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This is a list of Puerto Rican supercentenarians (people from Puerto Rico who have reached the age of 110 or over).

So far, the oldest validated Puerto Rican person ever was Emiliano Mercado del Toro (1891–2007) who died at the age of 115 years, 156 days, and the oldest woman ever in Puerto Rico was Ramona Trinidad Iglesias Jordan (1889–2004) who died at 114 years, 271 days. The oldest woman ever born in Puerto Rico was Antonia Gerena Rivera (1900–2015) who died in the USA at the age of 115 years, 14 days.

Currently, the oldest known living person in Puerto Rico is Ana Luisa Garcia (born 22 August 1913) aged 111 years, 85 days, and the oldest living man in Puerto Rico is Andres Irizarry Troche (born 14 February 1915) aged 109 years, 274 days.

Living Puerto Rican supercentenarians

      Validated       Pending       Unvalidated

Municipality / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Age as of
15 Nov 2024
birth residence
1 Ana Luisa Garcia F 22 Aug 1913 111 years, 85 days Cidra San Juan
2 Ana Helvetia Barros Schira F 9 Apr 1914 110 years, 220 days San Juan San Juan
3 Maria Gonzalez Rausseaux F 10 Oct 1914 110 years, 36 days ? ?

Living Puerto Rican emigrant supercentenarians

Municipality / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Age as of
15 Nov 2024
birth residence
1 Julia Siragusa F 11 Mar 1914 110 years, 249 days Morovis United StatesUSA

Puerto Rican supercentenarians

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Municipality / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Emiliano Mercado del Toro M 21 Aug 1891 24 Jan 2007 115 years, 156 days Mayaguez Aguadilla
2 Ramona Trinidad Iglesias Jordan F 1 Sept 1889 29 May 2004 114 years, 271 days Utuado San Juan
3 Emilio Flores Marquez M 8 Aug 1908 12 Aug 2021 113 years, 4 days Carolina Trujillo Alto
4 Modesta Rodriguez Carrasquillo F 16 June 1890 12 Jan 2003 112 years, 210 days Carolina Rio Grande
5 Maria Anastasia Colon Aponte F 27 Apr 1891 28 Oct 2003 112 years, 184 days Salinas Salinas
6 Maria Rivera Cruz F 10 Oct 1902 6 Feb 2015 112 years, 119 days Humacao Las Piedras
7 Amparo Cora de Santiago F 23 Sept 1903 2 Jan 2016 112 years, 101 days Carolina Carolina
8 Agustin Reyes Ortiz M 8 Feb 1887 6 Nov 1998 111 years, 271 days ? ?
9 Emilia Hernandez de Ramos F 9 June 1889 26 Jan 2001 111 years, 231 days San Juan San Juan
10 Pedro Zorrilla Caballero M 24 Apr 1886 2 Sept 1997 111 years, 131 days Ciales San Juan
11 Rosa Castrodad Melendez F 20 Apr 1912 17 July 2023 111 years, 88 days Cidra Cidra
12 Petronila Ramos Gonzales F 20 Dec 1882 9 Mar 1994 111 years, 79 days Aguadilla Aguadilla
13 Juan Escribano M 24 Nov 1910 5 Dec 2021 111 years, 11 days Utuado Florida
14 Maria Mojica Torres F 3 May 1903 30 Apr 2014 110 years, 362 days Toa Alta Toa Alta
15 Ana Luisa Garcia F 22 Aug 1913 Living 111 years, 85 days Cidra San Juan
16 C. C. A. F 7 Nov 1903 17 Aug 2014 110 years, 283 days Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
17 Pablo Villafane M 1 July 1893 28 Mar 2004 110 years, 271 days Caguas Caguas
18 Aurelia Alvarado de Ortiz F 19 Sept 1879 7 June 1990 110 years, 263 days ? ?
19 Ramona Echevarria F 17 June 1896 12 Jan 2007 110 years, 209 days Ponce Ponce
20 Secundina Rivera Cumba F 9 Aug 1907 15 Dec 2017 110 years, 128 days Aibonito Caguas
21 Bienvenido Diaz Guilfu M 12 July 1913 5 Nov 2023 110 years, 116 days Arroyo Patillas
22 Maria Echeandia Cumpiano F 11 Sept 1887 25 Dec 1997 110 years, 105 days Rincon San Juan
23 Ana Helvetia Barros Schira F 9 Apr 1914 Living 110 years, 220 days San Juan San Juan
24 Maria Gonzalez Rausseaux F 10 Oct 1914 Living 110 years, 36 days ? ?
Urbana Santiago F 2 Feb 1901 fl.1 Mar 2011 110 years, 29+ days Hatillo Hatillo

