Cementerio del Cerro is a cemetery in

Montevideo Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

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. It is located in the ''barrio'' of Villa del Cerro, behind the

Fortress A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from L ...

. It was established in 1868.

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Cementerio del Cerro
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{{Cemeteries in Uruguay Cemeteries in Montevideo 1868 establishments in Uruguay Villa del Cerro