Uruguayan Chileans Explained
| Group: | Uruguayans in Chile
Uruguayos en Chile |
| Population: | Census: 5,308 (2016)[1] |
| Regions: | Santiago, rest of Chile |
| Languages: | Spanish, Uruguayan Rioplatense Spanish, Portunol, Brazilian Portuguese, Uruguayan Portuguese, Italian |
| Religions: | Roman Catholicism and Protestantism |
| Related: | Uruguayans |
Uruguayan Chileans (Spanish: Uruguayos Chilenos) are people born in Uruguay who live in Chile, or Chilean-born people of Uruguayan descent.
Overview
Many Uruguayan-born people live in Chile, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; the historical origins of both nations is common (part of the Spanish Empire until the early 19th century); Chile has a bigger, more diverse economy, which attracted Uruguayans in search of opportunities; the relative geographical vicinity (Southern Cone) also helps.
Modern estimates put the figure of Uruguayans in Chile at over 9,000.[2]
Uruguayan residents in Chile have their own institutions, for instance, the Consultative Council in Santiago.[3]
Notable people
- Past
- Present
- Carlos Aguiar, footballer
- Guillermo Amoedo, film director
- Carlos Canzani, musician
- Diego Guastavino, footballer
- Irina Karamanos, anthropologist, partner of President Gabriel Boric
- Fernando Kliche, actor
- Walter Kliche, actor
- Laura Prieto, model and actress
- Jael Ünger, actress
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Radiografía al empleo inmigrante en Chile: ¿Cuál es su impacto en el mercado laboral?. es. X-ray of immigrant employment in Chile: What is its impact on the labor market?. Fernanda Villalobos. Diaz. 30 August 2016. El Mercurio. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160831163551/https://www.emol.com/noticias/Economia/2016/08/30/819453/Radiografia-al-empleo-inmigrante-en-Chile-Comercio-y-trabajo-en-los-hogares-lideran-los-puestos.html. 31 August 2016. 14 September 2022.
- News: Luzzi. Leonardo . Dónde fueron a parar los uruguayos. es. Where did the Uruguayans end up?. 13 August 2017. 13 August 2017. El Observador.
- Web site: List of Consultative Councils of Uruguayans abroad . 1 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130809011138/http://www.d20.org.uy/Lista-de-Consejos . 9 August 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
