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List of Spanish supercentenarians

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Spanish supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Spain who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. As of January 2015, the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 45 Spanish supercentenarians, including 42 residents and 3 emigrants. More supercentenarians were identified by other studies and by news reports. As of 22 October 2026, the oldest living Spaniard is Teresa Fernandez Casado born in Castile and León, aged 113 years, 85 days. The oldest verified Spanish person ever is Maria Branyas who emigrated from the United States in 1915 and died in Olot, Catalonia on 19 August 2024 at the age of 117 years, 168 days.

100 oldest known Spaniards

  Deceased   Living

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Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Birthplace Place of death
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1 Maria Branyas Morera[1][2] F 4 March 1907 19 August 2024[3] 117 years, 168 days United States Catalonia
2 Ana María Vela Rubio[1][4] F 29 October 1901 15 December 2017 116 years, 47 days Andalusia Catalonia
3 Magdalena Oliver Gabarró[1][5] F 31 October 1903 1 May 2019 115 years, 182 days Catalonia Catalonia
4 Emiliano Mercado del Toro[6] M 21 August 1891 24 January 2007 115 years, 156 days Puerto Rico[a] Puerto Rico
5 Ramona Trinidad Iglesias Jordan[6][7] F 1 September 1889 29 May 2004 114 years, 271 days Puerto Rico[a] Puerto Rico
6 María Antonia Castro[1] F 10 June 1881 16 January 1996 114 years, 220 days Andalusia Andalusia
7 María del Carmen López[1] F 3 April 1883 3 July 1997 114 years, 91 days Murcia Murcia
8 Silveria Martín Díaz[1] F 20 June 1910 11 September 2024[8] 114 years, 83 days Extremadura Extremadura
9 Joan Riudavets[1] M 15 December 1889 5 March 2004 114 years, 81 days Balearic Islands Balearic Islands
10 Juliana Teodora Artola Ondarra[9] F 22 April 1911 28 January 2025 113 years, 281 days Basque Country Basque Country
11 María del Carmen Figueiró[1] F 28 October 1883 25 May 1997 113 years, 209 days Galicia Galicia
12 Manuela Fernández Fojaco[1] F 18 June 1895 6 January 2009 113 years, 202 days Asturias Asturias
13 Juana “Jeanne” Lara[10] F 1 April 1906 16 October 2019 113 years, 198 days Valencia France
14 Josefa Santos Gonzalez[1] F 7 September 1906 22 December 2019 113 years, 106 days Extremadura Madrid
15 Teresa Fernandez Casado[11] F 29 July 1913 Living 113 years, 85 days Castile and León Castile and León
16 Felicidad Hernández Corredera[12] F 11 August 1913 Living 113 years, 72 days Castile and León Castile and León
17 Francisco Núñez Olivera[1][13] M 13 December 1904 29 January 2018 113 years, 47 days Extremadura Extremadura
18 Cristina Collado Ramos[14] F 6 November 1885 22 November 1998 113 years, 16 days Puerto Rico[a] United States
19 Avelina Mouzo Leis[1] F 27 December 1904 28 December 2017 113 years, 1 day Galicia Galicia
20 Saturnino de la Fuente García[1][15][16] M 11 February 1909 18 January 2022 112 years, 341 days Castile and León Castile and León
21 María Concha Pérez Cidad[1] F 9 December 1901 30 September 2014 112 years, 295 days Castile and León Madrid
22 Virtudes Tomás Navarro[1][17] F 17 July 1907 20 April 2020 112 years, 278 days Valencia Valencia
23 Angelina Torres Vallbona[18] F 18 March 1913 11 November 2025 112 years, 238 days Catalonia Catalonia
24 Josefa Salas Mateo[1] F 14 July 1860 27 February 1973 112 years, 228 days Andalusia Andalusia
25 Teodora Cea Bermejo[19] F 1 April 1912 31 October 2024[20] 112 years, 213 days Madrid Madrid
26 Modesta Rodríguez Carrasquillo[6] F 16 June 1890 12 January 2003 112 years, 210 days Puerto Rico[a] Puerto Rico
27 Obdulia Carpena Gascón[1] F 29 November 1910 19 June 2023 112 years, 202 days Murcia Murcia
