Mexican immigration to Uruguay
Mexican immigration to Uruguay comprises people born in Mexico and who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Mexican descent.
Total population | |
---|---|
601 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Montevideo | |
Languages | |
Spanish | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism and Protestantism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Mexicans of European descent, Indigenous peoples of Mexico, Mestizos in Mexico |
Overview
There are some Mexican-born persons living in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Spanish Empire). Uruguay is a very small, quiet country, where Mexican people have looked for a new opportunity,[1] as part of a big inflow of Hispanic Americans coming to Uruguay.[2]
The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 601 people declaring Mexico as their country of birth.[3] As of 2013, there were just 60 Mexicans registered in the Uruguayan social security.[4]
Notable Mexicans in Uruguay
- Rodolfo Santullo, writer and journalist
- Andrés Couturier, film director
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References
- Mexicans in Uruguay
- "Uruguay has 77,000 immigrants". Montevideo.comm. 17 June 2013. (in Spanish)
- "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013. (in Spanish)
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