The La Loma Catholic Cemetery (Spanish: Campo Santo de La Loma) was opened in 1884 and is largely located in Caloocan, Metro Manila. A portion of the southern part of the cemetery is located in Manila.
History
La Loma Cemetery in 1900
The La Loma Cemetery is one of the oldest cemetery in Manila with an area of slightly less than 54 hectares (130 acres). After an earthquake struck Manila in 1863, the Spanish authorities saw the need to find a new cemetery for the city as Paco Cemetery was already running at full capacity. The task was given to Vicente Carranceja, the Inspector General for Public Works. With a budget of P30,000 from the Ayuntamiento he worked with Marcelo Ramirez and began the project on August 3, 1864.[1] The cemetery opened in 1884 and was originally known as Cementerio de Binondo (Binondo Cemetery) as the area was then under the jurisdiction of Santa Cruz during the Spanish Colonial Period.[2]
Spanish officials warned Filipino rebels that once they joined the uprising, they can no longer be buried in Catholic cemeteries on the consecrated ground like La Loma and thus denied of what then was considered a "decent" burial in their time of death.
Campo Santo de La Loma is one of the few sites that escaped ruin during World War II in the 1945 Battle of Manila where most of the city's collection of architecture was destroyed. That leaves it as a crucial piece of the country's historical heritage of architecture. An anti-aircraft mortar launcher can even be seen in the cemetery grounds as well, that still stands today.
Cayetano Arellano (1847–1920), 1st Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court. Arellano is buried in Cayetano Arellano Mausoleum, beside wife Rosa Bernart (died on April 7, 1929) , Asunción Arellano de Singian (1881-September 4, 1923) beside the tomb of Gregorio O. Arellano (September 6, 1921 – January 19, 1943) and Josefa Arellano.
BGen. Rafael Crame (1863-1927), 1st Chief of the Philippine Constabulary. Crame was first buried at his Family grave at La Loma Cemetery. He was buried beside Juan Crame Y Fernandez (1870-1945), Concepcion Fernandez Crame (1870-1945), Antonio Crame Fernandez (1898-1942), Jose Crame Fernandez (1901-1945), Teresita Crame Puya (1928-1945) and Merceditas Crame Puya (1933-1945), Leandro M. Crame (May 25, 1965 age of 65), Rosario Perez de Tagle, Filomena F. Crame (March 12, 1906 – May 1, 1987), Juan F. Crame (September 7, 1907 – February 10, 1945) and Ines F. Crame (April 9, 1912 – October 1, 1985), Soledad F. Crame (November 8, 1897 – March 31, 1985), Tereasa C. Conrado (July 31, 1895 – January 22, 1976) and Concepcion C. Vda de Tagle (December 27, 1888 – April 27, 1977). Remains have been exhumed in August 7, 2003, and transferred to Libingan ng mga Bayani.
Ignacio Villamor (1863–1933), Delegate of Ilocos Sur at the Malolos Congress (1889); First Filipino President of the University of the Philippines (1915); Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court (1918).
