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This is a list of Ecuadorian supercentenarians (people from Ecuador who have reached the age of 110 or over). So far, the oldest person ever in Ecuador was Maria Capovilla (1889–2006) who died at the age of 116 years, 347 days, and the oldest man ever in Ecuador was Julio Cesar Mora Tapia (1910–2020) who died at the age of 110 years, 226 days.

This page lists Ecuadorian supercentenarian claims under the age of 115. Any exaggerated claimants that have reached their claimed 115th birthday can go to Longevity claims.

See also: List of South American supercentenarians

Living Ecuadorian supercentenarians

      Validated       Pending       Unvalidated

Province / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Age birth residence
1 Rosa Elena Pinzon F 31 May 1914 111 years, 187 days Loja Pichincha
2 Lita Margarita Argandona Moreira F 7 Nov 1915 110 years, 27 days Manabi Manabi
3 Irene Rebolledo Cali F 25 June 1916 109 years, 162 days Manabi Manabi
4 Amada Cristina Castillo F 30 Aug 1916 109 years, 96 days Loja Loja
5 Meliton Pihuave Cochea M 16 Sep 1916 109 years, 79 days Santa Elena Santa Elena

List of Ecuadorian supercentenarians

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Province / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Maria Capovilla F 14 Sep 1889 27 Aug 2006 116 years, 347 days Guayas Guayas
2 Dolores Velez Bravo F 21 Nov 1907 12 Oct 2021 113 years, 325 days Azuay Azuay
3 Maria Virginia Villegas Lascano F 10 July 1907 18 Oct 2020 113 years, 100 days Manabi Manabi
4 Virginia Constante Benitez F 10 July 1907 ? Oct 2020 113 years, 83+ days Tungurahua Tungurahua
5 Maria Isabel Cedeno Velez F 1 Oct 1908 19 Mar 2020 111 years, 170 days Manabi Manabi
6 Rosa Elena Pinzon F 31 May 1914 Living 111 years, 187 days Loja Pichincha
7 Rosa Ines Veloz Ortiz F 11 Feb 1909 12 Feb 2020 111 years, 1 day Guayas Guayas
8 Felipa Cedeno Campuzano F 11 Apr 1910 10 Feb 2021 110 years, 305 days Guayas Guayas
9 Julio Cesar Mora Tapia M 10 Mar 1910 22 Oct 2020 110 years, 226 days Cotopaxi Pichincha
10 Luz Garcia Salazar F 28 Oct 1914 24 May 2025 110 years, 208 days Pichincha Pichincha
11 Senovio Saavedra Muela M 30 Oct 1912 21 Feb 2023 110 years, 114 days Esmeraldas Esmeraldas
12 Maria Francisca Lopez Romero F 4 Oct 1910 21 Dec 2020 110 years, 78 days Guayas Guayas
13 Maria Magdalena Vera Vera F 29 Nov 1914 31 Jan 2025 110 years, 63 days Manabi Manabi
14 Flor Celina Galarza F 4 Oct 1914 14 Nov 2024 110 years, 41 days Pichincha Pichincha
15 Lita Margarita Argandona Moreira F 7 Nov 1915 Living 110 years, 27 days Manabi Manabi

Ecuadorian emigrant supercentenarians

Province / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Ada Avila F 14 Jan 1910 11 June 2023 113 years, 148 days Manabi United StatesUSA
2 Esther Victoria Lecaro F 23 Dec 1899 18 Oct 2011 111 years, 299 days Cotopaxi United StatesUSA

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Ecuador since 2016

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan Province of death
Un­known 13 Feb 2016 Rosa Elena Paucar Carrion F N/A–109 1 June 1906 – 13 Feb 2016
109 years, 257 days
Loja
13 Feb 2016 28 Mar 2016
(44 days)
Alicia Beatriz Cedeno F 109 7 Nov 1906 – 28 Mar 2016
109 years, 142 days
Manabi
28 Mar 2016 ? Oct 2020
(4 yrs, 187+ days)
Virginia Constante Benitez F 108–113 10 July 1907 – ? Oct 2020
113 years, 83+ days
Tungurahua
18 Oct 2020
(4 yrs, 204 days)
Maria Virginia Villegas Lascano F 108–113 10 July 1907 – 18 Oct 2020
113 years, 100 days
Manabi
18 Oct 2020 12 Oct 2021
(359 days)
Dolores Velez Bravo F 112–113 21 Nov 1907 – 12 Oct 2021
113 years, 325 days
Azuay
12 Oct 2021 4 Sep 2022
(327 days)
Teresa del Jesus Prado F 108–109 15 Oct 1912 – 4 Sep 2022
109 years, 324 days
Manabi
4 Sep 2022 21 Feb 2023
(170 days)
Senovio Saavedra Muela M 109–110 30 Oct 1912 – 21 Feb 2023
110 years, 114 days
Esmeraldas
21 Feb 2023 12 Dec 2023
(294 days)
Jose Maria Caiza M 109 6 Feb 1914 – 12 Dec 2023
109 years, 309 days
Pichincha
12 Dec 2023 Present
(1 years, 357 days)
Rosa Elena Pinzon F 109–111* Born 31 May 1914
111 years, 187 days
Living in
Pichincha

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