LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Maria Paschoalina De Castro of Brazil at age 112. She was born in Conceição do Rio Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil on 2 May 1911. She is of Native American descent. Maria Paschoalina De Castro was a sister to 3 siblings, a wife, and a mother to 13 children.

In May 2022, aged 111. (Source: Facebook/Dalton Silva)
In May 2022, aged 111.
(Source: Facebook/Dalton Silva)

Even at 97 years old, Maria Paschoalina de Castro was still able to do household chores like washing clothes, cooking, and washing dishes. She is a devout Catholic with a strong devotion to Nossa Senhora Aparecida. At 107 years old, she had five living children, 22 grandchildren, and an unspecified number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Her relatives and friends call her “la.”

For more information, please view Mrs. De Castro’s Directory Profile here.

LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of María Anastasia Colón Aponte of Puerto Rico. She was born in Salinas, Puerto Rico on 27 April 1891 and passed away in Salinas on 28 October 2003 at the age of 112 years. María Anastasia was known by her relatives as “Provi” (short for Providencia) and Güelin. She was married to Eusebio Massó Ledée and they had seven children.

LongeviQuest congratulates María Anastasia Colón Aponte’s family on her posthumous recognition.

For more information, please view María Anastasia’s Directory Profile here.

María Branyas Morera, the oldest validated living person in the world, became the oldest person ever in the entire history of Spain.

Sra. Branyas Morera became the oldest person in the history of Spain after surpassing the age of the previous record holder of Mrs. Ana María Vela Rubio on 21 April 2023, at the age of 116 years and 48 days.

Maria lives her daily life at her residence in Santa Maria del Tura in the city of Olot, Catalonia, Spain.

Branyas expresses that while she doesn’t feel anything special about the record of being the oldest living person in the world or the oldest person ever in the history of Spain because she only feels “older”, she appreciates the fact of continuing to live, and enjoy life in a healthy way.