Chilean Uruguayans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,682 (2011 Uruguayan census) | |
| Languages | |
| Chilean Spanish and Rioplatense Spanish | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Uruguayan Chileans, Chilean diaspora, Chileans |
Chilean Uruguayans are people born in Chile who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Chilean descent.
Overview[edit]
Many Chilean-born people live in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries are located in the Southern Cone and share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Spanish Empire); circulation is relatively easy. Uruguay is a small, quiet country, with wide beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, so some well-off Chileans choose Uruguay as their usual holiday destination, some of them even as permanent residence. Chilean students have to pay high university fees in their country, so they come to Uruguay seeking a free university education.[1] Other Chileans of a lower social condition come to Uruguay in search of job opportunities, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans migrating to Uruguay.[2]
The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 1,682 people who declared Chile as their country of birth.[3] As of 2013, there are some 311 Chileans citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security.[4]
Chilean people residing in Uruguay have their own local organization, Círculo de Chilenos Residentes en Uruguay.[5]
Notable Chileans in Uruguay[edit]
- Past
- Emilio Castro (1927-2013) - Methodist minister born in Montevideo; general secretary of the World Council of Churches 1985-1992
- Felipe Seade (1912–1969) - painter and art teacher, born in Antofagasta[6]
- Present
- Ricardo Alarcón (born 1947 in Montevideo) - businessman and football executive, president of Club Nacional de Football 2006-2012
- Elías Figueroa (born 1946 in Valparaíso) – football player, Peñarol
- Ignacio Prieto (born 1943 in Santiago) – football player, Nacional
- Ximena Torres (born 1981 in Montevideo) – restaurateur, businesswoman and television personality[7]
- Andrew Zamorano (born 1995 in Montevideo) - football player, 7 different Uruguayan teams
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Chilean praises Uruguayan education model". La República. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "Uruguay has 77,000 immigrants". Montevideo.comm. 17 June 2013. Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
- ↑ "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist. - ↑ "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Bio of Felipe Seade - Museums of Uruguay Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
- ↑ Scognamiglio, Maria Eugenia. "Ximena Torres será la nueva jurado de MasterChef". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-06-17. Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
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