Overview
- The update follows the November 11 death of previous record holder Angelina Torres Valbona.
- The portal had previously listed Catalan supercentenarian Carme Noguera at the top but has now rectified the Spanish ranking.
- Born on July 29, 1913, in Zambrocinos del Páramo (León), Fernández Casado still lives in her birth home, where her children care for her.
- LongeviQuest places her 53rd globally and cites a close collaboration with Guinness on longevity records, with Ethel May Caterham, 116, currently leading worldwide.
- Local reports note her large family, including eleven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.