María del Pilar Salinas, the Oldest Person in Honduras, Turns 112

María del Pilar Salinas, the oldest living person in Honduras, celebrated her 112th birthday in Catacamas, Olancho, on 12 October. She is the oldest documented person to have ever lived in Honduras.

María del Pilar Salinas was born in Gualaco, Olancho Department, Honduras, on 12 October 1914. She was orphaned at an early age, as her mother died when she was 10. She had no formal schooling; she acquired literacy through an adult education program, initially learning the alphabet and later reading the Bible. She never married but had two partners, with whom she had 10 children.

When asked about the secret of her long life, she said: “God, he keeps me alive“.

Corina Sosa Martínez (5 May 1914?/1927 - 10 March 2026)

https://longeviquest.com/2026/02/maria-del-pilar-salinas-hondurass-oldest-living-person-validated-at-111/

María del Pilar Salinas, Honduras’s Oldest Living Person, Validated at 111

María del Pilar Salinas, the oldest living person in Honduras, has been officially validated by LongeviQuest on 15 February. At the age of 111 years, 126 days, she is also the oldest ever person of Honduras.

Salinas was born in Gualaco, Olancho Department, Honduras, on 12 October 1914. She was orphaned at an early age, as her mother died when she was 10.

She had no formal schooling; she acquired literacy through an adult education program, initially learning the alphabet and later reading the Bible.

She never married but had two partners, with whom she had 10 children.

At the age of 111, she had nine living chidren, 70 grandchildren, and a large and unknown number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

When asked about the secret of her long life, she said: “God, he keeps me alive“.

Her age was verified by James Roberts, Fabrizio Villatoro and Stefan Maglov, with the assistance of her family, to whom we extend our sincere thanks and congratulations. We also congratulate Mrs. María del Pilar Salinas and wish her many more years of health and happiness.

(b. August 2 1912?) In Olancho

 José Ceferino Tinoco has been the oldest person in Honduras since March 15, 2025 (170 days), less time than his predecessor, Maria de los Angeles Irias (September 7, 2024 – March 15, 2025, 189 days), and the youngest since Adolfo Iriarte Portillo, who died at 108 years, 309 days on February 3, 2023. He is the first person from Santa Barbara to be considered the oldest person in Honduras.
This is considering that Anonymous de Yoro does not have the stated age.
He has been the oldest man in the country since September 7, 2024 (359 days), the shortest time since we have available data. The previous shortest time was Jose Angel Flores Vallecillo, his predecessor (February 3, 2023 – September 7, 2024, 1 year, 217 days). He is the youngest since Adolfo Iriarte Portillo, mentioned above, and also the first man from Santa Barbara to be considered the oldest man. old man of the country

He claimed to be born on 1 June 1916.

He claimed to be the oldest known living man in Honduras.

https://www.elheraldo.hn/sucesos/mueren-dos-personas-accidente-transito-anciano-mas-longevo-IN27197186

Rest in peace.

Edit: Maybe he was born on 1 June 1924 instead of 1916.