| Group: | Peruvian Uruguayans |
| Pop: | 1,433 (2011 Uruguayan Census) |
| Popplace: | Montevideo |
| Langs: | Peruvian Spanish and Rioplatense Spanish |
| Related: | Peruvian Chileans, Peruvian Mexicans, Peruvian Americans, Peruvian Argentines |
Peruvian Uruguayans are mostly Peruvian-born persons living in Uruguay. There are as well some Uruguayan-born persons of partially or full Peruvian descent.
Peruvian immigrants started arriving in Uruguay around 1990, mainly by land.[1] Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate, Spanish Empire). The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 1,433 people who declared Peru as their country of birth;[2] [3] other sources state that there are some 2,000 to 3,000 Peruvians living and working in Uruguay, mostly in fisheries or as domestic servants.[1]
As of 2013, Peruvians represent one of the most dynamic immigration flows in Uruguay.[4] [5] Yet most of them still live in poverty;[6] only 125 are registered in the Uruguayan social security.[7] Rather than fully assimilating into Uruguayan mainstream society, they tend to represent an example of multiculturalism.[1] Official sources show that over 1,600 Peruvians obtained their Uruguayan identification documents in 2016.[8]
The Uruguayan-Peruvian Cultural Association César Vallejo in Motevideo.[9]