Oldest known living people in Portugal (107+) as of 12 June 2026:
Today's update: Mr. Joaquim Varela turned 111 & Ms. Maria de Lourdes Paulouro turned 108.
1. Maria da Conceição Brito 31.12.1912, 113 (São Brás de Alportel, Faro District, pop. 11,266)
2. Joaquim Varela 01.06.1915, 111 (São Brás de Alportel, Faro District, pop. 11,266)*
3. Joaquina Guilhermina 23.07.1915, 110 (Montinhos dos Pegos (Fajarda e Erra), Coruche, Santarém District, pop. 10,413)
4. Ana Pires 28.07.1915, 110 (Paredes de Coura, Viana do Castelo District, pop. 8,632)
5. Adozinda Alves Ferreira 20.03.1916, 110 (Medeiros (Chã), Vila Real District, pop. 701)
6. João de Almeida 21.10.1916, 109 (Rio de Loba, Viseu District, pop. 9,009)
7. Idalina Moniz 28.10.1916, 109 (Ribeirinha (Ribeira Grande), Azores, pop. 2,349)
8. Jesuína Lucas 01.11.1916, 109 (Benfica do Ribatejo, Santarém District, pop. 2,795)
9. Rosa Versos 31.01.1917, 109 (Caria, Castelo Branco District, pop. 1,744)
10. Henriqueta Moreira da Silva 29.03.1917, 109 (Mansores, Aveiro District, pop. 1,100)
11. Maria da Conceição Moreira 14.09.1917, 108 (Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real District, pop. 11,813)
12. Júlia Carpinteiro 30.09.1917, 108 (Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Bragança District, pop. 3,139)
13. Alzira Mendes 20.10.1917, 108 (Chão de Couce, Ansião, Leiria District, pop. 1,684)
14. Emília Rocha 27.10.1917, 108 (Montemor-o-Velho, Coimbra District, pop. 26,171)
15. Maria Luísa de Abreu Gomes 30.10.1917, 108 (São Marcos (Agualva-Cacém), Lisbon District, pop. 81,083)
16. Anonymous (Idalina) 07.03.1918, 108 (Lisbon, Lisbon District, pop. 545,796)
17. Maria Clotilde Nobre 27.04.1918, 108 ? (Melres, Gondomar, Porto District, pop. 10,328)
18. José Galvão 09.05.1918, 108 (Silvares (Fundão), Castelo Branco District, pop. 968)
19. Maria de Lourdes Paulouro 03.06.1918, 108 (Fundão, Castelo Branco District, pop. 26,503)
20. Adelaide Pinheiro 10.08.1918, 107 (Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, pop. 133,534)
21. Gracinda Silva 18.09.1918, 107 (Aldeia de Santo António (Sabugal), Guarda District, pop. 798)
22. Anonymous (Júlio) 19.10.1918, 107 (Fermentelos (Águeda), Aveiro District, pop. 3,028)
23. Ema Feio 14.11.1918, 107 (Carvalhais (Mirandela), Bragança District, pop. 1,229)
24. Anonymous (Adelaide) 25.11.1918, 107 (Figueiró dos Vinhos, Leiria District, pop. 5,281)
25. Bernardino Magalhães 31.12.1918, 107 (Celorico de Basto, Braga District, pop. 20,098)
26. Estrela Rosa Antunes 02.03.1919, 107 (Terras de Bouro, Braga District, pop. 6,359)
27. Ana dos Prazeres Marques 03.03.1919, 107 (Tábua, Coimbra District, pop. 12,071)
28. António Garcia 14.03.1919, 107 (Porto da Carne, Guarda, Guarda District, pop. 338)
29. Emília Cabral 31.03.1919, 107 (Lageosa da Raia (Sabugal), Guarda District, pop. 201)
30. António Costa 27.04.1919, 107 (Queiriga (Vila Nova de Paiva), Viseu District, pop. 523)
*Mr. Joaquim Varela lives partly in his daughter's house in Cercal do Alentejo and other seasons in his other daughter's house in São Brás de Alportel
Sources:
🎉🎂🎊 13/05/2026 - 111 ANOS DE... - Freguesia de Cercal do Alentejo | Facebook
Maria de Lourdes Pauloro celebra 108 anos... - Rádio Cova da Beira | Facebook
ESO Correspondent for Portugal
@gabriel_pt Parabéns ao Sr. Joaquim Varela (de novo 😆) e à Sra. Maria de Lourdes Paulouro! ❤️
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."
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