Puerto Rican emigrant supercentenarians

Municipality / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Antonia Gerena Rivera F 19 May 1900 2 June 2015 115 years, 14 days Loíza United StatesUSA
2 Cristina Collado F 6 Nov 1885 22 Nov 1998 113 years, 16 days Yauco United StatesUSA
3 Brigida Dearroyo F 7 Oct 1888 31 Dec 2000 112 years, 85 days Cabo Rojo United StatesUSA
4 Rosa Rosario de Santos F 9 Apr 1911 15 Oct 2022 111 years, 189 days Rio Piedras United StatesUSA
5 Juana Cordero Colon F 19 May 1913 3 Feb 2024 110 years, 260 days Vega Baja United StatesUSA
6 Ernesta Garcia F 7 Nov 1910 19 July 2021 110 years, 254 days Aguas Buenas United StatesUSA
7 Julia Siragusa F 11 Mar 1914 Living 110 years, 249 days Morovis United StatesUSA
8 Josephine Melecio F 26 Mar 1911 20 Aug 2021 110 years, 147 days Manati United StatesUSA

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Puerto Rico since 1990

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan Municipality
of death
? 12 May 1990 Jose del Carmen Matos Santiago M ?–109 14 Feb 1881 – 12 May 1990
109 years, 89 days
San Juan
12 May 1990 9 Mar 1994
(3 yrs, 303 days)
Petronila Ramos Gonzales F 107–111 20 Dec 1882 – 9 Mar 1994
111 years, 79 days
Aguadilla
9 Mar 1994 2 Sept 1997
(3 yrs, 177 days)
Pedro Zorrilla Caballero M 107–111 24 Apr 1886 – 2 Sept 1997
111 years, 131 days
San Juan
2 Sept 1997 25 Dec 1997
(114 days)
Maria Echeandia Cumpiano F 109–110 11 Sept 1887 – 25 Dec 1997
110 years, 105 days
Rio Piedras
25 Dec 1997 26 Jan 2001
(3 yrs, 32 days)
Emilia Hernandez de Ramos F 108–111 9 June 1889 – 26 Jan 2001
111 years, 231 days
San Juan
26 Jan 2001 29 May 2004
(3 yrs, 124 days)
Ramona Trinidad Iglesias Jordan F 111–114 1 Sept 1889 – 29 May 2004
114 years, 271 days
San Juan
29 May 2004 24 Jan 2007
(2 yrs, 240 days)
Emiliano Mercado del Toro M 112–115 21 Aug 1891 – 24 Jan 2007
115 years, 156 days
Aguadilla
24 Jan 2007 15 Apr 2008
(1 yr, 79 days)
Francisco Haddock Navarro M 107–108 25 Aug 1899 – 15 Apr 2008
108 years, 233 days
Canovanas
15 Apr 2008 16 June 2009
(1 yr, 62 days)
Matilde Monclova Lebron F 108–109 14 Mar 1900 – 16 June 2009
109 years, 94 days
San Juan
16 June 2009 fl.1 Mar 2011
(1 yr, 249+ days)
Urbana Santiago F 108–110 2 Feb 1901 – fl.1 Mar 2011
110 years, 29+ days
Hatillo
fl.1 Mar 2011 6 Feb 2015
(3 yrs, 299+ days)
Maria Rivera Cruz F 109–112 10 Oct 1902 – 6 Feb 2015
112 years, 119 days
Las Piedras
6 Feb 2015 2 Jan 2016
(330 days)
Amparo Cora de Santiago F 111–112 23 Sept 1903 – 2 Jan 2016
112 years, 101 days
Carolina
2 Jan 2016 15 Dec 2017
(1 yr, 319 days)
Secundina Rivera Cumba F 108–110 9 Aug 1907 – 15 Dec 2017
110 years, 128 days
Caguas
15 Dec 2017 12 Aug 2021
(3 yrs, 240 days)
Emilio Flores Marquez M 109–113 8 Aug 1908 – 12 Aug 2021
113 years, 4 days
Trujillo Alto
12 Aug 2021 5 Dec 2021
(115 days)
Juan Escribano M 110–111 24 Nov 1910 – 5 Dec 2021
111 years, 11 days
Florida
5 Dec 2021 17 July 2023
(1 yr, 224 days)
Rosa Castrodad Melendez F 109–111 20 Apr 1912 – 17 July 2023
111 years, 88 days
Cidra
17 July 2023 5 Nov 2023
(111 days)
Bienvenido Diaz Guilfu M 110 12 July 1913 – 5 Nov 2023
110 years, 116 days
Patillas
5 Nov 2023 Present
(1 years, 10 days)
Ana Luisa Garcia F 110–111* Born 22 Aug 1913
111 years, 85 days
Living in
San Juan

