0
documented records
≈ 280–560
approx. capacity (graves)
0.014 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Central Cemetery is the most important cemetery of Tunja in Boyacá, Colombia, and is considered one of the oldest in the country. It is known for funerary sculpture, obelisks, landscaping and rammed-earth architecture. Three chapels stand at the end of its main avenue.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 5.538200° N, 73.357900° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Jardines de la Asunción Cemetery 5.6 km away · Cómbita
- Chivata Cemetery 8.9 km away · Chivata
- Samacá Municipal Cemetery 14 km away · Samacá
- Ramiriquí Cemetery 15 km away · Ramiriquí
- Ciénega Municipal Cemetery 16 km away · Ciénega
- Jenesano Cemetery 16 km away · Jenesano
- Sáchica Cemetery 21 km away · Sáchica
- Villa De Leyva Cemetery 22 km away · Villa de Leyva
- Nuevo Colón Cemetery 23 km away · Nuevo Colón
- Arcabuco Cemetery 26 km away · Arcabuco
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How big is Tunja Central Cemetery?
Tunja Central Cemetery covers about 14,000 m² (3.5 acres), about the size of 2 soccer fields. It is the 8th largest of the 79 cemeteries we list in Boyacá.