The Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez, also known as Cementerio Viejo, was constructed in 1876 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. It was designed by the municipal architect Félix Vidal d’Ors following the master plan for the city from 1804. The outskirts of the cemetery are defined by brick walls and niches, the area is divided by two streets that intersect. Following an 1872 law the cemetery provided separated areas intended for non-Catholics and for the poor, located in the east. It was listed on the

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in 1988 and on the

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in 2000. The listing includes two

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, one contributing site, and five other contributing structures. It is one of the most elegant and carefully designed cemeteries on the island.

Notable interments

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, former Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico from 1905 – 1911 *

Alicia Moreda Alicia Moreda Tuya (November 1, 1912 – June 13, 1983), was a soap opera actress, comedian, and a pioneer in Puerto Rico's television industry. Early years Moreda was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, one of three children born to Alberto Moreda ...

, actress/comedian *

Juan Mari Bras ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...

, founder of the Movimiento Pro Independencia and the modern

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, educator, businesswoman and politician *

Mon Rivera Mon Rivera is the common name given to two distinct Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican musicians (both born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Mayagüez), namely Monserrate Rivera Alers (originally nicknamed Rate, later referred to as "Don Mon", or Mon T ...

musician * Juancho Bascarán, mayor of Las Marias, fought in the

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* Mariano Riera Palmer, mayor of Mayaguez * Pedro Juan Rúa Rullán, influential author and college professor and grandson of former Mayagüez mayor Juan Rullán Rivera

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