Supercentenarian Profile

Santos Fierro

Born:

1913-07-23

Santa Bárbara, Chihuahua,

Mexico

Died:

2026-02-14

El Paso, Texas,

United States

✔ Age Certified by LongeviQuest

Santos Fierro (née Rico) was a Mexican-born American supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest. She was the oldest (known) living Mexican-American person at the time of her death.

BIOGRAPHY

Santos Fierro was born in Santa Bárbara, Chihuahua, Mexico, on 23 July 1913. In 1916, she moved with her family to El Paso, Texas, USA, where she has lived ever since. She attended school until the fourth grade, and eventually found work in a local hospital, before later being employed by the school district. Her family struggled during the Great Depression, and survived off of food stamps for some time before regaining financial security. In 1938, she married Andres Fierro, and had five children before her husband’s death in 1966. For a few years, she lived in Smeltertown, a residential community in El Paso which housed workers of the ASARCO copper smelter company and their families. She has cited her faith in God, in addition to her large, supportive family, as important factors in her longevity.

Santos Fierro passed away on 14 February 2026 in El Paso, Texas, United States, at the age of 112 years, 206 days.

RECOGNITION

Her age was verified by Stefan Maglov and James Roberts, and validated by Latin American Supercentenarians. This validation was later accepted by LongeviQuest.

On 20 November 2025, following the passing of Winnie Felps, she became the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Texas.