Cemetery #301662
La Paz General Cemetery
Local name: Cementerio General de La Paz
0
documented records
≈ 1,900–3,700
approx. capacity (graves)
0.094 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The General Cemetery of La Paz is a public cemetery in the Max Paredes macro-district in the north-west of the city, covering 92,000 square metres. It was established by a supreme decree of Sucre in 1826 as part of a plan for cemeteries across Bolivia. It is run by the municipal decentralised cemetery entity of La Paz. Questions about the cemetery can be put by phone on +591 78991020.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 16.497022° S, 68.151805° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- La Llamita Cemetery, La Paz 2.6 km away · La Paz
- Heroes of the Gas Cemetery, La Paz 3.5 km away · La Paz
- Tarapaca Cemetery, La Paz 3.5 km away · La Paz
- Pacasa German Cemetery 3.9 km away · Pacasa
- Escobar Uría Jewish Cemetery 4.2 km away · Escobar Uría
- San Martín Cemetery 4.4 km away · San Martín
- La Paz Garden Cemetery 4.7 km away · La Paz
- Alpacoma Former Estate Cemetery 4.9 km away · San Martín
- Chicani Cemetery 7.4 km away · Chicani
- Achocalla Cemetery 8.0 km away · El Alto
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How big is La Paz General Cemetery?
La Paz General Cemetery covers about 94,000 m² (23 acres), about the size of 13 soccer fields. It is the 3rd largest of the 80 cemeteries we list in La Paz.