BIOGRAPHY

Delfina Begué San Martín was born in Chile, on 20 September 1905. Her father was of French-Basque origin, and her mother was from Vitoria (Álava, Spain). At some point, she got married and had two children.

Shortly before turning 110, she moved into Hogar Español, a residence for the elderly. On her 110th birthday, a delegation from the Spanish Embassy presented her with a gift from King Felipe VI of Spain and his wife, Queen Letizia. At the time, her granddaughter mentioned that although she was born in Chile, Spain was incredibly important to her, and she had always followed the Spanish monarchy closely. At the time, she was fully lucid and independent, though severely limited by deafness. She had 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Delfina Begué San Martín passed away in Santiago, Chile, on 4 February 2016, at the age of 110 years, 137 days.

RECOGNITION

Her age was verified by Dr. Mónica Almonacid and Anri Kusaku. Her age was initially pending validation by the Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS) on 12 January 2020, and was officially validated by LongeviQuest on 2 September 2024.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Una vitoriano-chilena centenaria recibe de regalo de cumpleaños una fotografía de los Reyes” – El Correo, 13 November 2015

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