Croatian Bolivians

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Croats in Bolivia
Hrvati u Boliviji (Croatian)
Croatas en Bolivia (Spanish)
Total population
10,000 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
Languages
Bolivian Spanish, Croatian
Religion
Christianity (mainly Roman Catholicism)
Related ethnic groups
Other Croatian diaspora groups

Croatian Bolivians (Croatian : Hrvati u Boliviji; Spanish : Croatas en Bolivia) are one of the main European ethnic groups in the South American country, although their figures are not as large as those of its neighbours.

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Croatian immigration to Bolivia was a migratory movement that traces its roots to the 19th century, which had some strong and important development in the history of Santa Cruz, which resulted in the settlement of the Chaco regions of central South America. The Croatian government estimates that the Croatian diaspora in Bolivia has an estimated 5,000 people, including immigrants and descendants of third and fourth generation. [2]

Migration history

The first Croatian immigrants, mostly from the province of Dalmatia, arrived between the mid-19th century and early 20th centuries. These immigrants settled mainly in the eastern region of the country, in the city of Santa Cruz; in Cochabamba; and in the southern region, around Tarija.

Culture

There is only one Croatian-language teaching private initiative (Bolivian-Croatian school families Franulić).[ citation needed ]

In Cochabamba, there is Croatian home.[ citation needed ]

In La Paz, there is "La Paz Croatian community" (Hrvatska zajednica La Paz). [3]

Notable people

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References

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