| Francisco Juarez Iglesias | |
 Juarez Iglesias celebrating his 110th birthday in 2021. | |
| Birth: | 8 May 1911 Teziutlan, Puebla, Mexico |
| Death: | 25 October 2022 Teziutlan, Puebla, Mexico |
| Age: | 111 years, 170 days |
| Country: |  MEX
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| Unvalidated | |
Francisco Juarez Iglesias [Spanish: Juárez] (8 May 1911 – 25 October 2022) was a Mexican supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). He was the oldest known (documented) living man in Mexico from the death of 112-year-old Jorge Duran Coral on 21 July 2021 to his own death one year later.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Francisco Juarez Iglesias was born in Teziutlan, Puebla, Mexico on 8 May 1911 (claimed 7 May) to parents Francisco Juárez Velasco and Josefa Iglesias Barrientos. Both his parents died when he was very young, leaving him orphaned by the age of 6. As such, he was raised by two of his aunts, named Concepcion and Esther.
He began his studies at a local high school in Teziutlan, where he attended until the fifth grade of primary school, then later continued his studies in Mexico City. Upon graduating, he returned to Teziutlan, where he began working in a grocery store. Later he had the opportunity to work in the federal finance offices, where he first learned about the stamp office, at which time this institution received taxes from local citizens. He then worked in the city of Puebla in a sock factory.
Later, he started a business consisting of a small candy store inside his home, which he called "Dulcelandia", which he has maintained for 70 years, and works with his seven children and his wife Maria Luisa Valdés, with whom he married in 1950.
Later Life[]
On 30 January 2020, the Teziutlan City Council recognized him for his career, naming him a "Distinguished Citizen", receiving an award from Mayor Carlos Peredo Grau, noting that "[he] has led a very long and fruitful life, being today the oldest resident of our city”.
At the age of 110, Juarez Iglesias read the news on his tablet, video-called his family and friends, streamed his favorite TV series, and regularly interacted with the tenants in the properties he owns. Shortly before his 111th birthday in 2022, he was reported as being no longer able to walk, but still very lucid.
Francisco Juarez Iglesias died in Teziutlan, Puebla, Mexico on 25 October 2022, at the age of 111 years, 170 days (claimed 111 years, 171 days). At the time of his death, he was living with his wife Maria Luisa Valdes (aged 97 in May 2022).
Gallery[]
References[]
- Las personas más longevas Supercentenarios Latinoamericanos (LAS)
- Francisco Juarez Iglesias Facebook profile
- Cumple poblano 109 años de vida en medio de la pandemia de coronavirus El Sol de Puebla, 11 May 2020
- 110th birthday Facebook Post, 7 May 2021
- Age is more than a number, it’s a mindset Siemens Ingenuity, 14 July 2021
- The Value of Resilience Siemens Ingenuity, 27 January 2022
- El hombre vivo más longevo de México cumplió 111 años de edad Supercentenarios on Twitter, 22 May 2022
- Death mention Facebook Post, 25 October 2022