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The Doyen of Puerto Rico should be Bienvenido Diaz Guilfu (born 12 July 1913, 108).

Bienvenido Diaz Guilfu (born 12 July 1913), turned 109 years. 

Mr. Monico Rivera Gautier sadly passed away on c.17 Sep 2022 at the age of 109 years, c.99 days. He was born in Naguabo, Puerto Rico on 10 June 1913. He could be the oldest (known) living man in Puerto Rico at the time of his death.  

https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths109-2022/monico-rivera-gautier-pri-1913-2022/#post-10310

Ms. Castrodad Melendez turned 111.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Puerto Rico
(as of 26 May 2023)

(documented or partially documented)

1. Rosa Castrodad Melendez (b. 20 Apr 1912), 111 years, 36 days
2. Bienvenido Diaz Guilfu (b. 12 July 1913), 109 years, 318 days
3. A. H. B. S. (b. 9 Apr 1914), 109 years, 47 days
4. Silverio Perez Rosado (b. 20 June 1914), 108 years, 340 days
5. Maria Cristina Gonzalez Rausseaux (b. 10 Oct 1914), 108 years, 228 days
6. Isabel Cruz Custodio (b. 5 Nov 1914), 108 years, 202 days
6. Fredesvilinda Lila Canet Colón (b. 5 Nov 1914), 108 years, 202 days (born in Cuba)
8. Andres Irizarry Troche (b. 4 Feb 1915), 108 years, 111 days
9. Maria de Jesus Garay (b. 20 Apr 1915), 108 years, 36 days 
10. Narcisa Ruiz Lebron (b. 29 Oct 1915), 107 years, 210 days

New video of Silverio Pérez Rosado (b. 20 June 1914), now approaching 109:

Manuel Martinez Milan (b. 18 June 1916) of Toa Baja turned 107 last month, and was congratulated by his town a few days ago. He's currently the 4th-oldest documented living man in Puerto Rico. 

Ms. Rosa Castrodad Melendez sadly passed away on 17 July 2023 at the age of 111 years and 88 days.

Rest in peace.

Bienvenido Díaz Guilfú (Doyen of Puerto Rico, b. 12 July 1913 - present) turned 110 y.o. and he is now validated by LQ. Congratulations for both achievements!

Updates:

Ana Luisa Garcia Vazquez (b. 22 Aug 1913), 110, has now been discovered. She is the oldest documented living woman in Puerto Rico.

Quintina Jimenez Luciano (b. 26 Aug 1915) has turned 108.

Filomena Aponte Vázquez (14 Nov 1914 - 27 Aug 2023), 108, of Aguas Buenas. Her case has been known since January, but her name was only revealed after her death.

Also on the topic of Puerto Rican SCs, the death date of Maria Rivera Cruz (b. 10 Oct 1902 - fl.19 Nov 2013), an old LAS case who was in limbo at age 111, has now been found: 6 February 2015, giving her a final age of 112 years, 119 days.  

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Also on the topic of Puerto Rican SCs, the death date of Maria Rivera Cruz (b. 10 Oct 1902 - fl.19 Nov 2013), an old LAS case who was in limbo at age 111, has now been found: 6 February 2015, giving her a final age of 112 years, 119 days.  

Born 10 October as opposed to 20 October?

EDIT: never mind, I've found her birth certificate online - 10 October, yes.

Excellent job in having solved a longstanding limbo case!

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Puerto Rico (as of 1st Sep. 2023)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (added Ms. Garcia Vazquez and Ms. Jimenez Luciano)

1. Bienvenido Diaz Guilfu (b. 12 July 1913), 110 y.o. 
2. Ana Luisa Garcia Vazquez (b. 22 Aug 1913), 110 y.o. 
3. A. H. B. S. (b. 9 Apr 1914), 109 y.o. 
4. Silverio Perez Rosado (b. 20 June 1914), 109 y.o. 
5. Maria Cristina Gonzalez Rausseaux (b. 10 Oct 1914), 108 y.o. 
6. Isabel Cruz Custodio (b. 5 Nov 1914), 108 y.o. 
6. Fredesvilinda Lila Canet Colón (b. 5 Nov 1914 in Cuba), 108 y.o. 
8. Andres Irizarry Troche (b. 4 Feb 1915), 108 y.o. 
9. Maria de Jesus Garay (b. 20 Apr 1915), 108 y.o. 
10. Quintina Jimenez Luciano (b. 26 Aug 1915), 108 y.o. 

