espanolEl incremento de la poblacion de adultos mayores genera una problematica a nivel social, economico y de atencion en salud, parametros relacionados con tener o no una buena calidad de vida. Se ha estudiado a 177 adultos de 60 anos en adelante de Santa Marta, con una ficha de datos socio demografico y el cuestionario SF36. Comparando los datos obtenidos de la poblacion pensionada y no pensionada no se encontraron diferencias significativas en las dimensiones Rol Fisico, Dolor Corporal, Salud General, Vitalidad, Funcion Social, Salud Mental y Salud en el Tiempo. Se concluye que la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores de Santa Marta se percibe como buena, aunque se encontraron promedios significativamente diferentes entre las dos poblaciones comparadas, se observa que los pensionados tienen mejor Funcion Fisica que los no pensionados; mientras que para el Rol Emocional, los no pensionados expresaron mejor funcion que los pensionados. EnglishThe increase of the population of major adults generates a problematic at the social level, economically and of attention in health, parameters related with having or not a good quality of life. 177 60-year-old adults in forward of Santa Marta were studied, with a card of information demographic partner and the questionnaire SF36. Comparing the information obtained of the population pensioned and not pensioned, no significant differences were found in the dimensions Physical Role, Corporal Pain, General Health, Vitality, Social Function, Mental Health and Health in the Time. It is concluded that the quality of life of major adults of Santa Marta is good, nevertheless, some significantly different averages were found between both compared populations: it is observed that the pensioned ones demonstrate better physical function than the not pensioned ones; situation contradicts for the dimension Emotional Role, where the not pensioned ones expressed better function than the pensioned ones.