Hispanics and Latinos in Portland, Oregon

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There were approximately 60,000 people of Hispanic or Latino origin in Portland, Oregon, as of 2020; about 10 percent of the city's population. [1]

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Demographics

Latino Gay Pride, Portland, Oregon, 2011 Latino Gay Pride 1.jpg
Latino Gay Pride, Portland, Oregon, 2011

The Portland metropolitan area has Oregon's largest Latino population. In 2022, Jamie Goldberg of The Oregonian wrote, "More than half of Oregon's Latino population lives in Multnomah, Washington and Marion counties. All three saw their Latino populations grow by at least 25% in the last decade. Washington County has the largest Latino population, 107,000 ... In Clackamas County, the Latino population grew by 38.5% in the last decade to more than 40,000 residents." [2]

In 2024, Eater Portland said, "A self-reported study on Statistical Atlas showed just over 1,100 Salvadorans living in Portland, which makes up less than 1 percent of the Hispanic population of the city." [3]

Ancestry by origin [4] Number
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexican39,181
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican1,729
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuban2,172
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican138
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rican144
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemalan1,894
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Honduran423
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaraguan284
Flag of Panama.svg Panamanian137
Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoran1,027
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentine381
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivian83
Flag of Chile.svg Chilean307
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombian446
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuadorian215
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguayan20
Flag of Peru.svg Peruvian537
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguayan33
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuelan161

Culture

Portland Mercado focuses on Latin American cuisine Portland Mercado, 2021 1.jpg
Portland Mercado focuses on Latin American cuisine

Parts of 39th Avenue were named Cesar Chavez Boulevard in honor of Latino labor activist Cesar Chavez.

Milagro is the only Hispanic theater production company in the Pacific Northwest.

Events

Annual events include the Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta [5] [6] [7] and the Latin American Film Festival. [8] Makers de Mayo "showcases and celebrates Latin American culture through art, makers, music, food and more", according to KPTV's Ayo Elise. [9] PDX Latinx Pride (formerly Portland Latino Gay Pride) hosts the Latinx Pride Festival. [10]

Cuisine

The Portland Mercado is a collection of food carts in southeast Portland, focused on Latin American cuisine. [11] Notable restaurants and bars known for serving Latin American and Spanish (or Catalan) food in the city include:

Notable defunct restaurants include:

References

  1. ↑ "Latinos in Portland". Portlandonline.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Goldberg, Jamie (2022-02-27). "Oregon's Latino communities flourish as their populations grow". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-05-23– via The Seattle Times.
  3. ↑ Roland, Rebecca (2024-09-05). "A New Salvadoran and Mexican Restaurant Will Serve Family Recipes Passed Down Through Generations". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  4. ↑ PCT11HISPANIC OR LATINO BY SPECIFIC ORIGIN
  5. ↑ "Want a Good Cinco de Mayo Celebration? Go To Portland, Oregon". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  6. ↑ Campuzano, Eder (2018-04-28). "Here's a list of authentic Cinco de Mayo events in Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  7. ↑ "Portland's Cinco de Mayo celebration canceled for second straight year". KATU. Archived from the original on 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  8. ↑ Agbisit, Karina (2021-10-05). "The Portland Latin American Film Festival returns for a 15th year". Portland State Vanguard. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  9. ↑ Elise, Ayo. "Makers de Mayo returns to celebrate Latin culture". KPTV . Archived from the original on 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  10. ↑ "Portland's Latinx Pride Aims To Build Bridges 'Not Walls'". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  11. ↑ "Postcards From The Pandemic: Latino Businesses Maintain Community At Portland Mercado". opb. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
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