Cemetery #329002
Cuenca Heritage Cemetery
Local name: Cementerio Patrimonial de Cuenca
0
documented records
≈ 1,400–2,900
approx. capacity (graves)
0.072 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Cuenca Heritage Cemetery is the largest and oldest cemetery in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador. The roughly seven-hectare site was built in 1862 and was declared a national heritage site in 2002. It is run by the municipal public company EMUCE EP. Visitors can ring +593 7-280-1247 or check cementeriopatrimonialdecuenca.com.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 2.897850° S, 78.991250° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Santa Ana Cemetery 2.0 km away · Cuenca
- Miraflores Cemetery 2.9 km away · Cuenca
- El Valle Cemetery 5.6 km away · Chilcapamba
- San Vicente de Sinincay Cemetery 5.6 km away · Cuenca
- Sinincay Cemetery 5.8 km away · Cuenca
- Paccha Cemetery 6.5 km away · Cuenca
- San Joaquín Cemetery 6.5 km away · Cuenca
- San Miguel Cemetery 7.7 km away · Cuenca
- Nulti Cemetery 7.8 km away · Nulti
- Las Calderas Cemetery 8.7 km away · Cuenca
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How big is Cuenca Heritage Cemetery?
Cuenca Heritage Cemetery covers about 72,000 m² (18 acres), about the size of 10 soccer fields. It is the largest of the 30 cemeteries we list in Azuay.