La Chacarita Cemetery
| La Chacarita Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Cementerio de La Chacarita | |
Main entrance on Av. Guzmán | |
| Details | |
| Established | April 14, 1871 |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | City of Buenos Aires |
| Size | 95 hectares (230 acres) |
| Website | buenosaires.gob.ar/cementerio |
The La Chacarita Cemetery (Spanish: Cementerio de la Chacarita, also known as "Cementerio del Oeste") is a cemetery located in the Chacarita neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Occupying an area of 95 hectare, it is the largest in the country.
Chacarita Cemetery has designated areas for members of the Argentine artistic community, including writers, prominent composers and actors. The late Justicialist leader and former President Juan Perón was buried here until his remains were relocated in 2006 to a mausoleum in his former home in San Vicente.