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24/07/2026 4:02 pm
https://longeviquest.com/2026/07/brazilian-woman-maria-de-lourdes-dias-dies-at-110/
Brazilian Woman Maria de Lourdes Dias Dies at 110
Maria de Lourdes Dias, a resident of Lagarto, Sergipe, Brazil, passed away today, at the age of 110 years, 153 days.
Maria de Lourdes Dias was born at a locality called Angola Cachorro, in Lagarto, Sergipe, on 21 February 1916. She married in 1933 and had children.
At the time of her passing, she was the oldest known resident of the state of Sergipe. The state’s all-time longevity record holder was Maria Alaide Menezes, who died in March 2025, at the age of 112 years, 268 days.
Her age was validated by LongeviQuest on 1 March 2026.
Rest in peace.
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24/07/2026 4:16 pm
Descanse em paz, Sra. Dias.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
25/07/2026 3:00 am
Rest in peace Ms Maria de Lourdes Dias.
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19/08/2026 9:25 pm
She is the 314th oldest person in South American history, alongside
Jose de Lemos Filho M 5 Mar 1910 5 Aug 2020 110 years, 153 days BRA
Elidio Francisco da Silva M 17 Feb 1911 20 July 2021 110 years, 153 days BRA
She is the 98th oldest person in Brazilian history
She was the 20th oldest person in Brazil
She was the 223rd oldest living person in the world
If she were still alive, she would rank 64th among the oldest living people in Latin America
She died at the same age as
Lillian Dahman F 1 May 1876 1 Oct 1986 110 years, 153 days USA
Lorena Anderson F 5 June 1880 5 Nov 1990 110 years, 153 days USA
Gertrude Shindel F 29 July 1897 29 Dec 2007 110 years, 153 days USA
Shige Fukuhara F 28 Mar 1903 28 Aug 2013 110 years, 153 days JPN
Lorenzo Berzero M 2 Mar 1908 2 Aug 2018 110 years, 153 days ITA
Yvonne Benoit F 8 Sept 1913 8 Feb 2024 110 Years, 153 days FRA
Clotila Dollie Pedroza F 29 Nov 1913 30 Apr 2024 110 years, 153 days USA
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