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Location | City of Manila, Metro Manila |
Country | Philippines |
Type | Public |
Owned by | City of Manila |
Size | 25 hectares |
Website | http://manila.gov.ph |
Coordinates: 14°33′56″N 121°1′9″E / 14.56556°N 121.01917°E
The Manila South Cemetery, which measures 25 hectares, is one of the largest cemeteries in Metro Manila. 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), and though located within Makati City, it is legally an exclave of Manila as part of San Andres, Manila.
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.