Camposanto Metropolitano

What Camposanto Metropolitano does

Camposanto Metropolitano (legal name: Funerarias y Camposantos Metropolitano de la Arquidiócesis de Cali) is a Colombian funeral-services and cemetery operator established in 1900 and operated as part of the pastoral social mission of the Arquidiócesis de Cali. The company runs four cemeteries (Central, Norte, Sur, and San José de Siloé) and four funeral homes (In Memoriam, IN VITAM, Funeraria Norte, Metro Norte) strategically positioned across the four cardinal points of Cali, enabling single-location service delivery combining velation and final disposition. Its technology stack is operational and physical — cremation ovens, chapels, osuaries, cenizarios, the Getsemaní premium property development, and a 24/7 laboratory (Inartre) — supported by WordPress-based digital storefronts with PSE, Credibanco, Efecty, and Bancolombia payment integrations.

The business model is hybrid recurring-plus-transactional. Recurring revenue comes from individual (Plan Metropolitano Abierto, up to 8 persons covered) and enterprise (Plan de Previsión Empresarial with payroll deduction) subscription prevision plans that contractually guarantee osuary space in perpetuity, plus enterprise partnerships such as the Coomeva funeral auxiliary benefit. Transactional revenue is generated from immediate-need funeral services (Necesidad Inmediata), pre-need one-time payments (Prenecesidad, payable in up to 24 interest-free installments), pet memorial plans (Plan Mascotas, Premium and Classic), and international repatriation/expatriation (Servicio Internacional). Adjacent value is delivered through UNAME, a wholly owned emotional and spiritual support unit providing grief counseling to families.

The company holds ISO 9001 certification from ICONTEC, employs 280+ collaborators referenced in corporate communications (with a 52-employee figure elsewhere likely reflecting a narrower entity definition), and serves families and corporate clients across Cali, Valle del Cauca, and south-west Colombia, with global capability for international cases.

Name

Camposanto Metropolitano

Legal name

Funerarias y Camposantos Metropolitano de la Arquidiótesis de Cali

Website

https://camposantometropolitano.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Camposanto Metropolitano is a Colombian funeral and cemetery operator owned by the Arquidiócesis de Cali, running four cemeteries and four funeral homes across Cali to serve individuals, corporate employees, pet owners, and international clients through subscription prevision plans, pre-need payments, and immediate-need services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Funeral and Cemetery Services

NAICS

Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (812210), Cemeteries and Crematories (812220), Death Care Services (8122)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Life Planning & Hospice/Palliative Care Coordination (HLADALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Funeral services
• Cemetery services
• Cremation services
• Pre-need planning
• Repatriation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cali

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Prevision Plans: Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual subscription plans covering the policyholder and up to 8 additional persons (3 without age limit). Includes guaranteed osuary space, 100% funeral coverage, national coverage, and exhumation services.
2. Corporate Enterprise Prevision Plans: Employee funeral benefit plans for companies and SMEs, collected via payroll deduction, with up to 3 beneficiaries without age limit, guaranteed osuary/cremation space, and 100% national coverage.
3. Prenecedad One-Time Service: One-time payment pre-need funeral service including velation and final destination, purchasable at current market price with the option to pay in 24 interest-free installments.
4. Immediate Need Services: One-time payment for immediate funeral services at point of need, including velation and final destination in one location without additional costs. Pensioner subsidies and Coomeva auxiliary services are also utilized.
5. Pet Plans: Premium and classic pet cremation plans with 24/7 service, offering memorial rooms for families and ash return in decorative urns.
6. International Repatriation/Expatriation: Repatriation services for Colombians abroad and expatriation for foreigners in Colombia to their country of origin, covering international logistics and documentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels12 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Camposanto Metropolitano provides end-to-end funeral and cemetery services across four funeral homes and four cemeteries in Cali, Colombia. Core offerings include immediate-need funeral services (24/7, 365 days), pre-need prepaid funeral planning, individual and enterprise subscription plans with guaranteed osuary space, cremation, burial, international repatriation/expatriation, and pet cremation plans. The company also operates the UNAME emotional and spiritual support unit for grief counseling.

Product overview

Camposanto Metropolitano operates a funeral and cemetery services platform centered on four funeral homes and four cemeteries (camposantos) located strategically across Cali, Colombia. The core offering consists of immediate-need (Necesidad Inmediata) and pre-need (Prenecesidad) funeral services, supplemented by individual and enterprise prepaid funeral plans (Plan Metropolitano Abierto and Plan de Previsión Empresarial). Additional services include pet memorial plans (Plan Mascotas), international repatriation (Servicio Internacional), and emotional support through UNAME. The platform spans the full funeral value chain: wake viewing venues, cremation ovens, burial plots, osarios (ossuaries), cenizarios (cremation niches), and memorial property products such as the premium Getsemaní section.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plan Metropolitano Abierto (Previsión Individual): Individual previsional plan with coverage for the policyholder and 8 additional persons, with 3 without age limit
• Plan de Previsión Empresarial (PAM)
• Necesidad Inmediata
• Prenecesidad
• Plan Mascotas
• Servicio Internacional
• UNAME - Unidad de Apoyo Emocional y Espiritual
• Getsemaní
• In Memoriam
• IN VITAM

