Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez

Supercentenarian data for Colombia

• Full name: Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez
• Lifespan: (03.11.1913 – present)
• Age: 111 years
• Birthplace: El Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia, Colombia
• Last residence: El Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia, Colombia
• Application date: 17.02.2024
• Validation date: 04.03.2024
• Validation source: Anonymous/Oliver Trim/Waclaw Jan Kroczek

Biography

Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez was born in El Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia, Colombia on 3 November 1913 (although he claims to have been born a few months earlier, on 30 July 1913, documentation from his early life confirms that he was born on 3 November 1913). During his earlier years, he lived in various towns and cities throughout Colombia, where he found work chopping wood and making charcoal. When he was 15, he met Maria Calista Garcia, who later become his wife. After marrying in 1936, the couple had 19 children, and remained together for 79 years until Calista’s death in 2015.

On 3 November 2023, he celebrated his 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian.

On 29 June 2024, following the death of 111-year-old Alfonso Maria Rojas Perdomo, he became the oldest known living man and person in Colombia.

Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez currently lives in Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia, Colombia, at the age of 111.

Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez (aged 110) on 30 July 2024.

Longevity recognition

• Oldest living person in Colombia (29.06.2024 – present)
• Oldest living man in Colombia (29.06.2024 – present)

Validation

His age was verified by Anonymous, Oliver Trim and Waclaw Jan Kroczek, and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on 4 March 2024.