Cemetery #608828
Buceo British Cemetery
Local name: Cementerio Británico
0
documented records
≈ 500–1,000
approx. capacity (graves)
0.025 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The British Cemetery of Montevideo is one of the oldest operating cemeteries in Uruguay. It was founded in 1828 at an original site, and in 1885 it opened at its current location in Buceo after the government expropriated the original land.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 34.900600° S, 56.129200° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Buceo Cemetery 300 m away · Montevideo
- Montevideo Central Cemetery 5.5 km away · Montevideo
- Montevideo North Cemetery 8.0 km away · Montevideo
- La Teja Cemetery 10 km away · Montevideo
- Cerro Cemetery, Montevideo 12 km away · Montevideo
- Carrasco Park Cemetery 13 km away · Colonia Nicolich
- Los Fresnos de Carrasco Cemetery, Colonia Nicolich 16 km away · Colonia Nicolich
- Parque del Recuerdo 18 km away · Ciudad de la Costa
- La Paz Municipal Cemetery 19 km away · Las Piedras
- Parque del Reencuentro 21 km away · Las Piedras
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How big is Buceo British Cemetery?
Buceo British Cemetery covers about 25,000 m² (6.2 acres), about the size of 3 soccer fields. It is the 2nd smallest of the 6 cemeteries we list in Montevideo.