Ana María Vela Rubio facts for kids
Ana María Vela Rubio was an amazing Spanish woman who lived for a very, very long time. She was born on October 29, 1901, and passed away on December 15, 2017. This means she lived to be 116 years old!
She was known as a supercentenarian, which is someone who lives to be 110 years old or older. Ana María became the oldest person ever verified in Spain on June 6, 2016. At that time, she was 114 years and 221 days old. She was also the oldest person born in Spain starting from April 4, 2017, when she was 115 years and 157 days old.
Her Place in History
Ana María Vela Rubio was not just old in Spain; she was one of the oldest people in the world! She was the third oldest living person on Earth for a while.
After Emma Morano, who was the oldest person in the world, passed away on April 15, 2017, Ana María became the oldest person in Europe. She is also the third oldest person ever from Europe. Only Jeanne Calment and Emma Morano lived longer than her in Europe.
Her Early Life and Family
Ana María Vela Rubio was born in a town called Puente Genil, which is in the Andalusia region of Spain. When she was younger, she worked as a dressmaker, making clothes for people.
She had a partner and together they had two children. Her daughter, who was also named Ana, lived with her and helped take care of her in her later years. Ana María Vela Rubio lived a long and full life, seeing many changes in the world during her 116 years.
