Angelina Torres Vallbona, the oldest living person in Spain, passed away in Barcelona on 11 November, at the age of 112 years, 238 days.
Torres Vallbona was born in Bellvís, Lleida, Catalonia, on 18 March 1913, and was one of eight siblings. After her father’s accidental death when she was three, her family moved to Barcelona, where her mother began working. Torres attended a convent school and later apprenticed at a shoe store as a tie maker, earning six pesetas for every 12 ties. Encouraged by her mother to learn sewing, she also trained at a dressmaker’s shop, gaining valuable skills despite low pay.
She later worked at Bragulat. During the Spanish Civil War, she met her future husband, Josep, who served for six years. They married in 1942 and had a daughter, Mercè. Financial struggles led them to live with her in-laws. Widowed at 61, Torres continued living independently in a small Barcelona apartment until a femur injury prompted her daughter to move in with her.
On 28 January 2025, following the passing of 113-year-old Juliana Teodora Artola Ondara, Torres Vallbona became the oldest living person in Spain.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Angelina Torres Vallbona during this difficult time.
