List of Masonic Grand Lodges Central and South America

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This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in Central and South America.

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Central and South America

CountryState or Other Geographical AreaGrand Lodge NameFoundedLodgesMembersExternal Organizations
ContinentalGran Oriente Latinoamericano (formerly Grande Oriente de Chile no Exílio) [1] [2] 1984 CLIPSAS
ArgentinaGran Logia de la Argentina de Libres y Acceptados Masones (Grand Lodge of Argentina) [3] [4] 18572084,500 [5] CMI
BoliviaGran Logia de Bolivia (GLB) (Grand Lodge of Bolivia) [3] [6] 1929814,600 [5] CMI, (CMB)
BoliviaGran Logia Femenina de Bolivia (GLFB) (Women's Grand Lodge of Bolivia) [7] 2007[ citation needed ]6[ citation needed ]1,000[ citation needed ] CLIPSAS
Brazil Grande Oriente do Brasil (Grand Orient of Brasil) [3] [8] 18222,65281,277 [9] CMI
BrazilGrande Loja Maçonica Mista do Brasil [1] [10] CLIPSAS
BrazilGrande Loja Feminina do Brasil (Women's Grand Lodge of Brasil) [1] 2002 [11] CLIPSAS
BrazilAcreGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Acre (Grand Lodge of the State of Acre) (GLEAC) [12] [13] 197318762 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilGrande Loja Tradicional Do Brasil [14] 201910[[List of Masonic Grand Lodges) CMSA CGLEM
BrazilAlagoasGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Alagoas (Grand Lodge of the State of Alagoas) [12] [15] 195920450 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilAmapáGrande Loja Maçônica do Amapá (Grand Lodge of the State of Amapa) (GLOMAP) [12] [16] 19889308 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilAmazonasGrande Loja Maçônica do Amazonas (Grand Lodge of Amazonas) (GLOMAM) [12] [17] 1904404,484 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilBahiaGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado da Bahia (Grand Lodge of the State of Bahia) [12] [18] 19271656,640 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilCearáGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado da Ceará (Grand Lodge of the State of Ceara) [12] [19] 19281404,171 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilDistrito FederalGrande Loja Maçônica do Distrito Federal (Grand Lodge of the Federal District) [12] [20] 1963381,000 [5] CMSB
BrazilEspirito SantoGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Espirito Santo (Grand Lodge of the State of Espirito Santo) (GLMEES) [12] [21] 1970987,511 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilGoiásGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Goiás (Grand Lodge of the State of Goiás) [12] [22] 19511152,936 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilMaranhãoGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Maranhão (Grand Lodge of the State of Maranhão) (GLEMA) [12] [23] 1960461,190 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilMato GrossoGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Mato Grosso (Grand Lodge of the State of Mato Grosso) [12] [24] 1978842,281 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilMato Grosso do SulGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul(Grand Lodge of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul) [3] [25] 1962612,475 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilMinas GeraisGrande Loja Maçônica de Minas Gerais (Grand Lodge of Minas Gerais) [12] [26] 19273039,889 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilMinas GeraisGrande Oriente de Minas Gerais [27] [28] 19441969,500 COMAB
BrazilParáGrande Loja Maçônica do Pará (Grand Lodge of Pará) [12] [29] 1927662,200 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilParaíbaGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado da Paraíba (Grand Lodge of Paraíba) [12] [30] 1927461,696 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilParanáGrande Loja do Paraná (Grand Lodge of Paraná) [12] [31] 19411514,601 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilParanáGrande Loja Unida do Paraná [1] [32] 1981 CLIPSAS
BrazilParanáGrand Orient of Paraná [33] [34] 1952922,800 COMAB
BrazilPernambucoGrande Loja de Pernambuco (Grand Lodge of Pernambuco) [12] [35] 1932431,030 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilPiauíGrande Loja Maçônica do Piauí (Grand Lodge of Piauí) [12] [36] 1948441,346 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilRio de JaneiroGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (A.F.& A.M.) [3] [37] 1927188 [38] 6,100 [5] CMI, CMSB [39]
BrazilRio de JaneiroGrande Oriente do Rio de Janeiro [33] [40] 1974651000 COMAB CMI
