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Efrain Antonio Rios Garcia
Efrain Antonio Rios Garcia
Rios Garcia on his 110th birthday in 2020
Unvalidated

Efrain Antonio Rios Garcia (Spanish: Efraín Antonio Ríos García; born 4 April 1910) is a Colombian supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). He is currently the second-oldest known living man in Colombia, behind Eusebio Quintero Lopez, and the oldest known living person in the metropolitan area of Medellin.

Biography

Rios Garcia was born in the countryside of the town of Fredonia, Antioquia Department, Colombia on 4 April 1910, although he claims to have been born on 10 April. He had 18 children (including Ramiro Rios).

In April 2013 at the age of 103, he and his wife Herminia celebrated 45 years of marriage.

In April 2020, he celebrated his 110th birthday. As of April 2020, he had 80 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great-grandchildren.

Rios Garcia currently lives with his youngest son in Itagui, Antioquia Department, Colombia, at the age of 114 years, 15 days.

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