Cemeteries feel the crunch: families are not paying for their 'nichos'

Algeciras, the old cemetery

ALGECIRAS (Agencies) The financial crunch is taking its toll on the families of those who have been interred at either of the two cemeteries in Algeciras, according to the Marcos Lo-Iacono, the manager of the cemeteries' concession company. He says that he had sent a list of 'payment pending' names to the Town Hall two years ago. All the official requirements were met (there is considerable paperwork involved, see below) but, says Lo-Iacono, "people must be aware that, unless a nicho is bought, it is a rental that lasts five years." PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ITEMS SUCH AS THIS MAY BE SUBJECT TO SUBSCRIPTION IN THE FUTURE but you can make a donation NOW, too! Please click here for more information on how to help us continue. (This item was translated, researched and edited, taking almost two hours to produce )>>>

Cemeteries getting ready for their big day

Cemeteries throughout the Campo de Gibraltar are getting their annual facelift as All Saints Day (November 1) approaches. They usually get a new coat of paint and the flower and plant beds, recovering from a hot summer, a clean up and new plantings. In some cases, like at the San Pablo Cemetery outside Jimena, new building makes for more nichos (photo). Soon we will see family members, usually women, heading to their relatives' spots with the tools to tidy everything up before the big day, which this year is on Monday, and a Bank Holiday.