Dominicans in Uruguay

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Dominican Uruguayan
Domínico-uruguayos (Spanish)
Total population
300 - 5000 [1]
Languages
Spanish
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Protestantism
Dominican Vudú
Related ethnic groups

Dominican Uruguayans are people born in the Dominican Republic who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Dominican descent. [1]

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Overview

There are some Dominican-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 country, where Dominican people have looked for a new opportunity, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans coming to Uruguay. [2]

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed just 50 people declaring the Dominican Republic as their country of birth. [3] Other sources reveal that not less than 2,500 Dominicans have come to Uruguay in search for a better life. [4] As of 2013, there are just 9 Dominicans registered in the Uruguayan social security; [5] at the same time, there is a worrying presence of Dominican prostitutes in Uruguay. [6] Other official sources show that over 2,000 Dominicans obtained Uruguayan identification documents in 2016. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Urwicz, Tomer (23 July 2022). "The Dominican neighborhood, a new island in Montevideo" (in Spanish). El Observador . Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Uruguay has 77,000 immigrants". Montevideo.comm. 17 June 2013.(in Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.(in Spanish)
  4. ↑ "The South American dream of so many Dominicans". El Observador. 1 September 2014.(in Spanish)
  5. ↑ "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.(in Spanish)
  6. ↑ Melgar, P; Rojas, D (26 April 2014). "Dominicanas: "acá se hace buen dinero"" [Dominicans: "good money is made here"]. EL PAIS. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017.(in Spanish)
  7. ↑ "Complex immigration numbers". Búsqueda. 5 January 2017.(in Spanish)
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