| Marita Camacho Quirós | |
| Office: | First Lady of Costa Rica |
| President: | Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich |
| Term Start: | 8 May 1962 |
| Term End: | 8 May 1966 |
| Predecessor: | Olga de Benedictis Antonelli |
| Successor: | Clara Fonseca Guardia |
| Birth Name: | Marita del Carmen Camacho Quirós |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 1911 (age) |
| Birth Place: | San Ramón, Costa Rica |
| Children: | 2 |
| Party: | PLN[1] |
Marita del Carmen Camacho Quirós (born 10 March 1911) is a former First Lady of Costa Rica and supercentenarian. She served as First Lady from 1962 to 1966 during the presidency of her husband, Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich. Camacho Quirós is the oldest living person in Costa Rica and the oldest former First Lady in the world.
Camacho Quirós was born on 10 March 1911 in San Ramón, located within Alajuela Province. Her parents were Salustio Camacho and Zeneida Quirós, both farmers. She was their seventh daughter.[2]
Camacho Quirós married the businessman and politician Francisco José Orlich Bolmarcich in the nearby city of Naranjo de Alajuela, on 16 April 1932. They had two sons, Francisco Orlich Camacho and Mauricio Orlich Camacho.[2]
As of, Camacho Quirós has outlived her husband by years.
On 8 May 1962, Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich became the President of Costa Rica. Upon her husband's inauguration, Camacho Quirós became the First Lady of Costa Rica. She maintained the position until 8 May 1966[3] when Clara Fonseca Guardi succeeded her.
As First Lady, she actively worked for children; promoted children's shelters,[2] [4] teaching schools, school canteens, and community centres.[5] She supported the [4] and the 1964 creation of the Hospital Nacional de Niños.[1] [2]
Camacho Quirós made several trips abroad with her husband as First Lady. They met with Pope John XXIII, Francisco Franco,[6] and American presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.[7]
On 10 March 2021, Camacho Quirós turned 110 years old, becoming a supercentenarian.[8] [9] She has been verified by Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS) as the oldest living Costa Rican.[10] She is also the oldest known former first lady.[9]