Peru Cemeteries: Difference between revisions

There are two very large cemeteries located across the street from one another in the center of Lima and managed by a joint administrative office. One of the cemeteries is Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro (commonly known as Presbítero Maestro) and the other is Cementerio General del El Ángel (commonly known as El Ángel). Presbítero Maestro was opened in 1808. El Ángel was opened in 1956. While the family search research outline for Peru indicates that the cemeterio office will conduct conduct a free search of their records, that is not true. They charge a fee for each person you seek. The cemetery office is located in Barrios Altos, which is a somewhat dangerous area of Lima, so if you travel to the cemetery office do not leave the immediate vicinity of the cemeteries. The cemetery office for both cemeteries is located at the entrance to Presbítero Maestro. Be advised that the cemetery office only has records of burials for the last few years. Earlier records are only available at the beneficencia office in the center of Lima. El Ángel is open to the general public, but Presbítero Maestro is only open for tours or with special permission to relatives of persons buried there.  

Iquitos, Mayna, Loreto, Peru has one main cemetery, Cementerio General San Miguel Arcángel de Iquitos.  

 

 

[[Category:Cemeteries]] [[Category:Peru]]