Cementerio de la Almudena
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The Cementerio de Nuestra Señora de La Almudena (Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery) is a cemetery
in Madrid
, Spain
. It is the largest in Madrid and one of the largest in Western Europe
. The number of persons buried is estimated to be about five million, larger than the population of Madrid itself, since it was the main cemetery for the entire city from 1884 to 1973, and from the 1920s was almost the only one for the majority of the population of Madrid.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is the largest in Madrid and one of the largest in Western Europe
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
. The number of persons buried is estimated to be about five million, larger than the population of Madrid itself, since it was the main cemetery for the entire city from 1884 to 1973, and from the 1920s was almost the only one for the majority of the population of Madrid.
Notable burials
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(1918–2006), actor - Benito Pérez GaldosBenito Pérez GaldósBenito Pérez Galdós was a Spanish realist novelist. Considered second only to Cervantes in stature, he was the leading Spanish realist novelist....
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- José María CaffarelJosé María CaffarelJosé María Caffarel was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in over 170 films between 1957 and 1998.He was born and died in Barcelona, Spain.-Selected filmography:* Fine Gold...
(1919–1999), actor - Estrellita Castro (1914–1983), singer, actress
- Salvador VidegainSalvador VidegainSalvador Videgain García was a famous actor of comedy during the first half of the 20th century in Spain. He was born and died in Madrid...
(1886-1957), actor,director and producer of theathre. - Francisco Alonso (1890-1948), compositor
- Antonia García de VidegainAntonia García de VidegainAntonia García , was a Spanish singer and actress. Her birth and death both occurred in Cadiz and Madrid, Spain.-Biography:...
(1850-1924), actress and singer - Matilde Muñoz Sampedro (1906-1928)
- Antonio FloresAntonio FloresAntonio González Flores was a Spanish singer-songwriter and actor.He was the only son of singers and actors Antonio González 'El Pescaílla' and Lola Flores. He was the brother of actresses Lolita Flores and Rosario Flores...
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(1923–1995), famous gypsy singer, dancer and actress - Antonio Garisa (1916–1989), actor
- Irene Gutiérrez Caba (1929–1995), actress
- Julian MariasJulián MaríasJulián Marías Aguilera , was a Spanish philosopher. His History of Philosophy is widely accepted as the greatest work written in Spanish on the subject of the history of philosophy...
(1914–2005), philosopher - Alfredo MayoAlfredo MayoAlfredo Mayo was a Spanish actor.- Biography :After leaving his studies of medicine in 1929, Mayo debuts at theatre with the company of Ernesto Vilches...
(1911–1985), actor - Jose Martin Mena (1935–2006), illustrator
- Antonio MolinaAntonio MolinaAntonio Molina was born in Málaga, 9 March 1928 - Madrid, 18 March 1992. Flamenco and popular singer and actor in films and on theatrical stage. He had a high, brilliant voice, which he perhaps abused until he lost it prematurely. He was very popular starring in many theater shows. After a few...
(1928–1992), actor - Jose Conde Nieves (1911–2006), director
- Juan Carlos OnettiJuan Carlos OnettiJuan Carlos Onetti was an Uruguayan novelist and author of short stories.A high school drop-out, Onetti's first novel, El pozo, published in 1939, met with his close friends' immediate acclaim, as well as from some writers and journalists of his time...
(1909–1994), Uruguayan author - Luis PeñaLuis PeñaLuis Peña was a Spanish actor.Peña came from a family of actors and performed in films and theater. In 1946, he married Luchy Soto; the two formed a stage company. He worked on filmed plays for television which were shown on TVE in the 1960s...
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(1931–1991), film producer - Mari Carmen Prendes (1906–2002), actress
- Mercedes Prendes (1908–1981), actress
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(1852–1934), scientist, Nobel prize winner - Olga Ramos (1918–2005), singer
- Aurora Redondo (1900–1996), actress
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(1917–1994), actor - Cecilia Sobredo (1948–1976), singer
- Enrique UrquijoEnrique UrquijoEnrique Urquijo was a Spanish singer, songwriter, and guitarist.Born in Madrid, Spain, Urquijo is best known as one of three brothers in the Spanish New Wave music group Los Secretos formed in 1980. Later in the career of Los Secretos, he formed his parallel band Los Problemas.Urquijo died in...
(1960–1999), singer - Frank YerbyFrank YerbyFrank Garvin Yerby was an African American historical novelist. He is best known as the first African American writer to become a millionaire from his pen, and to have a book purchased by a Hollywood studio for a film adaptation.-Early life:...
(1916–1991), African-American novelist