28 María Anastasia Colón Aponte[6][21] F 27 April 1891 28 October 2003 112 years, 184 days Puerto Rico[a] Puerto Rico
29 José Armengol Jover[1] M 23 July 1881 20 January 1994 112 years, 181 days Catalonia Catalonia
30 María Esperanza Onieva[1] F 1 September 1889 15 February 2002 112 years, 167 days Andalusia Andalusia
31 Francisca García Torres[1] F 13 September 1901 25 February 2014 112 years, 165 days Andalusia Navarre
32 Josefa Llovet Llovet[1] F 25 February 1867 29 June 1979 112 years, 124 days Catalonia Catalonia
33 Salustiano Sanchez[14] M 8 June 1901 13 September 2013 112 years, 97 days Castile and León United States
34 Brigida Dearroyo[14] F 7 October 1888 31 December 2000 112 years, 85 days Puerto Rico[a] United States
35 Carme Noguera Falguera[22] F 22 August 1914 Living 112 years, 61 days Catalonia Catalonia
36 Valentina Martín Giménez[1] F 14 February 1908 13 April 2020 112 years, 59 days Castile and León Madrid
37 Adelaida González Alonso[1] F 23 October 1902 20 November 2014 112 years, 28 days Castile and León Castile and León
38 Josefa San Roman Mateos[1][23] F 1 January 1910 25 January 2022 112 years, 24 days Castile and León Castile and León
39 Teresa Dosaigues Abella[1] F 13 February 1898 25 February 2010 112 years, 12 days Catalonia Catalonia
40 Berthe Budet[10][24] F 3 October 1909 10 October 2021 112 years, 7 days Valencia France
41 Maria Garcia[14][25] F 29 April 1908 15 April 2020 111 years, 352 days Galicia United States
42 Avelina Lorenzo Berian[1] F 11 November 1911 23 October 2023 111 years, 346 days Castile and León Castile and León
43 E.M.M.[1] F 20 July 1885 21 June 1997 111 years, 336 days Andalusia Andalusia
44 Concepcion Caselles Serra[1] F 18 November 1909 16 October 2021 111 years, 332 days Catalonia Catalonia
45 Vicenta Prieto Santos[1][26] F 22 January 1909 2 December 2020 111 years, 315 days Castile and León Castile and León
46 Consuelo Moreno-López[14] F 5 February 1893 13 November 2004 111 years, 282 days Morocco
(then Spanish)		 United States
47 Ángeles de la Fuente Campo[1] F 24 March 1912 28 December 2023 111 years, 279 days Castile and León Castile and León
48 Agustín Reyes Ortiz[6][27] M 8 February 1887 6 November 1998 111 years, 271 days Puerto Rico[a] Puerto Rico
49 Antonio Urrea Hernández[1] M 18 February 1888 15 November 1999 111 years, 270 days Murcia Catalonia
Maria Luisa Vázquez de Silva[1] F 29 March 1910 24 December 2021 Galicia Galicia
51 María de la O Soria Berbel[1] F 9 April 1898 23 December 2009 111 years, 258 days Andalusia Andalusia
Luis Carrasco-Muñoz y Pérez de la Isla[1][28] M 13 February 1914 29 October 2025[29] Madrid Madrid
53 Andresa Guerrero-Ortiz[1] F 30 November 1898 5 August 2010 111 years, 248 days Aragon Aragon
54 Jesús Mosteo[1][30] M 1 January 1908 28 August 2019[31] 111 years, 239 days Aragon Aragon
55 Emilia Hernández de Ramos[6] F 9 June 1889 26 January 2001 111 years, 231 days Puerto Rico[a] Puerto Rico
56 Carmen Romero[1] F 27 August 1895 8 April 2007 111 years, 224 days Andalusia Andalusia
57 Mercedes Cebrian Asin[1] F 3 April 1912 9 November 2023 111 years, 220 days Madrid Madrid
58 E.E.A.[1] F 18 August 1890 25 March 2002 111 years, 219 days Castile and León Castile and León
59 Josefa Álvarez Rodríguez[1][32] F 16 February 1906 19 September 2017 111 years, 215 days Galicia Galicia
60 Carmen Gómez González[1] F 23 January 1905 20 August 2016 111 years, 210 days Cantabria Castile and León
61 Julia Bascunana Herrada[1] F 7 February 1911 31 July 2022 111 years, 174 days Castilla–La Mancha Valencia
62 Jesús Redondo Bermejo[33] M 2 June 1915 Living 111 years, 142 days Extremadura Extremadura
63 Crescencia Galán Medina[34] F 13 October 1914 3 March 2026 111 years, 141 days Castilla–La Mancha Castilla–La Mancha
64 Angeles Alava Jimenez[1][35] F 3 August 1910 21 December 2021[36] 111 years, 140 days Navarre Navarre
