La Recoleta Cemetery ( es, Cementerio de la Recoleta) is a national cemetery located on the Avenue Mariscal López, Recoleta, Asunción,

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. It contains the graves of important figures in the country's history, including

presidents of Paraguay The president of Paraguay ( es, Presidente del Paraguay), officially known as the President of the Republic of Paraguay ( es, Presidente de la República del Paraguay), is according to the Constitution of Paraguay the head of the executive bran ...

. The Cemetery is open to the public and has an area of about 14 hectares.

History

Cementerio de la Recoleta (Asunción) aéreo

The cemetery is on the site of a Franciscan Recollets convent, nationalised by

José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia y Velasco () (6 January 1766 – 20 September 1840) was a Paraguayan lawyer and politician, and the first dictator (1814–1840) of Paraguay following its 1811 independence from the Spanish Viceroyalty of ...

who had appointed himself head of the Paraguayan Church. Its origin dates from 20 October 1842 the date of its establishment by the government of

Carlos Antonio López Carlos Antonio López Ynsfrán (November 4, 1792 – September 10, 1862) served as leader of Paraguay from 1841 to 1862. Early life López was born at Manorá (Asunción) on November 4, 1792, as one of eight children. He graduated from Real C ...

and consul

Mariano Roque Alonso Mariano Roque Alonso Romero (16 August 1792 Ybytimí – 7 August 1853) was President of the Provisional Junta of Paraguay from 9 February 1841 to 14 March 1841. On 14 March 1841, he established a government ruling jointly with Carlos Antonio L� ...

. Its creation was due to the lack of space for the burial of the deceased. Prior to this, remains were buried in churches or in the patios of houses. It was the first general public cemetery in the city and the country.

Notable interments

Augusto Roa Bastos Augusto Roa Bastos (13 June 1917 – 26 April 2005) was a Paraguayan novelist and short story writer. As a teenager he fought in the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia, and he later worked as a journalist, screenwriter and professor. ...

(1917–2005), author * (1963–2009), singer *

León Cadogan León Cadogan (29 July 1899 – 30 May 1973) was a Paraguayan ethnologist who made significant contributions to the study of Guaraní language and culture. Childhood and studies León Cadogan was born in Asunción a few months after his Austra ...

(1899–1973), ethnologist * Serafina Dávalos (1883–1957), prominent feminist and lawyer * Alejandro Guanes (1872–1925), poet and journalist *

Hermann Guggiari Hermann Guggiari (20 March 1924 – 1 January 2012) was a Paraguayan engineer and sculptor. Childhood and youth Guggiari was born in Asunción, Paraguay the son of Ana Brun and Pedro Bruno Guggiari, considered by many the most remarkable amo ...

(1924–2012), engineer and sculptor * Eliza Lynch (1833–1886), First Lady of Paraguay *

Ananías Maidana Ananías Maidana (26 July 192330 October 2010) was a teacher and politician in Paraguay. For years he was a political prisoner under the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner. He later became secretary-general of the Paraguayan Communist Party, and ...

(1923–2010), teacher and politician *

Epifanio Méndez Fleitas Epifanio Méndez Fleitas (7 April 1917 – 22 November 1985) was a Paraguayan musician, writer and poet, and twice the president of Central Bank of Paraguay: from 1952 to 1954 and in 1955. He fled Paraguay during the Alfredo Stroessner years and i ...

(1917–1985), musician, writer and poet * (1926–2003), journalist, writer, playwright and poet * Fulgencio R. Moreno (1872–1933), journalist *

Luis Alberto del Paraná Luis Alberto del Paraná (21 June 1926 – 15 September 1974) was a Paraguayan singer and guitarist. During the fifties, sixties and early seventies, he traveled extensively around the globe with his group Los Paraguayos, popularizing Paraguayan ...

(1926–1974), singer and guitarist * Marcelo Pecci (1976–2022), anti-drug and organized crime prosecutor * Silvio Pettirossi (1887–1916), aviation pioneer * María Odulia Nicola Ruotti (1922–2006), singer and composer * Adela Speratti (1865–1902), educator * Celsa Speratti (1868–1938), educator * (1780–1856), architect * William Henry Keld Whytehead (1825–1865), engineer-in-chief to the Government of Paraguay *

Roque Vallejos Roque Vallejos (Asunción 1943 - Asunción, 2 April 2006) was a poet, psychiatrist and essayist from Paraguay. Background He was a forensic surgeon in the High Court of Justice. He served as a member and the president of the Academia de la Len ...

(1943–2006), poet, psychiatrist and essayist

Presidents

Patricio Escobar Patricio Escobar (March 17, 1843 – April 19, 1912) was the President of Paraguay between November 25, 1886 and November 25, 1890. His life He was born in San José de los Arroyos on March 17, 1843. His parents were José Escobar and Ana Bella ...

