# Families Live in Filipino Cemeteries

> Filipino families live in Manila North cemetery, turning graves into beds and tables.
- Title: Families Live in Filipino Cemeteries · G1 | Shortify
- Summary: Filipino families live in Manila North cemetery, turning graves into beds and tables.
- Keywords: manila north cemetery, filipinas, cemetery, families, graves, improvised homes, housing crisis
- Source: G1 — https://g1.globo.com/fantastico/noticia/2026/11/10/fotos-familias-vivem-em-cemiterios-nas-filipinas-e-tumulos-viram-camas-mesas-e-pias-improvisadas.ghtml
- Published: 2026-11-10T06:00:01.376+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: manila north cemetery, filipinas, cemetery, families, graves, improvised homes, housing crisis, news
## Housing Crisis in Philippines
About 6,000 people live in Manila North cemetery with 1 million dead.
## Cemeteries as Homes
Families build homes over graves, using them as beds, tables, and sinks.
## Cemetery Infrastructure
The cemetery has 540,000 square meters with shops, water systems, and electricity.
## Government Tolerance
The government allows free occupation but children face bullying at school.
## Long-Term Living
Families have lived in the cemetery for generations, adapting to the space.
## Children's Challenges
Children face prejudice and bullying at school despite living in the cemetery.
## Key takeaway

In Manila, 6,000 people live in a cemetery with 1 million dead, using graves as furniture.