Lucía Chacón Hechavarría

Lucía Chacón Hechavarría (13 December 1911 – 22 July 2024) was a Cuban supercentenarian. When she died she was the oldest woman in the country and one of the oldest in the world.[1]

Lucía Chacón Hechavarría
Born(1911-12-13)13 December 1911
​​El Grillo, Cuba
Died(2024-07-22)22 July 2024
(aged 112 years, 222 days)
Known forSupercentenarian; oldest woman in Cuba

Biography

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Lucía Chacón Hechavarría had a large family, with several children, 42 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren and 26 great-great-grandchildren.[2]

She was born in 1911 in the town of ​​El Grillo.[3] She died at the age of 112 years and 222 days in her hometown of Santiago de Cuba.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Martinez, Alejandro (2024-07-24). "La cubana más longeva de Cuba fallece a la edad de 112 años". Cuba en Miami (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  2. ^ Fernández (Redacción), Damian (2024-07-24). "Muere Lucía Chacón Hechavarría, la persona más longeva de Cuba". Cubanet (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ^ "Fallece Lucía Chacón, la mujer más longeva de Cuba, a los 112 años". CubaConecta (in Spanish). 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ Oldest Person in Cuba Passes Away at 112