| Samuel Chuquimia Murillo | |
 Samuel Chuquimia Murillo (aged 106) on 1 July 2023 | |
| Birth: | 15 August 1916 Pacajes, La Paz Department, Bolivia |
| Death: | 23 June 2025 Pacajes, La Paz Department, Bolivia |
| Age: | 108 years, 312 days |
| Country: |  BOL
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| Centenarian | |
Samuel Chuquimia Murillo (15 August 1916 – 23 June 2025) was a Bolivian centenarian who was the oldest known living man in Bolivia at the time of his death. He was also the last known surviving Bolivian veteran of the Chaco War (1932–1935).
Biography[]
Samuel Chuquimia Murillo was born in Pacajes, La Paz Department, Bolivia, on 15 August 1916.
On 3 September 2022, following the death of 108-year-old Jose Alejandro Pradel Loayza, he became the last known living ex-combatant to participate in the Chaco War that pitted Bolivia against Paraguay during the years 1932 and 1935.
On 6 April 2023, following the death of 108-year-old Carlo Pietro De Leonardis, he became the oldest known living man in Bolivia.
Samuel Chuquimia Murillo died in Pacajes, La Paz Department, Bolivia, on 23 June 2025, at the age of 108 years, 312 days.
References[]
- 87 años después del fin de la Guerra del Chaco, 2 héroes luchan por vivir Página Siete, 12 June 2022
- Cumple 108 años luego de “morir” a los 16 Correo del Sur, 17 July 2022
- El gobierno de Luis Arce reconoce al último soldado de la Guerra del Chaco Ahora El Pueblo, 10 July 2023
- Death mention TikTok (Actualidad Informativa), 25 June 2025
| Bolivia's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Alicia Tobar Loayza • Elcira Arteaga Garcia • Maria Angelica Ramirez • Angelica Ordonez de Colodro • Julieta Maldonado de Mercado • Jose Alejandro Pradel Loayza • Carlo Pietro De Leonardis • Samuel Chuquimia Murillo • Estefania Alcira Claure Bejarano |
| Bolivia's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
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Carmelo Flores Laura • Unknown • Benigno Garrado Penaranda • Ricardo Corrales Velasquez • Jose Alejandro Pradel Loayza • Carlo Pietro De Leonardis • Samuel Chuquimia Murillo • Unknown |