Loyola Memorial Park – Marikina
The Loyola Memorial Park is a cemetery and columbarium in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines
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Country | Philippines |
Owned by | Loyola Memorial Chapels & Crematorium Inc. |
Size | 38,000 m2 (410,000 sq ft) |
No. of graves | 60,000 (2019) |
Find a Grave | Loyola Memorial Park – Marikina |
Background
The Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina is a cemetery and columbarium managed by the Loyola Memorial Chapels & Crematorium Inc. The company operates a second Loyola Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque.[1] The Marikina park covers an area of 38,000 square meters (410,000 sq ft) with 60,000 burials as of 2019.[2]
Monuments and memorials
The Loyola Memorial Park hosts the Last Supper of Jesus Christ monument which marks the complex's columbarium. The Bulaklak ng Pakikiramay is an area within the park which is dedicated to Marikina City Police officers who have died.[3]
Notable burials and internments
- Fernando Amorsolo, National Artist of the Philippines[3]
- Nida Blanca, actress[4]
- Julie Vega, actress[4]
- Francis Magalona, rapper[4]
References
- Limos, Faye Almazan (November 1, 2019). "Getting ready for the inevitable". Manila Times. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "Mga dadalaw sa Loyola Memorial Park ngayong araw, inaasahang aabot sa 100K". RMN Networks (in Filipino). October 31, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (November 1, 2018). "Amorsolo statue, other landmarks at Loyola Memorial Park". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (November 2, 2018). "Fans remember Loyola Memorial Park celebs". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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