List of cemeteries in Macau

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Old Protestant Cemetery
Muslim Cemetery

Macau Peninsula

Land for cemeteries on mainland or peninsula were made available to the Europeans only.

Coloane and Taipa

The cemeteries on Coloane and Taipa were used by the Chinese of Macau. Some cemeteries have a view of sea, something desired by the Chinese.

Coloane

Taipa

  • Cemiterio Municipal da Taipa – cemetery located on Taipa across from Edifício do Lago.
  • Cemiterio de Budista (United Chinese Cemetery) – one of the largest cemeteries in Macau and used by Macau's Chinese of Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist faiths; located on the northern foot of the Taipa Grande Hill.

Temples and Altars

For Chinese in Macau, the ashes of the deceased are not interred in cemeteries, but often placed in altars at various Buddhist temples throughout Macau.

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".