| Aurelio Diaz | |
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| Birth: | 16 October 1878 Tielve, Asturias, Spain |
| Death: | 13 June 1989 Tielve, Asturias, Spain |
| Age: | 110 years, 240 days |
| Country: |  ESP
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| Validated | |
Aurelio Francisco Diaz-Campillo (16 October 1878 – 13 June 1989) was a validated Spanish supercentenarian.
Biography[]
Aurelio was born in a town called Tielve. His father was Bernabe Diaz and his mother was Maria Campillo. As a young man growing up during the 1880s and 1890s, Aurelio worked with livestock in the family farm. At age 10, he moved to Seville, where he started working at a charcuterie.
He enlisted in the Spanish-American War, where he was sent to Cuba in January 1898 to fight. After the war, he returned to Spain, where he eventually had 12 children.
Towards the very end of his life, he was completely deaf and had limited movement ability.
Aurelio Diaz died on 13 June 1989 at the age of 110 years, 240 days. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving Spanish veteran of the Spanish-American War. Aurelio Diaz was also the first Spanish male supercentenarian.
An attempt to save a windmill owned by Aurelio was initiated in 2015.
References[]
- ABC Hemeroteca 23 October 1977 (with picture)
- Ignacio Gracia Noriega 18 June 1989
- Change.org
| Spain's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Josefa Salas Mateo • Policarpa Perez Exposito • Josefa Llovet Llovet • Ramona Agudin-Fernandez • Antonia Diaz Garcia • Soledad Munoz • Salustiano Alvarez • Isabel Guijarro • Telesfora de la Torre-Mendizabal • Paulina Garcia-Lozano • Maria Villar Trespalacios • Aurelio Diaz • A. L. M. • Galo Leoz Ortin • Maria Antonia Castro • Maria del Carmen Lopez • Gregorio Merino Calvo • Gabriela Izquierdo • F. M. M. • Antonio Urrea Hernandez • Maria Esperanza Onieva • Joan Riudavets Moll • Jorja Hernando • Victoriana Vazquez Barrero • Lucia Madaria-Vesga • Manuela Fernandez-Fojaco • Teresa Dosaigues • Andresa Guerrero-Ortiz • Felipa Gutierrez • Rosa Martinez • Francisco Fernandez • Francisca Garcia-Torres • Ana Vela-Rubio • Magdalena Oliver Gabarro • Josefa Santos Gonzalez • Maria Branyas Morera • Silveria Martin Diaz • Piedad Loriente Perez • Angelina Torres Vallbona |
| Spain's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
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Mateo Miras Torregrosa • Unknown • Aurelio Diaz • A. L. M. • Galo Leoz Ortin • Josep Armengol Jover • Pablo Roy • Gregorio Merino Calvo • Antonio Urrea Hernandez • Alejandro Rivera Santalla • Joan Riudavets Moll • Jose Milena Munoz • Jose Maria Somohano Calvo • Miguel Rubio Gonzalez • Atilano Rivas Iglesias • Francisco Fernandez Pellicer • Miguel Suarez • Benito Vilda • Francisco Fernandez • Bienvenido Cilveti Urquia • Francisco Nunez Olivera • Jesus Mosteo Perez • Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia • Antonio Alvarado Largo • Luis Torras Martinez • Mateo Balbuena Iglesias • Luis Carrasco-Munoz Perez de la Isla |