Colombian Argentines

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Colombian Argentines
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Colombians during "Immigrants' Day" celebrations in Buenos Aires
Total population
87,574 (2014) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Predominantly the Greater Buenos Aires
Languages
Religion
Roman Catholicism

Colombian Argentines (Spanish: colombo-argentinos) are Argentine citizens of partial or full Colombian descent, or Colombian citizens who have migrated to and settled in Argentina. As of 2014, there were 87,574 Colombians living in Argentina, most of whom migrated during the 2010s. [1]

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As of 2018, Colombians were the fifth-largest expat community in Argentina, behind Paraguayans, Venezuelans, Bolivians and Chileans. [2] The last census held in Argentina, in 2010, registered 17,576 Colombian migrants living permanently in the country. [3]

Characteristics

One of the largest immigrant populations in Argentina, Colombian immigration grew considerably during the 2010s. While the 2001 national census in Argentina registered only 3,876 Colombian citizens residing in Argentina, the following census, held in 2010, registered 17,576, leading a 2016 IOM study characterizing it as an "emergent phenomenon". [3] Many young Colombians choose Argentina as a temporary destination to complete higher education studies, as public universities in Argentina are free of charge, even for non-citizens. [4] For this reason, many young immigrants settle in large urban centers close to major univerisites, such as Buenos Aires. [5]

Economic crisis and lack of job opportunities in Argentina lead many of these immigrants to return to Colombia or migrate elsewhere once they finish their education. [6]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Síntesis Estadísticas de Radicaciones" (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministerio del Interior y Transporte de Argentina. 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. "Informe sobre migraciones en Argentina" (PDF). Cámara Argentina de Comercio y Servicios (in Spanish). May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 "LA MIGRACIÓN COLOMBIANA EN ARGENTINA". iom.int (in Spanish). 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. Torrez Gallardo, Marcela; Cobo, Lucía Alejandra (December 2018). "Un lugar para estudiar: estudio exploratorio de la migración estudiantil colombiana a Bahía Blanca durante la última década". Revista Universitaria de Geografía (in Spanish). Bahía Blanca: Universidad Nacional del Sur. 27 (2). ISSN   1852-4265 . Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. Fernández, Belén (24 April 2022). "Cuatro de cada 10 pedidos de alquiler son de colombianos y venezolanos". El Cronista (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. Melella, Cecilia (December 2014). "Migraciones emergentes hacia la Argentina: colombianos y ecuatorianos. Breve panorama y estrategias de inserción cultural" [Emergent migrations to Argentina: Colombians and Ecuadorians. Overview and cultural integration strategies]. Si Somos Americanos (in Spanish). Santiago. 14 (2): 15–46. doi: 10.4067/S0719-09482014000200002 . hdl: 11336/33167 . Retrieved 22 December 2022.