Manila North Cemetery

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The Manila North Cemetery (or Cementerio del Norte), which measures 54 hectares, is considered the biggest and one of the oldest cemeteries in Metro Manila. Beside it are two other important cemetries, namely the La Loma Cemetery and the Manila Chinese Cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Manila city government and has initiated an expansion program to build more "apartment tombs" and a crematorium.

Notable burials

• Maria Agoncillo-Aguinaldo, wife of Emilio Aguinaldo. Her tomb once occupied the center of the Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion, but was exhumed and reburied at the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite.
• Gregorio Anonas, statesman and a former Manila Mayor
• Arcadio Arellano an architect
• Jose Maria Basa (1839-1911), a patriot and friend of Rizal
• Doctor Bonifacio Basa Arevalo - First President of the Sociedad Dental de Filipinas or Philippine Dental Association (PDA), Artist/Sculptor
• Don Juan Arevalo - Captain, Buried at Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion, Assembly Member (Declaration of PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE, Cavite-Viejo, Province of Cavite, 12th day of June 1898)
• Jose Corazon de Jesus (1896-1932), a poet known as Huseng Batute. Lyricist of the famed protest poem Bayan Ko
• Tomas Cloma, president of the Philippine Maritime Institute, now PMI Colleges. His mausoleum is shaped like a ship, titled SS Last Voyage.
• Doña Narcisa Buencamino vda. de Leon (Doña Sisang), Founder and matriatch of LVN Pictures, Inc. (The "L" of LVN)
• Marcelo H. del Pilar, Philippine author and propagandist. Formerly buried at the Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion under the name Plaridel, it was later exhumed and reburied in Plaridel, Bulacan.
• Pio del Pilar, Philippine revolution figure. Buried at the Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion
• Manuel Earnshaw (1862-1936), a former resident commissioner to the US Congress
• Manuel Elizalde, businessman. Brother of bandleader Fred Elizalde
• Isauro Gabaldon (1875-1942), a former senator and resident commissioner to the US Congress
• Pedro Guevara (1879-1938), a former senator and resident commissioner to the US Congress
• Francis Burton Harrison (1873-1957), a former American governor-general
• Amado Hernandez, Philippine literary icon and labor leader (National Artist)
• Atang de la Rama-Hernandez, wife of Amado, kundiman singer, actress, and Philippine National Artist
• Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo (1853-1913), a painter
• Justo Lukban, a former Manila mayor
• Arsenio Lacson (1911-1962), a former Manila mayor
• Henry Lawton, US general in the Philippine-American War. Later exhumed and reburied at Arlington National Cemetery.
• Benito T. Legarda (1853-1915), a vice-president of the Malolos Congress and first resident commissioner of the Philippines to the US Congress.
• Ramon Magsaysay (1907-1957), a former Philippine president. His wife Luz Banzon Magsaysay is also buried with him, as well as his immediate family members.
• Isidro Marfori, famed Spanish-language Philippine poet
• Tomas Morato, first mayor of Quezon City
• Gregoria de Jesus-Nakpil, wife of Andres Bonifacio, later wife of Julio Nakpil
• Juan Nakpil (1899-1986), a national artist for architecture
• Julio Nakpil (1867-1960), a composer
• Jaime Ongpin, former Secretary of Finance under President Corazon Aquino.
• Sergio Osmena (1878-1961), a former Philippine president. His wife Esperanza Limjap Osmena is also buried with him.
• Quintin B. Paredes (1884-1973), a former House speaker and senator
• Pedro Paterno, 2nd Prime Minister of the Philippines First Republic (Malolos Govt.)
• Fernando Poe, Sr. (1916-1951), a movie actor
• Fernando Poe, Jr. (1939-2004), a movie actor, presidential candidate and national artist
• Gonzalo Puyat, Philippine businessman and tycoon
• Manuel L. Quezon, Commonwealth President. Formerly buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Later transferred at Quezon City Memorial Circle. His son Manuel Jr. now occupies his father's tomb. His wife Aurora Aragon Quezon was also buried in a rather undignified tomb, but was exhumed in 2006 and reburied at the Quezon City Memorial Circle.
• Claro M. Recto (1890-1960), a former senator and Spanish language author
• Narcisa Rizal-Lopez, sister of National Hero Dr. José Rizal. His parents, Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonzo Realonda y Quintos, were once buried there (near Manuel Roxas and Manuel Quezon), but they were later exhumed and reburied in Calamba, Laguna.
• Manuel A. Roxas (1892-1948), a former Philippine president
• Gerardo L. "Gerry" Roxas, Sr. (1924-1982), a former senator
• Gerardo A. Roxas, Jr. a former representative of Capiz, son of Gerry.
• Trinidad Roxas, wife of Manuel Roxas and First Lady.
• Epifanio de los Santos (1871-1928), historian. The famous Metro Manila avenue, EDSA, is named after him.
• Andres Solomon (aka "Tugo") , rotund Philippine actor
• Pancho Villa (1901-1925), famed boxer
• Jose Vera and wife Dolores Vera, Philippine movie moguls (Sampaguita Vera-Perez Productions)
• Manuel Velarde, Jr. - composer of the popular Philippine hit Dahil sa iyo
• Antonio Villegas a former Manila mayor. Formerly buried in Reno, Nevada, USA.
• Teodoro Yangco (1861-1939), former resident commissioner to the US Congress and businessman (Yangco Market).

Group plots

• 11th Boy Scouts Jamboree plot
• Firemen's plot
• Jewish cemetery
• Masonic burial grounds
• Military and police plot
• Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion
• Thomasites' plot

See also

• La Loma Cemetery
• Manila Chinese Cemetery
• Libingan ng mga Bayani
• Manila American Cemetery and Memorial

External links

• Cemeteries are a time capsule of RP history, culture
• Tomb raider adventures in Manila's necropolis

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