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Top 10 Oldest Living People in Puerto Rico (as of 1st Sep. 2023)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (added Ms. Garcia Vazquez and Ms. Jimenez Luciano)

1. Bienvenido Diaz Guilfu (b. 12 July 1913), 110 y.o. 
2. Ana Luisa Garcia Vazquez (b. 22 Aug 1913), 110 y.o. 
3. A. H. B. S. (b. 9 Apr 1914), 109 y.o. 
4. Silverio Perez Rosado (b. 20 June 1914), 109 y.o. 
5. Maria Cristina Gonzalez Rausseaux (b. 10 Oct 1914), 108 y.o. 
6. Isabel Cruz Custodio (b. 5 Nov 1914), 108 y.o. 
6. Fredesvilinda Lila Canet Colón (b. 5 Nov 1914 in Cuba), 108 y.o. 
8. Andres Irizarry Troche (b. 4 Feb 1915), 108 y.o. 
9. Maria de Jesus Garay (b. 20 Apr 1915), 108 y.o. 
10. Quintina Jimenez Luciano (b. 26 Aug 1915), 108 y.o. 

Bievenido died

🇵🇷😔 Bienvenido Díaz Guilfú, quien... - Conociendo a Puerto Rico | Facebook

Narcisa Ruiz Lebron is the new tenth place?, born on 29 Oct 1915 in Yabucoa and living in the same place

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Puerto Rico (as of 7th Nov. 2023)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Diaz Guilfu)

1. Ana Luisa Garcia Vazquez (b. 22 Aug 1913), 110 y.o. 
2. A. H. B. S. (b. 9 Apr 1914), 109 y.o. 
3. Silverio Perez Rosado (b. 20 June 1914), 109 y.o. 
4. Maria Cristina Gonzalez Rausseaux (b. 10 Oct 1914), 109 y.o. 
5. Isabel Cruz Custodio (b. 5 Nov 1914), 109? y.o. 
5. Fredesvilinda Lila Canet Colón (b. 5 Nov 1914 in Cuba), 109? y.o. 
7. Andres Irizarry Troche (b. 4 Feb 1915), 108 y.o. 
8. Maria de Jesus Garay (b. 20 Apr 1915), 108 y.o. 
9. Quintina Jimenez Luciano (b. 26 Aug 1915), 108 y.o.
10. Narcisa Ruiz Lebron (b. 29 Oct 1915), 108 y.o.

Ms. Juana Cordero sadly passed away on 3 Febuary 2024 in Ohio, United States.

She was born in Puerto Rico on 19 May 1913.

She was the oldest known person who was born in Puerto Rico at the time of her death.

Rest in Peace Ms. Cordero.

https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarians/juana-cordero/

The Doyen of Puerto Rico, Mr. Silverio Perez Rosado (b. 20 June 1914), sadly passed away on 25 Aprile 2024, aged 109.

https://wapa.tv/noticias/entretenimiento/fallece-silverio-p-rez-rosado-padre-del-m-sico-y-comediante-silverio-p-rez/article_cf286682-02f9-11ef-8c54-e7032ecf0f53.html

Rest in peace.

 Ms. Maria Cristina Gonzalez Rausseaux (b. 10 Oct 1914) turned 110 y.o.

She is the 3rd OLP in Puerto Rico.

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 Ms. Maria Cristina Gonzalez Rausseaux (b. 10 Oct 1914) turned 110 y.o.

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She is the 3rd OLP in Puerto Rico.

She sadly passed away on 14 November 2024, aged 110 years and 35 days. Rest in peace.

The Doyen of Puerto Rico sadly passed away on 11 December 2024, aged 109. Rest in peace.

Ms. Ana Luisa Garcia Vazquez of San Juan sadly passed away on 8 December at 111 years old.

She was the known Doyenne of Puerto Rico.

https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/ana-luisa-garcia/

Rest in peace.

Andres is the 8th oldest man in the history of Puerto Rico, 3rd oldest living person in the country (his successor, Manuel Martinez Milan was born on 18 Jun 1916 and is the 6th oldest person in the country, he was born and lives in Toa Boja)
Ana Luisa Garcia is the 11th oldest person in the history of Puerto Rico (her successor, Ana Helvetia Barros Schira (born and living in San Juan) was born on 9 Apr 1914 and is the 19th oldest in the country's history)
She died at the same age as:
Anna Gillette 5 Aug 1890 21 Nov 2001 USA
Alexandrina van Donkelaar-Vink 31 Jan 1895 19 May 2006 NED

This situation of the country's dean and dean dying 3 days apart is very curious, does anyone remember anything similar?

https://longeviquest.com/2025/03/julia-siragusa-the-oldest-living-puerto-rican-celebrates-her-111th-birthday/

Julia Siragusa, the Oldest Living Puerto Rican, Celebrates Her 111th Birthday

Julia Siragusa, the oldest living Puerto Rican, celebrated her 111th birthday in Miami, Florida, USA, on 11 March, according to Conociendo a Puerto Rico.

