Juan Vicente Perez Mora
- Full name: Juan Vicente Perez Mora
- Lifespan: 27.05.1909
- Age: 114 years
- Birthplace: El Cobre, Tachira, Venezuela
- Last residence: San José de Bolívar, Tachira, Venezuela
- Application date: 27.05.2019
- Validation date: 03.02.2023
- Validation source: Guinness World Records/Robert Young/Nelyda Perez/Freddy Abreu/Fabrizio Villatoro/Stefan Maglov/Jeffrey Xu/Mattias C.
Biography
Juan Vicente Perez Mora was born in El Cobre, Tachira, Venezuela, on May 27, 1909, to parents Euquitio Perez and Edelmira Mora. In 1913, his family relocated to Caserio Caricuena, San Jose de Bolivar, where they purchased a farm. At the young age of four, he was one of eight siblings, and he assisted his
father and brothers in working on the farm. He began his formal education at the age of 10, but his schooling was cut short after just a month due to his teacher falling ill. Nevertheless, he managed to learn how to read and write using a book given to him by the teacher. Later, he started working for his brother, Miguel, in the nearby village of Los Paujiles.
In Los Paujiles, he met Ediofina Garcia, whom he later married in San Jose de Bolivar in 1938. After their wedding, they moved to the village of Los Paujiles in the municipality of Francisco de Miranda, Tachira, where their first child was born. Over the years, he saved enough money to purchase a farm in Caserio Caricuena, where they welcomed the rest of their six sons and five daughters.
Sadly, in the late 1990s, Perez Mora’s wife passed away. In May 2019, he celebrated his 110th birthday, becoming the first known male supercentenarian from Venezuela. As of May 2020, six of his children were still alive, including three sons (Ysabelino, Angel Edecio, and Andronico) and three daughters (Mary, Elena, and Nelida).
Longevity Recognition
Perez Mora’s remarkable life continued with various milestones:
- On June 18, 2020, he was interviewed by Agencia EFE as the oldest known living person in Venezuela.
- On July 18, 2020, Perez surpassed the age previously held by Carmen Pacheco de Carrasco, becoming the oldest known person ever from Venezuela.
- On January 18, 2022, following the death of 112-year-old Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia of Spain, Perez Mora earned the title of ‘Oldest Living Man in the World,’ which was later officially recognized by Guinness World Records in May 2022.
- He became the last known surviving man born in the 1900s decade after the passing of 112-year-old Delio Venturotti on June 1, 2022.
- In May 2023, Perez Mora celebrated his 114th birthday, becoming only the seventh validated man on record to reach this age and the first since Jiroemon Kimura in 2011.
As of the latest available information, Juan Vicente Perez Mora resides in San Jose de Bolivar, Tachira, Venezuela, at the age of 114 years and 156 days. He holds the position of the second-oldest validated living person in Latin America, following Inah Canabarro Lucas. Moreover, he is the oldest validated South American man, the second-oldest Latin American man (after Emiliano Mercado del Toro), and the sixth-oldest living person globally, with his age validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Longevity titles
- Oldest living person in Venezuela
- Longevity recordholder of Venezuela (18.07.2020 – present)
- GWR-validated WORLD’s OLDEST MAN (18.01.2022 – present)
- Male longevity recordholder of South America
Validation
Juan Vicente Perez Mora’s age was verified by Guinness World Records, Robert Young, Freddy Abreu, Fabrizio Villatoro, Stefan Maglov, Jeffrey Xu, and Mattias C., and validated by Guinness World Records in February 2022, and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on February 3, 2023.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora at age 114 on June 18, 2023.
Photo courtesy of Freddy Abreu.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora on his wedding day in 1938.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora with his wife Ediofina, undated.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora (left), aged 51.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 53, 59, and 78.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 85.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora on his 88th birthday (1997).

Juan Vicente Perez Mora on his 100th birthday (2009).

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 100 (March 2010), and 101 (May 2010).

Juan Vicente Perez Mora on his 102nd birthday.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 104.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 104, on June 19, 2013.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, on his 107th birthday and aged 107 on Sept. 11, 2016.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora on his 108th birthday in 2017, and on his 109th birthday in 2018.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora on his 110th birthday in 2019.
Photo courtesy of Freddy Abreu and Beatriz Loran.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora at age 110.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora on his 111th birthday in 2020.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 111.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 111 (June 22, 2020)
Photo courtesy of Miguel Garcia.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora aged 111 (Sept. 2020)

Juan Vicente Perez Mora aged 111, in 2021, with his family.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora on his 112th birthday in 2021.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 112 (Sept. 6, 2021)

Juan Vicente Perez Mora; aged 112, Christmas 2021.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 112; Feb. 2022.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 112; March 21, 2022.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 112; May 22, 2022.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora on his 113th birthday in 2022.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora on his 113th birthday in 2022.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 113, having lunch with his family.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 113, on Oct. 16, 2022.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 114, on June 2, 2023.

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, aged 114, on Aug. 27, 2023.
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