Maria Concepcion Bravo Chavez
Supercentenarian data for Mexico
- Full name: Maria Concepcion Bravo Chavez
- Lifespan: (01.04.1913 – present)
- Age: 111 years
- Birthplace: Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico
- Last residence: Mexico City, Mexico
- Application date: 05.09.2024
- Validation date: 25.09.2024
- Validation source: Dejan Vujic/Waclaw Jan Kroczek
Biography
Maria Concepcion Bravo Chavez was born in Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico on 1 April 1913 as the eighth of 10 children born to a single mother. Her parents married in 1917, but both tragically passed away within a week when she was just 5 years old due to the Spanish Flu pandemic. During her childhood, she found refuge with her uncle and aunt, Mateo and Vicenta, who provided her with a loving home. She got married and raised seven daughters: Emma, Estela, Elena, Maria de Lourdes, Martha, Maria Guadalupe, and Maria del Rocio.
According to her family, the secret to her longevity is her natural diet. Every morning, as a sacred ritual, she would eat an apple on an empty stomach. “It is the elixir of youth,” she would often say. Even in her centenarian years, she continued to hand-wash her clothes, cook, and maintain a decent level of physical activity.
On 1 April 2023, she celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian. At the age of 111, she had 14 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Maria Concepcion Bravo Chavez currently lives in Mexico City, Mexico at the age of 111.
Longevity recognition
- She is currently the second-oldest known living person in Mexico, behind Eulalia Bravo Bravo.
Validation
Her age was verified by Dejan Vujic and Waclaw Jan Kroczek, and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on 25 September 2024.
