Maria Antonia Castro

Maria Antonia Castro
Birth:	10 June 1881 Andalusia, Spain
Death:	16 January 1996 Andalusia, Spain
Age:	114 years, 220 days
Country:	ESP
Validated

Maria Antonia Castro [Spanish: María] (10 June 1881 – 16 January 1996) was a validated Spanish supercentenarian who was noted for being Spain's longevity recordholder for 20 years (1996–2016). She was the oldest validated person ever in Spain, dying at the age of 114 years, 220 days, but she is now fourth-oldest validated person ever to have resided in Spain, behind Maria Branyas Morera, Ana Vela-Rubio, and Magdalena Oliver Gabarro, and the third-oldest validated person ever born in Spain, behind Vela-Rubio and Oliver Gabarro. She was also the world's fifth-oldest living person (behind Jeanne Calment, Sarah Knauss, Marie-Louise Meilleur, and Mary Bidwell) when she died, based on revised historical data.

Her case was initially verified by the International Database on Longevity.

Before 2013, her identity was only known to be M.A.C.C., but, in 2013, the identities of Maria Antonia Castro and Maria del Carmen Lopez were revealed.

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Spain's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E)

Josefa Salas Mateo • Policarpa Perez Exposito • Josefa Llovet Llovet • Ramona Agudin-Fernandez • Antonia Diaz Garcia • Soledad Munoz • Salustiano Alvarez • Isabel Guijarro • Telesfora de la Torre-Mendizabal • Paulina Garcia-Lozano • Maria Villar Trespalacios • Aurelio Diaz • A. L. M. • Galo Leoz Ortin • Maria Antonia Castro • Maria del Carmen Lopez • Gregorio Merino Calvo • Gabriela Izquierdo • F. M. M. • Antonio Urrea Hernandez • Maria Esperanza Onieva • Joan Riudavets Moll • Jorja Hernando • Victoriana Vazquez Barrero • Lucia Madaria-Vesga • Manuela Fernandez-Fojaco • Teresa Dosaigues • Andresa Guerrero-Ortiz • Felipa Gutierrez • Rosa Martinez • Francisco Fernandez • Francisca Garcia-Torres • Ana Vela-Rubio • Magdalena Oliver Gabarro • Josefa Santos Gonzalez • Maria Branyas Morera • Silveria Martin Diaz • Piedad Loriente Perez • Angelina Torres Vallbona