(1843–1912), 10th President of Paraguay *

Juan Gualberto González Juan Gualberto González (July 12, 1851 – July 30, 1912) was the President of Paraguay and served from 1890 until his forced resignation in 1894. His life Juan Gualberto González was born in Asunción on July 12, 1851. He married with tea ...

(1851–1912), 11th President of Paraguay *

Emilio Aceval Emilio Aceval Marín (October 16, 1853 – April 15, 1931) was President of Paraguay from 1898 to 1902. He was a member of the Colorado Party. Biography Aceval's parents were Don Leonardo Aceval and Ms Monica Marin. He studied under Fidel Maíz ...

(1853–1931), 14th President of Paraguay *

Andrés Héctor Carvallo Andrés Héctor Carvallo Acosta (8 November 1862, Asunción – 16 August 1934) was a Paraguayan politician. He served as President of the Chamber of Deputies.https://www.csj.gov.py/cache/lederes/R-1-011891-L-3-0.pdf Later he served as Vice Pre ...

(1862–1934), 15th President of Paraguay *

Juan Antonio Escurra Juan Antonio Escurra (May 6, 1859 – August 24, 1929) was the President of Paraguay from 1902 to 1904. He was born on May 6, 1859 in Caraguatay, Cordillera department. He was married with Josefa M. Rojas, woman from a traditional family, who later ...

(1859–1929), 16th President of Paraguay *

Cecilio Báez Cecilio Báez González (January 1, 1862 – June 18, 1941) was provisional President of Paraguay from December 8, 1905 to November 25, 1906. He was a member of the Liberal Party. Early life and career Dr. Cecilio Báez González was born in As ...

(1862–1941), 18th President of Paraguay *

Emiliano González Navero Emiliano González Navero (16 June 1861 – 18 October 1934) was a Paraguayan politician of the Liberal Party, he served as President of Paraguay on three occasions and as Vice President of Paraguay on two occasions. His life He was one of the ...

(1861–1934), 20th President of Paraguay * Pedro Peña (1864–1943), 24th President of Paraguay *

Eduardo Schaerer Eduardo Schaerer Vera y Aragón (2 December 1873 – 12 November 1941) was a Swiss-Paraguayan businessman, publisher, and Liberal politician. He served as President of the Republic of Paraguay between 1912 and 1916. Schaerer was succeeded by ...

(1873–1941), 25th President of Paraguay *

Luis Alberto Riart Luis Alberto Riart Vera (21 June 1880 – 1 October 1953) was a Paraguayan politician and President of Paraguay from 17 March 1924 until 15 August 1924. His Government When Eligio Ayala renounced the presidency on March 17, 1924, Riart took c ...

(1880–1953), 31st President of Paraguay *

José Patricio Guggiari José Patricio Guggiari Corniglione (17 March 1884, in Asunción – 30 October 1957, in Buenos Aires) was a Paraguayan politician by the Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico. He was President of the Republic of Paraguay between 1928 and 1932. I ...

(1884–1957), 32nd President of Paraguay *

Rafael Franco Rafael de la Cruz Franco Ojeda (October 22, 1896 – September 16, 1973) was a Paraguayan military officer and politician, served as Provisional President of Paraguay from February 17, 1936, to August 13, 1937, being also the historical leader ...

(1896–1973), 32nd President of Paraguay *

Higinio Morínigo Higinio Nicolás Morínigo Martínez (January 11, 1897 – January 27, 1983) was a military officer, politician and Paraguayan dictator. He participated in the Chaco War (1932–1935) as a prominent officer of the Paraguayan Army. After the wa ...

(1897–1983), 35th President of Paraguay *

Juan Manuel Frutos Juan Manuel Frutos (June 12, 1879 – April 15, 1960) was a Paraguayan lawyer and politician. He served as the 36th President of Paraguay on a provisional basis, from June 3, 1948 to August 15, 1948. Holding the position of President of the Sup ...

(1879–1960), 36th President of Paraguay * Raimundo Rolón (1903–1981), 38th President of Paraguay *

Felipe Molas López Felipe Benigno Molas López (10 July 1901 – 17 November 1954) was 39th President of Paraguay from February 27, 1949 – September 10, 1949, when he resigned. Life Early life Born in 1901 in Yuty, Caazapá Department. Once he completed h ...

(1901–1954), 39th President of Paraguay *

Federico Chávez Federico Chávez Careaga (February 15, 1882 – April 24, 1978) was a Paraguayan politician and soldier who served as President of Paraguay from September 10, 1949, to May 4, 1954. He was a member of the Colorado Party. Early life Chávez wa ...

(1882–1978), 40th President of Paraguay

Gallery

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References

External links

Cementerio La Recoleta
Municipality of Asunción
Cementerio de la Recoleta
BillionGraves {{DEFAULTSORT:Recoleta Cemetery Cemeteries established in the 1840s Cemeteries in Paraguay National cemeteries