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Maria Veiga Amado
Maria Veiga Amado
Birth: 9 October 1905
Fogo, Cape Verde
Death: 6 May 2018
Sao Filipe, Cape Verde
Age: 112 years, 209 days
Country: Cape VerdeCPV
Unvalidated

Maria Veiga Amado (9 October 1905 – 6 May 2018) was a Cape Verdean supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography[]

Maria claimed to be born on 9 October 1905 in Piquinho, Fogo, Portuguese Cape Verde (now Cape Verde). She had six children (five girls, one boy).

On her claimed 110th birthday, she had 23 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren and 33 great-great-grandchildren. Then, her oldest living daughter was 84 and her youngest was 67. Also, her oldest granddaughter was 65 years at that time.

On 9 October 2017, Maria Veiga Amado celebrated her 112th birthday.

Veiga Amado died on 6 May 2018 in Sao Filipe, Cape Verde at the claimed age of 112 years, 209 days.

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