Cemetery #173829
Alecrim Cemetery
Local name: Cemitério Alecrim
Also known as Cemitério do Alecrim
0
documented records
≈ 510–1,000
approx. capacity (graves)
0.025 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Alecrim Cemetery is the first public necropolis of Natal, capital of Rio Grande do Norte, and was inaugurated in 1856 in the Alecrim district. Its opening marked the start of settlement in the area that became the neighbourhood. It is officially recognised as part of Natal's historic and cultural heritage under Decree 9.541/2011.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 5.792799° S, 35.213859° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Bom Pastor I Cemetery, Natal 3.3 km away · Natal
- Publico Bom Pastor Cemetery 3.4 km away · Natal
- Bom Pastor II Cemetery (New), Natal 3.5 km away · Natal
- Nova Descoberta Park Cemetery 4.0 km away · Natal
- Igapó Municipal Cemetery 4.7 km away · Natal
- Redinha Municipal Cemetery 4.8 km away · Redinha
- Pajuçara Municipal Cemetery 6.7 km away · Natal
- Regomoleiro Municipal Cemetery 8.0 km away · São Gonçalo do Amarante
- Morada da Paz Zona Norte Cemetery 9.3 km away · Natal
- Parque Morada da Paz Cemetery 9.8 km away · Parnamirim
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How big is Alecrim Cemetery?
Alecrim Cemetery covers about 25,000 m² (6.3 acres), about the size of 4 soccer fields. It is the 11th largest of the 276 cemeteries we list in Rio Grande do Norte.