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Sardinian village where more women reach 100 may be new centenarian ‘blue zone’

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In Bolotana, 70 miles from island’s original blue zone, 13% of women who reach 70 will live on to a century

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Section: World news
By: Angela Giuffrida
Published: Oct 8, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC

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Researchers say women in Bolotana are reaching 100 at rates that stand out even among the world’s longest-lived people.

Longevity.TechnologyNew blue zone found in Sardinian village with no gym

Discover how historical records reveal an unusually high number of centenarians in Bolotana, where women are especially likely to live past 100.

Discover Magazine100-Year-Old Women in a Tiny Sardinian Village Could Make it the World’s Next Blue Zone

Women in Bolotana, Sardinia, who reach 70 have a 13.8% chance of living to 100, versus 3.6% for U.S. women, a records-verified population study finds.

Medical DailySardinian Village Women Who Reach 70 Have a 13.8% Chance of Reaching 100, Versus 3.6% for U.S. Women

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New blue zone found in Sardinian village with no gymLongevity.Technology15 hr. ago
100-Year-Old Women in a Tiny Sardinian Village Could Make it the World’s Next Blue ZoneDiscover Magazine2 days ago
Sardinian Village Women Who Reach 70 Have a 13.8% Chance of Reaching 100, Versus 3.6% for U.S. WomenMedical Daily2 days ago
Researchers are after Sardinian women's longevity secretEuronews.comFrance24 hr. ago
Researchers Identify Village Where Women Live Longer Than in Official Blue ZonesYahoo Life UK3 hr. ago
Scientists Identify a Small Village in Italy Where Women Live Exceptionally Long LivesScienceAlert33 hr. ago
Study finds longevity pattern in Sardinian village as 13% of women reaching 70 live to 100mezha.net29 hr. ago
Secrets to living to 100 revealed in Sardinian villageThe TelegraphUnited Kingdom40 hr. ago
New ‘Blue Zone’ on the map? THIS tiny Italian village offers clues to women’s longevityThe Times of IndiaIndia2 days ago
Scientists Discover Why Women In This Small Italian Village Live Exceptionally Long LivesNDTVIndia23 min. ago
Sardinian village Bolotana triples women’s odds of reaching 100 - CHOSUNBIZChosunbiz3 days ago
Sardinia’s Blue Zone is expanding; researchers are now studying the centenarians of BolotanaIl Sole 24 ORE46 hr. ago

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