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22/08/2026 9:20 pm
Ms. Maria da Conceição Brito, the oldest living person in Portugal, sadly passed away today at the age of 113 years and 234 days.
She was the third-oldest person in the history of Portugal.
Maria da Conceição, considered the oldest person in Portugal, passed away in the early hours of this Saturday at the age of 113. The elderly woman had been a resident of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de São Brás de Alportel for 15 years, and the institution expressed its condolences in a statement. "Our beloved resident passed away peacefully this morning, leaving deep sorrow among all the residents and staff who cared for you at 113 years and eight months of age," the institution said. Maria da Conceição was the oldest person in Portugal for approximately three years, from August 20, 2023, until her death on August 22, 2026.
Nicknamed 'Queen' and 'Little Aunt', Maria da Conceição was born on December 22, 1912, two years before the official creation of the municipality of São Brás de Alportel, where she always lived.
May she rest in peace.
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22/08/2026 9:59 pm
Such tragic news. 😔 Descanse em paz, Sra. Maria da Conceição Brito.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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