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There are 254 centenarians living in Bulgaria

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A total of 254 centenarians are currently living in Bulgaria, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. The biggest percentage of centenarians live in the regions of Blagoevgrad, Sofia, Kardzhali, Pazardjik and Pleven. In the capital city of Sofia the number of people aged 100 or more reaches 46.

Most of the centenarians say they have not tried to eat healthy, but also have never overeaten.

The most common thing shared by centenarians is that they had all been physically active to late age and they did not drink too much alcohol.



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