Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department — Josefa Rodríguez Chanta, who was possibly the oldest living resident of El Salvador, passed away on November 4, at the claimed age of 111 years, 230 days.
Known locally as Niña Fita, she claimed to have been born in Zacatecoluca, La Paz Department, on 19 March 1913. As a young woman and later as an adult, she worked in commerce, running a fruit shop on a street in Sonsonate—a city she settled in about 50 years ago. She dedicated herself to raising her only son, Jesús Alberto Rodríguez, instilling in him a strong work ethic and a deep faith in God through the teachings of the Catholic Church. The Rodríguez family is well-known in Sonsonate and is deeply devoted to their Catholic faith.
The news of her passing was shared on Facebook by Rolando Ramirez, a journalist from the local news outlet Pluma Libre.
Currently, her age has not been officially documented or verified.
LongeviQuest sends our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and friends of Josefa Rodríguez Chanta.
