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This is a list of the oldest people from Panama and a list of Panamanian supercentenarians (people from Panama who have reached the age of 110 or over). So far, the oldest person ever in Panama was Guillermina Acosta Bilbao (1901–2017) who died at the age of 115 years, 78 days, and the oldest man ever in Panama was Macario Barria Cardena (1913–2024) who died at the age of 111 years, 275 days.

Oldest living people in Panama (108+)[]

      Validated       Under 110       Pending       Unvalidated

Province / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Age birth residence
1 Juan Bautista Quiroz Piti M 29 Aug 1915 110 years, 73 days Chiriqui Chiriqui

List of oldest people from Panama (110+)[]

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Province / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Guillermina Acosta Bilbao F 27 Nov 1901 31 Feb 2017 115 years, 78 days Chiriqui Chiriqui
2 Serafina Herrera de Sugasti F 21 May 1901 4 Aug 2015 114 years, 75 days Gran Colombia Panama Oeste
3 Dolores Maria Vazquez de Martinez F 1 May 1911 23 Oct 2024 113 years, 175 days Cocle Cocle
4 Clara Cedeno Tello F 12 Aug 1906 11 Jan 2020 113 years, 152 days Herrera Herrera
5 Bienvenida Vergara Jaen de Cano F 6 Apr 1904 6 June 2017 113 years, 61 days Los Santos Los Santos
6 Marcelina Arauz de Maure F 1 June 1909 26 Mar 2022 112 years, 298 days Herrera Herrera
7 Maria Mercedes Arrocha Graell F 24 Sep 1905 3 July 2018 112 years, 282 days Veraguas Panama
8 Macario Barria Cardena M 10 Mar 1913 10 Dec 2024 111 years, 275 days Los Santos Province Los Santos Province
9 Elvira Paredes de Samaniego F 19 Oct 1908 10 July 2020 111 years, 265 days Chiriqui Panama Oeste
10 Mary Viola Gumbs F 7 May 1914 23 June 2025 111 years, 47 days Panama Panama
11 Mariana Mainez de Sanchez F 20 Apr 1908 19 May 2019 111 years, 29 days Panama Panama
12 Elena Tucker Murillo F 15 Nov 1902 5 Dec 2013 111 years, 20 days Panama Panama
13 Antonia Torregroza de Effio F 11 Feb 1913 28 Feb 2024 111 years, 17 days Panama Panama
14 Bienvenida Aguilar Aizprua F 22 Apr 1909 24 Mar 2020 110 years, 337 days Veraguas Panama
15 Eva Pitti de Fuentes F 21 Sep 1910 9 Nov 2020 110 years, 49 days Chiriqui Chiriqui
16 B. R. M. F 24 Jan 1911 7 Feb 2021 110 years, 14 days Panama Panama
17 Julian Justavino Quintero M 30 July 1912 8 Aug 2022 110 years, 9 days Chiriqui Chiriqui
18 Juan Bautista Quiroz Piti M 29 Aug 1915 Living 110 years, 73 days Chiriqui Chiriqui
19 Eusebia Castillo de Larrinaga F 25 July 1905 1 Aug 2015 110 years, 7 days Panama Panama

Incomplete cases

Province / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
Jovina Gutierrez de Ruiz F 2 Mar 1891 fl.21 Dec 2002 111 years, 294+ days Colon Colon
Elvina Maria Sanchez F 20 Jan 1911 fl.28 Feb 2021 110 years, 39+ days Panama Panama

Oldest Panamanian emigrants ever (110+)[]

Province / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Adlin Boyd Douglas F 14 Dec 1913 5 Feb 2024 110 years, 53 days Panama United StatesUSA

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Panama since 2015[]

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan Province of
death
Un­known 4 Aug 2015 Serafina Herrera de Sugasti F N/A–114 21 May 1901 – 4 Aug 2015
114 years, 75 days
Panama Oeste
4 Aug 2015 13 Feb 2017
(1 yr, 193 days)
Guillermina Acosta Bilbao F 113–115 27 Nov 1901 – 13 Feb 2017
115 years, 78 days
Chiriqui
13 Feb 2017 6 June 2017
(113 days)
Bienvenida Vergara Jaen de Cano F 112–113 6 Apr 1904 – 6 June 2017
113 years, 61 days
Los Santos
6 June 2017 3 July 2018
(1 yr, 27 days)
Maria Mercedes Arrocha Graell F 111–112 24 Sep 1905 – 3 July 2018
112 years, 282 days
Panama
3 July 2018 11 Jan 2020
(1 yr, 192 days)
Clara Cedeno Tello F 112–113 12 Aug 1906 – 11 Jan 2020
113 years, 152 days
Herrera
11 Jan 2020 10 July 2020
(181 days)
Elvira Paredes de Samaniego F 111 19 Oct 1908 – 10 July 2020
111 years, 265 days
Panama Oeste
10 July 2020 26 Mar 2022
(1 yr, 259 days)
Marcelina Arauz de Maure F 111–112 1 June 1909 – 26 Mar 2022
112 years, 298 days
Herrera
26 Mar 2022 23 Oct 2024
(2 yrs, 211 days)
Dolores Maria Vazquez de Martinez F 110–113 1 May 1911 – 23 Oct 2024
113 years, 175 days
Cocle
23 Oct 2024 10 Dec 2024
(48 days)
Macario Barria Cardena M 111 10 Mar 1913 – 10 Dec 2024
111 years, 275 days
Los Santos
10 Dec 2024 23 June 2025
(195 days)
Mary Viola Gumbs F 110–111 7 May 1914 – 23 June 2025
111 years, 47 days
Panama
23 June 2025 Present
(0 years, 140 days)
Juan Bautista Quiroz Piti M 109–110* Born 29 Aug 1915
110 years, 73 days
Living
in Chiriqui

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