Chileans in the United Kingdom

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Chileans in the United Kingdom
Chilenos en Reino Unido
Total population
Chilean-born residents
5,131 (2001 census)
7,139 (2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
London, Midlands, South East England, North West England
Languages
English (British English)
Spanish (Chilean Spanish)
Religion
Predominantly Christianity
(Roman Catholic, Protestantism, Evangelical)
Related ethnic groups
Chilean people   Latin Americans in the United Kingdom   Spaniards in the United Kingdom   Hispanic   Latino   British Chilean

Chileans in the United Kingdom (Spanish: Chilenos en Reino Unido) are people of Chilean origin living in the United Kingdom.

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History

When approximately 2,500 Chilean exiles (including businessmen, professors, and students) arrived in Great Britain escaping the military coup d'etat of September 11, 1973, they were met by a small community of Latin Americans who were already there. During Pinochet's dictatorship thousands of people were assassinated and many others were exiled or escaped to other countries, including the United Kingdom. The Chilean community has settled well in the country, and the majority are of European ancestry. [1] [2] [3] [4] The size of the Chilean British population is hard to estimate as many have gone back to Chile, or move fluidly between several places. [5]

Population

At the time of the 2001 UK Census, 5,131 Chilean-born people were living in the UK. [6] The 2011 census recorded 6,456 Chilean-born residents in England, 120 in Wales, [7] 495 in Scotland [8] and 68 in Northern Ireland. [9]

Notable individuals

See also

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