Not to be confused with Martina Sanchez.
| Martina Sanchez Soto | |
 Martina Sanchez Soto at the age of 107 | |
| Birth: | 30 January 1911 Cerro Agudo, Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Death: | 8 January 2023 Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Age: | 111 years, 343 days |
| Country: |  MEX
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| Validated | |
Martina Sanchez Soto [Spanish: Sánchez] (30 January 1911 – 8 January 2023) was a Mexican supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2023.
Biography[]
Martina Sanchez Soto was born in Cerro Agudo, Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico on 30 January 1911 (claimed 1910). She moved to three other locales in Sinaloa at various points of her life: El Burrion, where her husband is from; Guamuchil, where she did much of her work (housework, grinding coffee, pounding meat); and Guasave, where she ultimately settled with her family.
Sanchez Soto met several notable historical and cultural figures in Mexico throughout her life. She reportedly met Agustin de Iturbide as he was traveling through Guamuchil during the Mexican Revolution and met Pedro Infante before he became well known in Mexican music and cinema.
As of her 107th birthday in 2018, Sanchez Soto was physically frail but lucid and alert. She had difficulty walking unassisted but was able to transport herself using a walker or a wheelchair. She had limited her physical activity at this time but reserved long walks for special occasions, such as going to her Catholic congregation after celebrating her birthday with her family.
In January 2021, Sanchez Soto celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian. She lived with her daughter in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Martina Sanchez Soto died in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico on 8 January 2023 at the age of 111 (claimed 112) years, 343 days. At the time of her death, she was believed to be the fourth-oldest known (documented) living person in the country (after Susana Gutierrez Godoy, Enriqueta Moreno Casares, and Altagracia Valdes Vera).
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References[]
- Tiene 108 años y muchas historias por compartir Debate.com.mx, 5 February 2018
- Felicitan a una abuelita de 111 años de edad en Guasave Debate.com.mx, 28 August 2022
- Death mention Francisco Terrazas on Facebook, 8 January 2023