Tag: Costa Rica

LongeviQuest is delighted to announce the age validation of Josefina Quirós Soto at 110 years old. She was a Costa Rican supercentenarian recognized as the oldest (known) living person of her country at the time of her death.

Josefina Quirós Soto was born on 12 April 1905 in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica, to parents Amadeo Quirós Fonseca and Belarmina Soto Quirós.

She married Fernando Vega Kopper in 1928 and the couple had two sons and two daughters.

At the age of 107.
(Source: Elias Eduardo Chaves Alvarez)

Josefina was a distant relative of Marita Camacho Quirós, Costa Rica’s former first lady and oldest person ever.

At the age of 110 years and 178 days, Josefina Quirós Soto passed away on 7 October 2015 in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

For more information, please view Josefina Quirós Soto’s Directory Profile here.

LongeviQuest has confirmed that Marita Camacho Quirós, former First Lady of Costa Rica, has reached the age of 112.  Sra. Camacho Quirós is the oldest verified living person in Costa Rica, as well as the longest-living First Lady (or Presidential Spouse) of any nation in world history.

Camacho Quirós on her 109th birthday. Photo by La Teja (www.lateja.cr)

Sra. Camacho Quirós was the First Lady of Costa Rica during the Presidency of her husband, Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich, from 1962 to 1966.  During her time as First Lady, Sra. Camacho Quirós traveled extensively and met with notable historical figures such as Pope John XXIII, Francisco Franco, and U.S. Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.  Sra. Camacho Quirós also used her time as First Lady to advocate for the poor, specifically focusing on projects to provide housing to those without permanent homes.

Sra. Camacho Quirós has lived in Costa Rica for her entire life.  She was widowed in 1969, but today enjoys the frequent company of many close family members including multiple great-grandchildren.

One of the few supercentenarians known for reasons other than longevity, her status as a supercentenarian was formally documented by Latin American Supercentenarians based on the research of Fabrizio Villatoro, who now leads LongeviQuest’s research activities in Latin America.