Products and services

• Necesidad Inmediata (Immediate Need Service) Funeral service provided at the moment of need, covering wake viewing (velación) and final destination (burial or cremation) at a single location with no additional costs. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through a call center and on-site advisors. Includes pensioner subsidies and Coomeva auxiliary services.
• Prenecesidad (Pre-need Planning) Prepaid funeral solution with a single lump-sum payment covering the complete funeral package including wake viewing and final disposition (burial or cremation), priced at current market rates. Payable in up to 24 interest-free installments. Service is transferable and not tied to kinship or prior registration.
• Plan Metropolitano Abierto – Previsión Individual (Individual Pre-need Plan) Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual prepaid funeral subscription plan covering the policyholder and up to 8 additional persons (3 without age limit), with guaranteed osuary (bone ossuary) space, 100% funeral coverage, national coverage, and exhumation services. Available through dedicated advisors with multiple payment channels.
• Plan de Previsión Empresarial (PAM) – Enterprise Pre-need Plan Prepaid funeral benefit plan designed for companies and PYMES offering salary-deduction payments, 100% funeral coverage, national-level service, cremation included, exhumation, and guaranteed osuary space for employees and up to 3 beneficiaries without age limit. Distributed through dedicated company advisors targeting HR departments.
• Plan Mascotas (Pet Memorial Plan) Pet cremation and memorial service plan with two tiers: Premium (family farewell room and ash return in decorative urn) and Classic (cremation with environmental ash handling). Available 24/7/365 through the coordination center.
• Servicio Internacional (International Repatriation/Expatriation) International repatriation service for Colombians who die abroad and expatriation service for foreigners who die in Colombia, returning remains to the country of origin. Covers international logistics and documentation with availability to and from any country in the world (excluding countries in armed conflict or pandemics).
• Funerarias (Funeral Homes / Wake Viewing Venues) Four funeral homes located strategically across Cali — In Memoriam (colonial exclusive venue with private access to San Fernando Rey chapel), IN VITAM (modern with white design, gardens, and fountain), Funeraria Norte (on Avenida del Río with private rooms and air conditioning), and Funeraria Metro Norte (adjacent to Camposanto Norte) — offering wake viewing, religious accompaniment, cafetería, catering, private rooms, and air conditioning. Open 8am-10pm daily.
• Camposantos (Cemeteries) Four cemeteries across Cali: Camposanto Metropolitano Central (over 120 years old, historical heritage site of the city), Camposanto Metropolitano del Norte, Camposanto Metropolitano del Sur (with cremation oven), and Camposanto San José de Siloé (over 50 years serving the hillside area). Offer burial plots, osarios (ossuaries), cenizarios (cremation urn niches), chapels, and cremation ovens. Open 9am-4pm daily.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ years of service to south-west Colombia with over 280 collaborators
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CoomevacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoomeva and Camposanto Metropolitano provide a funeral auxiliary benefit for Coomeva members, enabling affiliated individuals, family members, and dependents to access a dignified, organized farewell with expert accompaniment. The benefit offers flexible coverage in service or monetary compensation, along with a national funeral network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Park Lawn Corporation: Canadian death-care provider combining cemeteries, funeral homes and cremation services with preneed products. Comparable for integrated multi-location funeral platform economics.
• StoneMor Partners: US cemetery and funeral home operator with a similar cemeteries-plus-funeral-homes asset profile and preneed sales focus. Useful comparable for valuation of cemetery-heavy operators.
• Carriage Services: US-based provider of funeral and cemetery services with preneed/insurance-funded products. Comparable in combining physical locations with pre-arranged subscription-style products.
• Grupo Mémora (Spain): Large Spanish death-care group operating cemeteries, crematoria and funeral homes across Iberia with prevision plan products. Comparable integrated cemetery + funeral home + subscription architecture at larger scale.
• Dignity plc: UK-listed funeral services operator with pre-need plan revenue mix and integrated cemetery portfolio. Provides a public-market comparable for prevision-driven funeral operators.
• Service Corporation International (SCI): World's largest funeral services and cemetery operator. Provides a global benchmark for the prevision/preneed and immediate-need funeral model that Camposanto Metropolitano operates at regional scale.

Direct peers

• Grupo Capillas (LatAm): Latin American funeral services operator offering funeral homes, cremation and prevision plans. Directly comparable across product mix (pre-need, immediate, subscription) and customer segments to Camposanto Metropolitano.
• Previsora del Hogar (Colombia): Colombian death-care provider offering funeral prevision plans, immediate services and cemetery infrastructure. Closely comparable to Camposanto's previsional subscription model and target consumer segments.
• Jardines del Recuerdo (Colombia): Major Colombian funeral home and cemetery operator with multi-city footprint, offering immediate-need, pre-need, prevision plans and cremation. Direct competitor to Camposanto Metropolitano in the national funeral services market with overlapping product set.

Others

• Coomeva (Servicios Funerarios): Colombian cooperative group that is an explicit channel partner for Camposanto through its funeral auxiliary benefit. Functions as a distribution partner and a comparable ecosystem of prepaid/affiliated death-care benefits in Colombia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/camposantometropolitano
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camposanto-metropolitano

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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