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11/10/2025 12:01 am
Julio Saldarriaga Hernández, Colombia’s Oldest Man, Dies at 111
https://longeviquest.com/2025/10/julio-saldarriaga-hernandez-colombias-oldest-man-dies-at-111/
Julio Saldarriaga Hernández, the oldest living man in Colombia, passed away today in El Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia, at the age of 111 years, 341 days.
Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez was born in El Carmen de Viboral, on 3 November 1913 (claims 30 July). As a young man, he lived in various towns and cities throughout Colombia, where he found work chopping wood and making charcoal. When he was 15 years old, he met a girl named María Calista García. After three years of dating, the couple were married and would have 19 children. They remained together for 79 years until Calista’s death.
At the time of his passing, he was the fourth-oldest known living man in the world, after João Marinho Neto, Ilie Ciocan, and Ken Weeks.
Rest in peace.
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11/10/2025 8:36 am
Rest in peace Mr Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez.
11/10/2025 8:36 am
🕊 Rest in eternal peace, Mr. Julio Saldarriaga Hernández (1913-2025).
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11/10/2025 6:13 pm
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02/11/2025 10:47 pm
He is:
- 136th oldest South American person of all time
- 80 oldest man of all time
- 15th oldest person in Colombian history
- The 15th oldest person in Colombian history, her successor is Ana Faustina Tejada, born on February 9, 1915, and 32nd in the country's history.
- The oldest man in the country is now Adolfo Camacho Ripoll, born in Santa Catalina, Bolívar on February 9, 1915, making him the 34th oldest living person and the 8th oldest man in the country's history. Julio is the 3rd oldest man in Colombian history.
He was:
- 62 oldest living person in the world
As an older person living in Colombia:
- The fifth person from Antioch to be considered the oldest person in the country; the last was Efrain Antonio Rios Garcia, who died on January 11, 2024.
- He died at 111 years and 341 days, the oldest person in that position since Francisca Mangonez Martinez, who died at 113 years and 258 days on March 18, 2024.
- She held the position since June 29, 2024 (1 year, 123 days), the longest period since Carmen Emilia Jaramillo (1 year, 294 days), who held it from September 25, 2018 to July 15, 2020.
