Mexican immigration to Uruguay

Mexicans in Uruguay
Mexicanos en Uruguay
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

Mexican immigration to Uruguay comprises people born in Mexico and who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Mexican descent.

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mexicans in Uruguay
  2. ↑ "Uruguay has 77,000 immigrants". Montevideo.comm. 17 June 2013. (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (Spanish)
  4. ↑ "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Retrieved 4 November 2013. (Spanish)
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