Life expectancy in Spain is the second highest in the world but new data from the country’s national statistics institute reveals where exactly in Spain people live the longest, and it isn’t where you might expect.
Spaniards are predicted to have the longest life expectancy in the world by 2040, but there’s one Spanish region in particular where people just keep living longer.
Spain was recently ranked the world’s healthiest country and it will soon claim the planet’s longest life expectancy. What exactly is the Spanish secret to success?
Spain has risen to the top of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, which ranks 169 economies according to factors that contribute to overall health.
People in Spain are predicted to have the longest life expectancy in the world by 2040 – beating Japan into second place - mainly thanks to their Mediterranean diet.
Duty-free wine, low taxes on beer and spirits, and no statuatory closing time for bars make Spain the most libertarian in Europe when it comes to consuming alcohol.
Antonio Docampo García, who died last week in Vigo, northwestern Spain, never drank water and put his long-life down to only imbibing his homemade red wine.
Spain was once again ranked highly worldwide for its residents' long life expectancy. The Local looks at Spaniards' secrets for what keeps them kicking longer than others.
A new study has revealed that Spaniards live the longest in Europe, to an average of 83 years old, while Spanish mothers are the oldest on the continent, delaying having their first child until they reach 30.
Spanish women are close to being world leaders in the longevity stakes, with only their Japanese counterparts living longer, new World Health Organization figures show.
