Cementiris de Barcelona

What Cementiris de Barcelona does

Cementiris de Barcelona, S.A. is a municipal public limited company wholly owned by the Ajuntament de Barcelona (Barcelona City Council), operating all public cemeteries within the city of Barcelona. The company manages ten cemetery locations — Montjuïc, Sants, Collserola, Sant Andreu, Les Corts, Sant Gervasi, Poblenou, Horta, and Sarrià — together with the Montjuïc Crematorium. Its service portfolio spans burial plot concessions (one-time license rights for graves, niches, and cinerary columbariums), cremation services, funerary products (cinerary urns, natural and artificial flowers, headstones), rental of farewell ceremony spaces, and administrative services such as name changes on burial plots. A free biographical memory service allows families to preserve biographical profiles of deceased loved ones, and guided cultural routes position the cemeteries as a heritage tourism asset.

The company's technology stack is modest and primarily operational: a web-based deceased-person locator covering all Barcelona cemeteries, a Cita prèvia (prior appointment) online booking system for procedures and crematorium ash collection, and an ongoing initiative to digitize physical archival records. There is no disclosed AI/ML capability. Distribution is exclusively direct and physical — in-person service at cemetery offices, the Montjuïc Crematorium, and self-service via the municipal website — targeting individual consumers (families and relatives of deceased persons) rather than enterprise customers. Marketing channels include the corporate website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, an email newsletter, earned media (Diari de Barcelona, Catalunya Ràdio), and guided cultural tours.

Revenue mechanics are quote-based rather than publicly priced, with one-time concession license fees for burial rights, per-service cremation fees, and retail margins on funerary products. Pricing is not disclosed publicly. The organization is a typical municipal public service entity: sales-led go-to-market, government ownership (no public ticker, no funding rounds, no M&A), and a single-country operating footprint in Catalonia. As of 2026, the company continues to operate with a recent AFCM award for its Pedagogical Grief Kit and active participation in the European Association of Significant Cemeteries (ASCE), indicating modest investments in psychosocial programming and international heritage positioning.

Name

Cementiris de Barcelona

Legal name

Cementiris de Barcelona, S.A.

Website

https://cbsa.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cementiris de Barcelona is a municipal company owned by the Ajuntament de Barcelona that operates all ten public cemeteries and the Montjuïc Crematorium in Barcelona, providing burial plot concessions, cremation services, funerary products, ceremony spaces, and heritage cultural tours to families and residents of Barcelona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cemetery and Funeral Services

NAICS

Cemeteries and Crematories (81222), Cemeteries and Crematories (812220), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJADAI

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYTHAJACAE

Iconic Architecture & Signature Buildings (Cathedrals, Palaces, Castles)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Attractions & Landmarks (Observation Decks, Monuments, Scenic Sites)

Keywords

• Municipal cemetery services
• Burial plot concessions
• Cremation services
• Funeral products
• Cemetery management

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Burial Plot Concessions: Concession fees for burial plots, tombs, niches, and cinerary columbariums. These are typically long-term or perpetual rights to occupy cemetery spaces.
2. Cremation Services: Cremation services at the Montjuïc Crematorium, including ash collection and processing.
3. Funerary Products: Sale of funerary products including cinerary urns, flowers (natural and artificial), headstones and decorative elements.
4. Ceremony Spaces: Rental of intimate ceremony spaces for farewell services, creating a climate of intimacy and recollection.
5. Name Change Administration: Administrative fees for processing burial plot name changes when burial rights transfer upon death.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cementiris de Barcelona, S.A. is a municipal company that manages all 10 public cemeteries across the city of Barcelona and operates the Montjuïc Crematorium. It provides burial plot concessions, cremation services, funerary products (urns, flowers, headstones), farewell ceremony spaces, administrative services (name changes, prior appointments), cultural guided tours, and free biographical memory profiles for deceased loved ones.