65 Pedro Zorrilla Caballero[6] M 24 April 1886 2 September 1997 111 years, 131 days Puerto Rico[a] Puerto Rico
66 Antonia Díaz García[1] F 11 May 1870 13 September 1981 111 years, 125 days Andalusia Andalusia
67 Teresa Velazquez Andres[1][37] F 13 July 1909 8 November 2020 111 years, 118 days Valencia Valencia
68 Dolores Subirana[1] F 18 July 1897 9 November 2008 111 years, 114 days Catalonia Catalonia
Luciana Merino Larmet[1] F 6 December 1909 30 March 2021 Andalusia Andalusia
70 María Cruz Martínez[1][38] F 3 May 1911 24 August 2022[39] 111 years, 113 days Navarre Navarre
71 Eulalia Hernández[1] F 28 July 1891 16 November 2002 111 years, 111 days Andalusia Madrid
72 Manolita Piña[40] F 24 February 1883 11 June 1994 111 years, 107 days Catalonia Uruguay
Remedios Company Ventura[1] F 10 February 1903 28 May 2014 Catalonia Catalonia
74 Mercedes Ribera Sanz[1][41] F 1 December 1914 13 March 2026 111 years, 102 days Catalonia Catalonia
75 Filomena Arán[1] F 4 May 1888 9 August 1999 111 years, 97 days Catalonia Catalonia
76 Petronila Ramos Gonzales[6] F 20 December 1882 9 March 1994 111 years, 79 days Puerto Rico[a] Puerto Rico
Aurelia Rodríguez Gutiérrez[1] F 30 May 1892 17 August 2003 Cantabria Madrid
Inocencia Zofio Cajal[1][42] F 1 May 1910 19 July 2021 Extremadura Madrid
79 Adelaida Gonzalez Hernandez[1][43] F 13 April 1907 23 June 2018 111 years, 71 days Castile and León Castile and León
80 Dolores Moret Ferriol[1][44] F 10 January 1907 17 March 2018 111 years, 66 days Catalonia Catalonia
81 Pilar Prieto Rubio[1] F 29 November 1903 27 January 2015 111 years, 59 days Basque Country Castile and León
82 Lucía Madaria Vesga[1] F 13 December 1894 2 February 2006 111 years, 51 days Castile and León Andalusia
83 Francisco Fernández Fernández[1] M 24 July 1901 7 September 2012 111 years, 45 days Castile and León Castile and León
84 Josefa Aragonés Mayoral[1] F 5 October 1911 17 November 2022 111 years, 43 days Catalonia Catalonia
85 Celestina Penabad[1][45] F 2 August 1907 13 September 2018[46] 111 years, 42 days Galicia Galicia
86 Francisca Barracel[1] F 18 June 1902 18 July 2013 111 years, 30 days Galicia Galicia
87 Generosa Sales Ferreres[1][47] F 4 January 1907 27 January 2018 111 years, 23 days Valencia Catalonia
88 A.P.L.[1] F 26 March 1884 12 April 1995 111 years, 17 days Castile and León Castile and León
89 Teresa Gauchía Simó[1] F 15 May 1906 25 May 2017 111 years, 10 days Valencia Valencia
90 Daniela Lopez de Lacalle[1][48] F 11 December 1909 13 December 2020[49] 111 years, 2 days Basque Country Basque Country
91 Irene Fernández Becares[1] F 15 March 1911 14 March 2022 110 years, 364 days Castile and León Valencia
92 Josefina Villaverde Fontenla[1][50] F 19 November 1909 7 November 2020 110 years, 354 days Galicia Galicia
93 Joaquim Illas[1][51] M 26 July 1909 13 July 2020[52] 110 years, 353 days Catalonia Catalonia
94 Victoria de la Cruz Garcia[53][54] F 24 June 1907 4 June 2018 110 years, 345 days Andalusia Japan
95 Plazida Insausti Lekuona[1] F 5 October 1896 12 September 2007 110 years, 342 days Basque Country Basque Country
María Carmen Nouche Porro[1] F 15 September 1911 23 August 2022 Galicia Galicia
97 María Rodríguez Sánchez[1] F 24 January 1913 21 December 2023 110 years, 331 days Andalusia Andalusia
98 Ramona Agudín Fernández[1] F 9 March 1870 12 January 1981 110 years, 309 days Asturias Asturias
99 U. H. R.[1] F 19 June 1891 21 April 2002 110 years, 306 days Castile and Leon Castile and Leon
100 Atilana Garcia Holgado[1] F 5 October 1912 17 July 2023 110 years, 285 days Castile and Leon Castile and Leon
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Mercado del Toro, Iglesias Jordan, Collado Ramos, Carrasquillo, Colón Aponte, Dearroyo, Reyes Ortiz, Hernández De Ramos, Caballero and Ramos Gonzales were born in Puerto Rico, then part of the Captaincy General of Puerto Rico, now an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Biographies