Her birthday was first reported by the Facebook page Conociendo a Puerto Rico, which showcases the island’s beauty, culture, and lifestyle. The page frequently features stories about Puerto Rico’s oldest citizens and their remarkable lives.

Siragusa was born Julia García Cortés in Morovis, Puerto Rico, on 11 March 1914, to parents Juan García Reyes de Morovis and Alberta Cortés de Ciales. At some point, she married Agustín Siragusa. The couple had a daughter, Sylvia Siragusa García. According to her daughter, she worked from the age of 14 until 80, and neither she nor her husband ever needed to seek financial assistance from the government.

When asked about the secret to long life, she attributed it to a good marriage.

The featured image was taken on her 110th birthday, and sourced from Telemundo 51 Miami.

Happy 111th Birthday!

Happy 111th birthday to her! 🙂 She still looks like she's in good shape! 🙂

BTW, it's quite interesting: Puerto Rico had a 113-year-old and a 115-year-old man in the past, as well as several 111-year-old men at different points in time, and yet the current oldest living Puerto Rican person (a woman) has just turned 111!

Puerto Rican Ynés María de Jesús Garay Celebrates Her 110th Birthday

https://longeviquest.com/2025/04/puerto-rican-ynes-maria-de-jesus-garay-celebrates-her-110th-birthday/

Ynés María de Jesús Garay, a resident of Cayey, Puerto Rico, celebrated her 110th birthday on 20 April.

Her birthday was first reported by the Facebook page Conociendo a Puerto Rico, which showcases the island’s beauty, culture, and lifestyle. The page frequently features stories about Puerto Rico’s oldest citizens and their remarkable lives.

Ynés María de Jesús Garay was born in the Rincón neighborhood of Cayey, on 20 April 1915 to parents Eugenio De Jesús Cartagena and Juana Garay Tirado. At the age of 10, her family moved to the Pasto Viejo neighborhood, where she spent her adolescent years. She left school in the third grade, and began working in tobacco farming – then a booming industry in Puerto Rico – at the age of 13. She learned to sew from her mother, and earned an additional income from sewing and selling both clothing and ragdolls.

children together. Both earned a living working in a factory, where their job was to strip tobacco leaves. The family owned a farm, where they would grow crops such as sweet potato, avocado, and corn, and owned livestock which included cows, pigs, and goats. Her husband died in 1983, after 44 years of marriage.

She is currently the second-oldest (known) living person in Puerto Rico behind Ms. A. H. B. S.

Happy 110th Birthday!

Ana Helvetia Barros Schira, Oldest living person in Puerto Rico, aged 111, on 20 April 2025.

María Luisa Merced Echeandía Cumpiano (PRI, 11 Sep 1887 - 25 Dec 1997, 110) validated by LQ on 3 June 2025.

Maria Echeandia Cumpiano was born in Rincón, Puerto Rico, on 11 September 1887. Her parents were José Teodoro Echeandía Arteaga (1846–1907) and Julita Ramona Cumpiano Ceballos (1845–1928). On her father’s side, she was of Spanish descent, with her paternal grandparents born in Venezuela before relocating to Puerto Rico. On her mother’s side, she had both Spanish and Italian ancestry.

On 25 October 1917, at the age of 30, she married José Benito Trigo Sobrino (1885–1956) in Camuy. Her husband was an immigrant from La Guardia, Galicia, Spain. The couple had at least four children: Jose Benito, Julio Enrique, Maria Luisa, and Ana Mercedes.

Maria Echeandia Cumpiano died in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, on 25 December 1997, at the age of 110 years, 105 days.

María Mojica Torres (PRI, 22 Aug 1903 - 30 Apr 2014, 110) validated by LQ on 14 Jun 2025.

María Mojica Torres was a Puerto Rican supercentenarian. She was originally a longevity claimant, claiming to be the world’s oldest living person at the time of her passing, at the claimed age of 118.

María Mojica Torres was born in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, on 22 August 1903. Her parents were Galo Mojica and Inés Peñalver.

She claimed to have worked as a cook for Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rico’s first elected governor, who served for 16 years. She said she voted for him in the election and described him as a very good man. According to her, he would return home from the countryside with his horse and kettle, and she always had a small plate of fried bacon ready for him—his favorite, she said. She also reportedly worked as a cook for former governor Carlos Romero Barceló.