0
documented records
≈ 13k–26k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.652 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Vila Formosa Cemetery in the east zone of São Paulo was founded on 20 May 1949. It covers about 763,175 square metres, is considered the largest cemetery in Latin America, and has received more than 1.5 million burials since it opened.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 23.566726° S, 46.530015° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Vila Formosa Municipal Cemetery 440 m away · São Paulo
- Vila Formosa II Cemetery 860 m away · São Caetano do Sul
- São Pedro Cemetery, Vila Alpina (São Paulo) 4.4 km away · São Paulo
- Penha Cemetery, São Paulo 5.1 km away · São Paulo
- Quarta Parada Cemetery 5.5 km away · São Paulo
- Brás Cemetery 5.7 km away · São Paulo
- Serviço Funerário Município São Paulo 5.7 km away · São Paulo
- Camilópolis Cemetery (Santo André) 6.4 km away · Santo André
- Santa Paula Cemetery 6.5 km away · São Caetano do Sul
- Itaquera Cemetery 7.8 km away · São Paulo
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How big is Vila Formosa I Cemetery?
Vila Formosa I Cemetery covers about 65.2 hectares (652,000 m²), about the same size as Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is the largest of the 978 cemeteries we list in São Paulo.