La Loma Cemetary

cemetery in Manila and Caloocan, Metro Manila

The La Loma Cemetary is a cemetery which opened in 1884 and is in Caloocan, Metro Manila. A part of the cemetery is in Manila.

History

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La Loma Cemetery in 1900

The La Loma Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Manila, with an area of 130 acres. After an Earthquake hit Manila in 1863, The government needed to make a new Cemetery since the current cemetery was full. [1] The cemetery was opened in 1884.

When the Philippine-American War started, the cemetery's chapel was the main point of the Battle of Caloocan.

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References

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  1. Ramos, Chen (December 2022). "Ang Sementeryo ng La Loma bilang Espasyong Pandigma, Pansanitasyon at Recreational Park, 1899-1945". talakasaysayan.org. Retrieved 21 May 2024.