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Puerto Rico since 1990

From To Name Age when
oldest
Lifespan Municipality
of death
? 12 May 1990 Jose del Carmen Matos Santiago ?–109 14 Feb 1881 – 12 May 1990
109 years, 89 days
San Juan
12 May 1990 17 Sept 1993
(3 yrs, 128 days)
Isabelo Martinez 105–108 10 June 1885 – 17 Sept 1993
108 years, 99 days
Caguas
17 Sept 1993 2 Sept 1997
(3 yrs, 350 days)
Pedro Zorrilla Caballero 107–111 24 Apr 1886 – 2 Sept 1997
111 years, 131 days
San Juan
2 Sept 1997 6 Nov 1998 Agustin Reyes Ortiz 110-111 8 Feb 1887 - 6 Nov 1998

111 years, 271 days

Cidra
6 Nov 1998 24 Jan 2007
(9 yrs, 144 days)
Emiliano Mercado del Toro 107-115 21 Aug 1891 – 24 Jan 2007
115 years, 156 days
Aguadilla
24 Jan 2007 15 Apr 2008
(1 yr, 79 days)
Francisco Haddock Navarro 107–108 25 Aug 1899 – 15 Apr 2008
108 years, 233 days
Canovanas
15 Apr 2008 13 May 2008
(28 days)
Eugenio Torres Reyes 105 15 Dec 1902 – 13 May 2008
105 years, 150 days
San Juan
13 May 2008 30 Apr 2011
(2 yrs, 353 days)
Emilio Navarro 102–105 26 Sept 1905 – 30 Apr 2011
105 years, 216 days
San Juan
30 Apr 2011 7 Sept 2013
(2 yrs, 130 days)
Regino Hernandez Perez 104–106 26 Dec 1906 – 7 Sept 2013
106 years, 255 days
San Juan
7 Sept 2013 12 Aug 2021
(7 yrs, 339 days)
Emilio Flores Marquez 105–113 8 Aug 1908 – 12 Aug 2021
113 years, 4 days
Trujillo Alto
12 Aug 2021 5 Dec 2021
(115 days)
Juan Escribano 110–111 24 Nov 1910 – 5 Dec 2021
111 years, 11 days
Florida
5 Dec 2021 17 Sept 2022
(286 days)
Monico Rivera Gautier 108–109 10 June 1913 – 17 Sept 2022
109 years, 99 days
Naguabo
17 Sept 2022 5 Nov 2023
(1 yr, 49 days)
Bienvenido Diaz Guilfu 109–110 12 July 1913 – 5 Nov 2023
110 years, 116 days
Patillas
5 Nov 2023 25 Apr 2024
(172 days)
Silverio Perez Rosado 109 20 June 1914 – 25 Apr 2024
109 years, 310 days
Guaynabo
25 Apr 2024 Present
(0 years, 204 days)
Andres Irizarry Troche 109* Born 14 Feb 1915
109 years, 274 days
Living in
Rincon

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