Sitting just outside the northern walls of the old city, the neoclassical church in the cemetery provides a central point among the graves. The colony’s eldest citizens are buried here, as well as the great Puerto Rican freedom fighter Pedro Albizu Campos. This Harvard-educated chemical engineer, lawyer, and politician began the agricultural workers’ strikes in 1934 and was at the lead of the movement for Puerto Rican independence until his detention and imprisonment in 1936. Muggings have happened here, so be careful if venturing in.
The cemetery is 2.1 km away from the center.
Taxi: You can drive from San Juan to Calle Cementerio for 3 minutes.
Alternatively, you could walk for 20 minutes.
Sunday: Open 24 hours
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
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