María Capovilla

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Heredia, the second or maternal family name is Lecaro, and, for married women, the optional marital name is de Capovilla.
María Capovilla
Capovilla at age 115 in 2005
BornMaria Esther Heredia Lecaro
(1889-09-14)14 September 1889
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Died(2006-08-27)27 August 2006
(aged 116 years, 347 days)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Known forWorld's oldest living person from 29 May 2004 to 27 August 2006
Spouse
Antonio Capovilla
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(m. 1917; died 1949)​
Children5

María Esther Heredia Lecaro de Capovilla, known internationally as María Capovilla (14 September 1889 – 27 August 2006), was an Ecuadorian supercentenarian, and, at the time of her death at age 116 years, 347 days, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person.

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