Product overview

Cementiris de Barcelona is a municipal cemetery and funeral services company operated by Ajuntament de Barcelona. The offering is a portfolio of integrated cemetery management services including burial plot concessions, cremation services at Montjuïc Crematorium, and related products. The portfolio encompasses 10 cemetery locations across Barcelona districts (Montjuïc, Sants, Collserola, Sant Andreu, Les Corts, Sant Gervasi, Poblenou, Horta, Sarrià), cinerary products (urns, ash spaces), grave accessories (headstones, flowers), memorial services (biographic memory profiles, farewell ceremonies), administrative services (prior appointments, name changes), cultural offerings (guided cemetery tours), and daily services (condolence notes). The core platform is the cemetery concession system, supported by the crematorium facility and complemented by product retail and cultural/educational services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concessió de sepultures (Burial Plot Concessions) Concession of burial plots offering various typologies of graves and cinerary columbariums for families seeking to secure interment rights.
• Crematori (Crematorium Services) Cremation services at the Montjuïc Crematorium, including ash collection and processing for bereaved families.
• Cerimònies de comiat (Farewell Ceremony Spaces) Rental of intimate ceremony spaces within cemeteries to create a climate of intimacy and reflection for farewells to loved ones.
• Urnes cineràries (Cinerary Urns) Wide range of cinerary urns made with different materials for storing cremated remains.
• Espais per a cendres (Ash Scattering Spaces) Natural environments for spreading ashes of loved ones, including outdoor scattering areas in cemetery grounds.
• Flors (Flowers) Natural and artificial flowers for expressing sentiments and memories at gravesites.
• Làpides i complements (Headstones and Accessories) Wide range of decorative elements and accessories for graves including headstones.
• Memòria biogràfica (Biographical Memory Profiles) Free biographical profile service to preserve the memory of deceased family members.
• Cita prèvia (Prior Appointment Booking) Online appointment booking service for procedures related to burial plots and ash collection from the Montjuïc Crematorium.
• Serveis diaris (Daily Condolence Services) Daily services including sending condolence notes to families of the deceased when visitors cannot be physically present.
• Rutes guiades (Guided Cultural Tours) Guided tours through Barcelona cemeteries showcasing history and funerary heritage, conducted by professional guides.
• Gestions i tràmits (Administrative Procedures) Administrative procedures including name changes on burial plots, work information, and death notification guidance.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ASCE (Associació de Cementiris Significatius d'Europa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Cementiris de Barcelona presented their Educational Project at the ASCE General Assembly held in Turin on June 18-20, 2025. ASCE is the Association of Significant European Cemeteries, representing cemeteries with cultural and historical significance across Europe.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Funeral Partners: UK-focused funeral services group operating crematoria and funeral homes. Comparable as a regional European death care operator with similar customer demographics and service portfolio.
• Grupo Funerario Sansa: Spanish death care group with cemeteries, crematoria, and funeral services concentrated in specific Spanish regions. Comparable as a regional cemetery operator with similar product/service portfolio to CBSA, though geographically concentrated elsewhere.

Broad incumbents

• Dignity plc: UK-listed funeral services and crematoria operator with national scale. Comparable as a publicly traded death care company offering funeral, cremation, and pre-need products to a European consumer base with similar demographic and cultural profile.
• Service Corporation International: Largest publicly listed death care operator in North America, operating cemeteries, crematoria, and funeral homes at global scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent death care company for industry economics and best-practice benchmarking.
• StoneMor Partners: US-based cemetery and funeral services operator with significant cemetery real estate holdings. Comparable for cemetery-concession-heavy business model and the economics of operating historical cemetery assets.

Direct peers

• Funespaña: Major Spanish funeral services operator (parent of Mémora historically) with cemeteries, crematoria, and funeral home networks. Comparable as a Spanish death care company with concession-based revenue and similar product/service mix to CBSA.
• Mémora Servicios Funerarios: One of Spain's largest private funeral and cemetery services groups, operating multiple cemeteries and crematoria across Spanish regions. Directly comparable as a death care services operator with both concession and cremation revenue streams, and the most likely private-sector counterpart for benchmarking in the Barcelona market.
• Grupo ASV (ASV Funeraria): Spanish funeral services group operating cemeteries, crematoria, and funeral homes across multiple regions. Comparable as a vertically integrated death care provider offering burial concessions, cremation, and funerary products to Spanish families.
• Pompas Fúnebres de Barcelona: Barcelona-based funeral services provider offering funeral home, transport, and ceremony services. Comparable because it operates in the same Barcelona death care ecosystem as CBSA and represents the customer-facing funeral layer that interfaces with CBSA's cemetery operations.

Others

• ASCE (Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe): Industry association representing Europe's most culturally significant cemeteries, of which CBSA is an active member (presented its Educational Project at the 2025 ASCE General Assembly). Comparable as a peer ecosystem for cultural-heritage positioning and best-practice benchmarking among European cemetery operators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Cementiris
• Facebookfacebook.com/cementirisdebarcelona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cementiris-de-barcelona
• Instagraminstagram.com/cementirisbarcelona
• Xx.com/CementirisBCN

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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