Manuela Fernández
- Full name: Manuela Fernandez-Fojaco
- Lifespan: 18.06.1895 – 6.01.2009
- Age: 113 years, 202 days
- Birthplace: Llamas, Aller, Asturias, Spain
- Last residence: Grado, Asturias, Spain
- Application date: N/A
- Validation date: 12.11.2006
- Validation source: Miguel Quesada
Biography
Manuela Fernandez-Fojaco was born in Llamas, in the municipality of Aller, Asturias, Spain on 18 June 1895.
She became the oldest known living person in Spain, following the death of 111-year-old Lucia Madaria-Vesga on 2 February 2006.
She became the oldest known living person in Europe, following the death of 115-year-old Portuguese Maria de Jesus on 2 January 2009.
Fernandez-Fojaco died four days later in Grado, Asturias, Spain on 6 January 2009 at the age of 113 years, 202 days. After her death, then-112-year-old Italian Lucia Lauria became the Europe’s oldest living person (although Eugenie Blanchard was from Saint Barthelemy, which is part of the European Union) and then-110-year-old Teresa Dosaigues became the Spain’s oldest living person.
Longevity titles
Doyenne of Europe (02.01.2009-06.01.2009)
Validation
Manuela Fernandez age was verified by Miguel Quesada and validated by the GRG on December 11th 2006.
Manuela during her 113th birthday.
