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City Cemeteries
The City of San Benito owns and operates the San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery at 2060 N. Sam Houston Blvd. and the now-closed San Benito Historic City Cemetery, also known as "El Nopal."
Cemetery Business Hours & Contact Information
Office hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Office location: 485 N Sam Houston Boulevard, San Benito, Texas 78586.
For questions regarding cemetery sites, fees, and burials, please contact San Benito City Hall at 956-361-3804. Fax - 956-361-3813
Office closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and on holidays observed by the City of San Benito.
Burial & Visitation Information
Cemetery grounds are open daily for pedestrian traffic from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Entry gates will be open on the day of scheduled interment services for vehicular traffic.
Cemetery grounds are closed daily from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
No interments, dis-interments, or grave marker installations shall be allowed in the cemetery on any Sunday or City-observed holidays. Contact City Hall for information on holiday closure dates.
Burials require an advance notice of two business days (16 working hours) prior to time of interment.
Notice for opening a grave for Saturday interment shall be provided not later than 12:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the burial.
Burial Requirements
Cemetery Ordinance 2464-B standards will apply to San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery.
Please see Ordinance 2464-C for amended costs/fees.
Outer burial containers (vaults) are required for each plot.
All fees must be paid in full before the City will allow a burial. The outer burial container (liner), and the grave marker (tombstone) must be purchased, and documentation of these purchases must be submitted to City of San Benito City Hall office for confirmation.
Flat grave monuments/markers are required for each plot, to measure 12 inches by 24 inches or 12-inches by 36 inches.
San Benito Memorial Park Fees
Near Freddy Fender Memorial Placement:
Burial sites located to either side of the Freddy Fender Memorial (Phase 1, Block 1 and 2):
Adult Size 4x9-feet: $2,000.00
Oversize: Requires purchase of two 4 feet x 9 feet plots
Burial Plots All Others:
Adult size 4x9-feet: $950.00
Oversize: Requires purchase of two 4 feet x 9 feet plots.
Child size 40 inches x 24 inches: $195.00
Urn 24x18-inches: $195.00
Double urns 24x30-inches: $390.00
Opening & Closing:
Adult size 4x9-feet: $650.00
Oversize: Any size over 4 feet x 9 feet: $850.00
Child size 40 inches x 24 inches: $300.00
Urn 24x18-inches: $300.00
Double urns 24x30-inches: $300.00
Grave Monument/Marker Fee $50.00
See Ordinance 2464-C (Amended fees)
San Benito Historic Cemetery "El Nopal"
Burial plots are no longer being sold at "El Nopal."
Local Vendors
It is the responsibility of the burial plot buyer to make funeral arrangements with the company of his/her choosing.
San Benito Funeral Home
1400 W Business U.S. 77
San Benito, Texas 78586
956-361-9192
Thomae-Garza Funeral Home
95 S Sam Houston Boulevard.
San Benito, Texas 78586
956-399-1331
Del Angel Monuments
360 W Heywood St.
San Benito, Texas 78586
956-361-2386
For further State of Texas information on funeral services, please access the Texas Funeral Service Commission.
Disclaimer: Prices and availability are subject to change. Please contact the City of San Benito City Hall Office at 956-361-3800 for the most up-to-date information.
Contact Us
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Vital Statistics
Local Registrar
Sandra Rendon
Phone: 956-361-3804, ext. 216Fernando Garcia
Deputy Registrar
Phone: 956-361-3804, ext. 229Stephanie Sarrionandia
Assistant Finance Director
Phone: 956-361-3804, ext. 309
For after-hour assistance
please contact
San Benito Police Department
956-361-3880Cemetery Management
San Benito Parks and Recreation Department
Director
Ramon Rodriguez
rrodriguez@cityofsanbenito.comAdministrative Assistant
Amanda Lara
alara@cityofsanbenito.com
Phone: 956-361-3804 Ext. 307
Fax: 956-361-3805
Business Office
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485 N Sam Houston
San Benito, TX 78586See the Staff Directory for additional contact information.