Joaquim Illas Illas

Joaquim Illas i Illas (born 26 July 1909) is an Spanish supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). He is the 3rd oldest living man in Spain, behind Jesus Mosteo Perez and Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia.

Biography
Illas i Illas was born in Carrer de Roig i Jalpi (Blanes), Girona, Catalonia, Spain, on 26 July 1909. He was the eldest of four brothers. His father, Rafel, worked as a fisherman. During his life, he worked as a mechanic and supermarket manager. He worked at the "Can Tosas" factory for seven years. At the some point of his life, he moved to Bordeaux, France, where he worked in repairing of ships. He spent a year in France. In the 1950s, after having been working in factories and workshops for many years, Illas decided to fully devote himself to the family store, where one of the workers was his wife.

In June 2018, he said that the secret of his longevity is a balanced diet with a lot of vegetables. Illas celebrated his 110th birthday in July 2019. He is also known as “Falet”, a nickname that he got from his father, who was also known as “Rafelet” and “Falet”.

Illas currently lives in Blanes, Catalonia, Spain, at the age of.