Cemetery #5944
Alto de São João Cemetery
Local name: Cemitério do Alto de São João
Also known as Cemitério Alto de São João
12
documented records
≈ 4,400–8,700
approx. capacity (graves)
0.218 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Alto de São João Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Lisbon. Originally known as the Oriental Cemetery, it was the city's first municipal cemetery. It was created in the summer of 1833, after a cholera epidemic, at the same time as the Prazeres cemetery. It is known for its distinctive funerary architecture. To get in touch, call +351 21 816 1020 or visit informacoeseservicos.lisboa.pt.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 38.729401° N, 9.122300° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
12 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Maria Da Silva Cancelo 1955 – 1959 
Carlos Dos Santos Falcão 1967 – 1989 - Maria Garcia 1926 – 2005
Alfredo Lino Cardozo 1868 – 1902 
Manuel Nunes 1913 – 1965 
Feliciano Pereira 1959 – 2020 
Maria Pinto Marvão Pereira 1929 – 2006 
José Rodrigues 1910 – 2001 
Alexandre Rosado 1862 – 1959 - Cacilda Rosado 1861 – 1956
Manuel Tavares 1943 – 2020 
Albertina Torres 1901 – 1993
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- São João Main Jewish Cemetery 570 m away · São João
- Lisbon English Cemetery 3.6 km away · Lisbon · 19 records
- Lisbon German Lutheran Cemetery 4.1 km away · Lisbon · 57 records
- Olivais Cemetery 4.2 km away · Olivais · 17 records
- Prazeres Cemetery, Lisbon 4.5 km away · Lisboa · 3 records
- Lumiar Cemetery 6.1 km away · Lumiar
- Almada Cemetery 6.3 km away · Almada
- Sacavém Cemetery - Combatants' Plot 7.1 km away · Sacavém
- Carnide Cemetery 7.3 km away · Lisboa
- Ajuda Cemetery 7.4 km away · São Francisco Xavier · 3 records
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Common questions
How big is Alto de São João Cemetery?
Alto de São João Cemetery covers about 21.8 hectares (218,000 m²), about the same size as Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest. It is the largest of the 146 cemeteries we list in Lisbon.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Alto de São João Cemetery is that of Alfredo Lino Cardozo, who died on February 3, 1902 at the age of 33.