Faustino Vargas Perez

Faustino Perfecto (Tino) Vargas Perez (27 September 1896 – fl. 28 September 2007) was a Costa Rican supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography
Faustino was born on 27 September 1896 in Naranjo, Alajuela, Costa Rica. His parents were Jose Faustino de la Concepcion Vargas (born 1851) and Manuela Margarita Vargas (née Perez Murillo; born 1857).

In 1926, he married Amanda Corrales. Amanda was 15 years old at that time. They had 11 children, 7 of them were still alive in December 2004. Their marriage lasted for 77 years until Amanda's death. When asked about the secret of his long life, he said: ''I don't know... I guess because God willed it so. I don't know how many years I will live, I can die tomorrow or maybe not, that only God knows.'' In 2004, he lived with his three children, Mariela, Adolfo and Claudia. In 2006, it was revealed that Vargas woke up every morning around 5:30 AM, made his breakfast and read newspapers. In 2007, he had 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Faustino was last confirmed alive on 28 September 2007 at the age of 111 years, 1 day. At that time, he lived in Tibas, San Jose, Costa Rica.