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Ibiza's Oldest Resident Dies

Maria Planells Roig, who only last week celebrated her hundredth birthday

Maria Planells Roig, who only last week celebrated her hundredth birthday, has sadly died. Known to all as Maria Lluqueta, and sometimes as 'the granny of Las Salinas,' she was born there, got married there, her husband worked on the salt pans there, and she died there.

She attributed her longevity to hard work and had 5 children, 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She will be buried in the cemetery at San Jordi this week.

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