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