Jeronimo Garcia was a validated Guatemalan centenarian known as the oldest living man in the country at the time of his death.

Jeronimo Garcia was born on 30 September 1912 in Aldea Los Sitios, Santa Rosa, Guatemala.

Throughout his life, he worked in agriculture, specialising in coffee harvesting. He was married twice; his first wife died just one year after marriage, but he later remarried and had 8 children with his second wife.

Centenarian Jeronimo Garcia on his 108th birthday in 2020

Centenarian Jeronimo Garcia on his 108th birthday in 2020.
(Source: Municipalidad de Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Santa Rosa. Administración 2024-2028)

He used a wheelchair as a centenarian but was still mentally sharp. He also had good eyesight and hearing.

Jeronimo Garcia passed away on 16 December 2020 in Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Santa Rosa, Guatemala, at the age of 108 years old.

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