La Chacarita Cemetery

La Chacarita Cemetery is a cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was established in 1887, covering 95 hectares. Wikidata records 275 notable interments here, including Bernardo Houssay, Carlos Gardel, Leopoldo Galtieri.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

275 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 275, or take the JSON record.

Of La Chacarita Cemetery's 275 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include actor (17%), politician (12%), composer (10%), association football player (9%), singer (9%).

• Bernardo Houssay (1887–1971), entomologist, biologist, chemist
• Carlos Gardel (1890–1935), musician, singer-songwriter, singer
• Leopoldo Galtieri (1926–2003), military officer, politician
• Alfonsina Storni (1892–1938), diarist, sociologist, journalist
• Guillermo Stábile (1905–1966), association football player, association football coach
• Roberto Eduardo Viola (1924–1994), military officer, politician
• René Houseman (1953–2018), association football player
• Juan Carlos Onganía (1914–1995), military officer, politician
• Gustavo Cerati (1959–2014), guitarist, singer-songwriter, musician
• Héctor Yazalde (1946–1997), association football player, association football coach
• Edelmiro Julián Farrell (1887–1980), politician, military personnel
• Edelmiro Julián Farrell (1887–1980), politician, military personnel
• Gilda (1961–1996), singer, composer
• Ángel Amadeo labruna (1918–1983), association football player, association football coach
• Ángel Amadeo labruna (1918–1983), association football player, association football coach
• Raúl Alberto Lastiri (1916–1978), politician
• Roberto Marcelo Levingston (1920–2015), military officer, politician
• Hans Langsdorff (1894–1939), naval officer, commandant, ship captain
• Hans Langsdorff (1894–1939), naval officer, commandant, ship captain
• Adolfo Pedernera (1918–1995), association football player, association football coach
• Pedro Pablo Ramírez (1884–1962), politician, military personnel
• Pedro Pablo Ramírez (1884–1962), politician, military personnel
• Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean (1926–1987), politician, military personnel
• Noemí Simonetto (1926–2011), athletics competitor, sprinter
• Aníbal Troilo (1914–1975), bandoneonist, accordionist, bandleader

Common questions

Where is La Chacarita Cemetery?

La Chacarita Cemetery is in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at coordinates -34.5908, -58.4597.

When was La Chacarita Cemetery established?

La Chacarita Cemetery was established in 1887, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at La Chacarita Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 275 notable interments at La Chacarita Cemetery, including Bernardo Houssay, Carlos Gardel, Leopoldo Galtieri, Alfonsina Storni, Guillermo Stábile.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q831300 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "La Chacarita Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q831300. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/la-chacarita-cemetery/

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