Galo Leoz

Galo Leoz (22 April 1879 – 23 January 1990) was a Spanish professor of ophtalmology at the Complutense University of Madrid. He performed pioneering studies on the degeneration and regeneration of optical nerves, and on cornea transplants.[55] He received the Spanish gold medal for work merit [es] and was president of the Spanish Ophtalmological Society. He was considered the world's oldest doctor, as he kept working until the age of 103.[55] Leoz was Spain's oldest known living person when he died aged 110 years 276 days. His record was surpassed in 1992 by Josep Armengol Jover (23 July 1881 – 20 January 1994), who lived 112 years and 181 days.

Joan Riudavets

Joan Riudavets Moll (15 December 1889 – 5 March 2004) was born in Es Migjorn Gran, Menorca, where he lived until his death in 2004.[56][57] His mother, Catalina Moll Mercadés, died at age 25 in December 1889; his father was a cobbler.[58] Riudavets also worked as a cobbler until he retired in 1954 and was a former village councillor of Es Migjorn Gran.[58][59] Riudavets married in 1917; his wife, also born in 1889, died at age 90.[60]

When asked, Riudavets attributed his longevity to a life of moderation.[59]

Riudavets died at the age of 114 years, 81 days after having a cold for a few days.[60] He was survived by two younger half-brothers: Pere, who died in 2006 at the age of 105, and Josep, who died in 2009 at the age of 102.[58] At the time of his death, Riudavets was believed to be the oldest Spanish person ever. However, subsequent research by the International Database on Longevity has revealed that two women had been older than Riudavets at the time of their deaths.[61] He became the oldest recognized living person in Europe following Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio's death on 14 May 2003, and oldest recognized living man in the world following Yukichi Chuganji's death on 28 September 2003.[62] After Riudavets' death, Fred Harold Hale became the world's oldest man.[63]

Ana María Vela Rubio

Ana María Vela Rubio (29 October 1901 – 15 December 2017) was born in Puente Genil, Andalusia. She worked as a dressmaker in her youth. She never married her partner as her parents objected to him, but the two had several children. Her daughter, also named Ana, lived with her.[64] Rubio became the oldest verified Spaniard ever on 6 June 2016, when she surpassed the age of María Antonia Castro who had died in 1996, aged 114 years, 220 days.[64] She became the oldest living European upon the death of Emma Morano on 15 April 2017.[65] She went on to live to 116 years and 47 days.

Francisco Núñez Olivera

Francisco Núñez Olivera (13 December 1904 – 29 January 2018) was born and lived his whole life in the village of Bienvenida in the Badajoz province of Extremadura.[66][67] He fought in the Rif War[68] and the Spanish Civil War. He was nicknamed "Marchena" after his resemblance to flamenco singer-songwriter/actor Pepe Marchena.[67] His wife died in 1988, and he survived his two sons.[68] In his later years as a pensioner, he lived with his elder daughter María Antonia.[67][68] Olivera had his kidney removed when he was 90 and a cataract operation aged 98; he was otherwise in good health.[68] He became the oldest living man after the death of Israel Kristal on August 11, 2017.[66] Olivera lived to 113 years and 47 days.[66] At the time of his death, he was the last surviving Spanish veteran of the Rif War and the oldest veteran of the Spanish Army.

Saturnino de la Fuente García

Saturnino de la Fuente García (11 February 1909 – 18 January 2022) was born in León. At the age of nine, he caught the Spanish flu. A passionate football fan, he co-founded his neighborhood's local team in 1927. He married Antonina Barrio Gutiérrez in 1933 and they had eight children, one of whom died as a child. In 1936 he was not drafted in the Civil War because of his height (1.50 m). A skilled craftsman, he would go on to establish a shoemaking business, eventually being commissioned to make boots for the army.[69][70][71]

He became the oldest verified living man on 12 August 2021, following the death of Emilio Flores Marquez of Puerto Rico. He had 7 daughters, 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Upon his death in January 2022 at the age of 112 years and 341 days, Venezuelan supercentenarian Juan Vicente Pérez became the world's oldest man.

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