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Supercentenarian Profile

Gregoria Benito Rodríguez

Born:

January 4, 1905
Peñaparda, Castile and León

Died:

July 19, 2015
Peñaparda, Castile and León

Gregoria Benito Rodríguez was a Spanish supercentenarian.

BIOGRAPHY

Gregoria Benito Rodríguez was born in Peñaparda, Castile and León, Spain, on 4 January 1905. At one point, she moved to France, but returned four years later. She had at least two children, Colasa and José Lorenzo Collado Benito.

At 109, when asked about the secret to her longevity, both Gregoria and her children were quick to attribute it to healthy eating—a habit she maintained even in her later years. In her centenarian years, her physical condition declined due to age, leading to hearing and vision loss, as well as mobility challenges. Nevertheless, even at 110, she remained remarkably lucid and took great joy in conversing with the many visitors who came to see her. On her last birthday, she even played the tambourine.

Gregoria Benito Rodríguez passed away in Peñaparda, on 19 July 2015, at the age of 110 years, 196 days.

RECOGNITION

Her age has not been validated.

ATTRIBUTION

* “‘Tía Gora’ cumple 109 años” – La Gaceta de Salamanca, 4 January 2014

* “La Tía Gora cumple 110 años” – SALAMANCA rtv AL DÍA, 4 January 2015

* “Fallece a los 110 años de edad la popular ‘Tía Gora’ de Peñaparda” – SALAMANCA rtv AL DÍA, 20 July 2015

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