BrazilRio Grande do NorteGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (Grand Lodge of the State of North Rio Grand) [12] [41] 197425710 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilRio Grande do SulGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Grand Lodge of the State of South Rio Grand) [12] [42] 19282077,158 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilRondôniaGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Rondônia (Grand Lodge of the State of Rondônia) (GLOMARON) [12] [43] 1985371,035 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilRoraimaGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Roraima (Grand Lodge of the State of Roraima) [12] [44] 198111350 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilSanta CatarinaGrande Loja de Santa Catarina (Grand Lodge of Santa Catarina) (MRGLSC) [12] [45] 19561063,223 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilSanta CatarinaGrande Oriente de Santa Catarina (Grand Orient of Santa Catarina) (GOSC) [12] [46] 19501203,954 CMI, COMAB
BrazilSão PauloGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado de São Paulo (Grand Lodge of the State of São Paulo) [3] [47] 192766322,037 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilSão PauloGrande Oriente de São Paulo (Grand Orient of São Paulo) [48] 19213508,500CMB
BrazilSão PauloGrande Oriente Paulista [49] [50] 19813609,500 CMI, COMAB
BrazilSão PauloGrande Oriente Independente de São Paulo [51] 201215225
BrazilSergipeGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Sergipe (Grand Lodge of the State of Sergipe) (GLOMES) [12] [52] 198314398 [5] CMI, CMSB
BrazilTocantinsGrande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Tocantins (Grand Lodge of the State of Tocantins) [12] [53] 198927686 [5] CMI, CMSB
Chile Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, lodges in Chile 18533 [5] A unit of the GL of MA, [54] CGMNA
ChileGran Logia de Chile (Grand Lodge of Chile) [12] [55] 186222611,450 [5] CMI
ChileGran Logia Feminina de Chile [1] [56] CLIPSAS
ChileGran Oriente de Chile (Grand Orient of Chile) [1] [57] 1961 CLIPSAS
ChileGran Logia Nacional de Chile (National Grand Lodge of Chile) [58] [59] 2010 #SOGLIA
ColombiaSantanderGran Logia de Los Andes (Grand Lodge of Los Andes) [12] [60] 19729 [5] CMI, CMC, CMB
ColombiaMedellinGran Logia del Departamento de Antioquia (Grand Lodge of the Department of Antioquia)1934 [5] GL Antioquia (Ant) website CMFM,CMSA
ColombiaBarranquillaMuy Respetable Gran Logia Nacional de Colombia-Barranquillia (National Grand Lodge of Colombia) [12] [61] 191810 [5] CMI, CMC, CMB
ColombiaBogotáGran Logia de Colombia-Bogotá, D.C. (Grand Lodge of Colombia) [12] [62] 192248 [5] CMI, CMC, CMB
ColombiaOccidentalGran Logia Occidental de Colombia-Cali (Grand Lodge of Western Colombia) [12] [63] 193522 [5] CMI, CMC, CMB
ColombiaCartagenaSerenisima Gran Logia Nacional de Colombia-Cartagena de Indias (National Grand Lodge of Colombia, Cartagena) [12] [64] 192019 [5] 330 CMI, CMC, CMB
ColombiaOrientalGran Logia Oriental de Colombia "Francisco de Paula Santander" (Grand Lodge of Eastern Colombia, "Francisco de Paula Santander") [12] [65] 19457115 [5] CMI, CMC, CMB
Costa RicaGran Logia de Costa Rica (Grand Lodge of Costa Rica) [12] [66] 189910220 [5] CMI, CMCA
EcuadorGran Logia Equinoccial del Ecuador-GLEDE1979441300CMI
EcuadorGran Logia del Ecuador (Grand Lodge of Ecuador) [12] [67] 1921 [5] 28471 [5] CMI
EcuadorGran Logia Mixta de los Andes Ecuatoriales20118140 GLMAE / GLMNAC
El SalvadorGran Logia Cuscatlán [12] [68] 191212265 [5] CMI / COMACA
El SalvadorGran Oriente de El Salvador (Grand Orient of El Salvador) [1] [69] 20075 CLIPSAS
GuatemalaGran Logia de Guatemala (Grand Lodge of Guatemala) [12] [70] 190329612 [5] CMI
HondurasGran Logia de Honduras (Grand Lodge of Honduras) [12] [71] 192211250 CMI / COMACA
NicaraguaGran Logia Simbólica de Nicaragua (Grand Symbolic Lodge of Nicaragua) [12] [72] 19227134 [5] CMI / CMCA
Panama Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, lodges in Panama 19064 [5] A unit of the GL of MA, [54] CGMNA
PanamaGran Logia de Panamá (Grand Lodge of Panama) [12] [73] 191621 [5] 418 CMI
ParaguayGran Logia Simbólica del Paraguay (http://www.granlogia.org.py Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay) [3] [74] 186992 [5] 3,120 CMI / UGLE / WCRGL
ParaguayGran Logia Simbólica del Paraguay (http://www.granlogia.org.py/)2011852.857
PerúGran Logia de la República del Peru (Grand Lodge of the Republic of Peru) [12] [75] 18821834,508 [5] CMI
Perú Gran Logia Constitucional del Perú (Grand Constitutional Lodge of Perú) [1] [76] 200513357 CLIPSAS
UruguayGran Logia del Uruguay (Grand Lodge of Uruguay) [12] [77] 18561084,750 [5] CMI
VenezuelaPuerto CabelloGran Logia Soberana de Libres y Aceptados Masones de Venezuela [78] [79] 191814250 CLIPSAS, CIMAS, CCPOMA.
VenezuelaGran Logia de la Republica de Venezuela (Grand Lodge of Venezuela) [12] [80] 18241312,725 [5] CMI, CMB

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See also

List of Masonic Grand Lodges

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