Japanese Hana Yokoyama (1914-Present) Validated as Supercentenarian
Ruano Linares was born in Santiago de la Frontera, Santa Ana Department, El Salvador, on 29 February 1916.
Ruano Linares passed away in the street of Las Brisas of San Francisco Menéndez, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador, on 19 March 2024, at the age of 108 years, 19 days.
At the time of her passing, she was among the oldest living people who were born on the leap day.
* “La abuelita Roman Ruano cumple 106 años de vida” – San Francisco Menendez, El Salvador, 27 February 2022
* “Comunicamos tristemente el fallecimiento de quien en vida fue Román Ruano Linares a sus 108 años.” – Que Yuca SV, 19 March 2024