parish cemetery of San Andrés Apóstol
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The parish cemetery of San Andrés Apóstol is a historic graveyard in San Andrés Mixquic, Mexico, renowned for its elaborate and deeply traditional Day of the Dead celebrations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parish of San Andrés Apóstol (San Andrés Mixquic) | 1 |
| parish cemetery of San Andrés Apóstol canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cemetery
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historic site ⓘ |
| access | public ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Parish church of San Andrés Apóstol (San Andrés Mixquic) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | intangible cultural heritage of Mexico ⓘ |
| associatedWithChurch |
parish cemetery of San Andrés Apóstol
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surface form:
Parish of San Andrés Apóstol (San Andrés Mixquic)
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| celebrationDate |
1 November
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2 November ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site for Day of the Dead celebrations ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Andrew the Apostle
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surface form:
Saint Andrew the Apostle
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| event |
Día de Muertos
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surface form:
Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)
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| governedBy | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
family night-long vigils at graves
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ofrendas (altars) for the dead ⓘ traditional music during Day of the Dead ⓘ use of copal incense during rituals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
above-ground decorated graves
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floral decorations with cempasúchil (marigold) flowers ⓘ paths lined with candles during Day of the Dead ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBurials | Catholic burials ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as a traditional Day of the Dead site in Mexico City ⓘ |
| knownFor |
decoration of graves with marigold flowers
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elaborate Day of the Dead altars ⓘ strong preservation of local Mixquic traditions ⓘ traditional candlelit vigils on Day of the Dead ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalCommunity | Spanish ⓘ |
| linkedToTradition | syncretism of pre-Hispanic and Catholic funerary practices ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Andrés Mixquic ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Mexico City
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Tláhuac ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of San Andrés Mixquic ⓘ |
| primaryDenominationOfBurials | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| primaryReligionOfBurials | Christianity ⓘ |
| region | Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| timeZone | America/Mexico_City ⓘ |
| tourism |
attracts international visitors during Day of the Dead
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attracts national visitors during Day of the Dead ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic funerary rites
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burials ⓘ |
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parish cemetery of San Andrés Apóstol
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parish cemetery of San Andrés Apóstol
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Parish of San Andrés Apóstol (San Andrés Mixquic)