| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Census: 5,308 (2016) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Santiago, rest of Chile | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish, Uruguayan Rioplatense Spanish, Portunol, Brazilian Portuguese, Uruguayan Portuguese, Italian | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism and Protestantism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| 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.
Uruguayan residents in Chile have their own institutions, for instance, the Consultative Council in Santiago.
Notable people
- Past
- Elio García-Austt (1919-2005), neuroscientist
- José Gervasio Viera Rodríguez (1948–1990), singer
- Walter Kliche (1926-2024), actor
- 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
- Laura Prieto, model and actress
- Jael Ünger, actress
See also
References
- Diaz, Fernanda Villalobos (30 August 2016). "Radiografía al empleo inmigrante en Chile: ¿Cuál es su impacto en el mercado laboral?" [X-ray of immigrant employment in Chile: What is its impact on the labor market?]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- Luzzi, Leonardo (13 August 2017). "Dónde fueron a parar los uruguayos" [Where did the Uruguayans end up?]. El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- "List of Consultative Councils of Uruguayans abroad". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013. (in Spanish)
External links
- Blog of Uruguayans in Chile (in Spanish)
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