Maria da Conceição de Brito, the oldest living person in Portugal, celebrates her claimed 112th birthday today, 22 December, at the nursing home in São Brás de Alportel. Her birthday was first reported by Correio da Manhã.
Maria da Conceição de Brito claims to have been born on 22 December 1912. However, the research conducted by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) concluded that she was actually born on 31 December. She worked in the agriculture industry from a young age, picking carob, olives, and broad beans. She was married and had at least one son, Rogerio.
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Living independently until she was 99, Da Conceição de Brito was reported to be mentally very sharp as a centenarian by nursing home staff. She tripped and fell aged 106, but got straight back up and suffered no injury. At 107, she only used a walker and attended Mass monthly.
Following the death of Inácia Carmelino on 20 August 2023, she became Portugal’s oldest known resident. However, Carmelino’s age has not been validated by LongeviQuest or the ESO.
(The featured image was sourced from: postal.pt)
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Maria da Conceição de Brito on her 110th birthday.
