Uruguayans in Spain

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Uruguayans in Spain
Total population
80,000 (2022) [a]
  1. ↑ As of 2018, 40,000 was the size of the population in Spain born in Uruguay (including those with Spanish citizenship), and 25,521 was the size of the foreign population (thus, with no Spanish citizenship) in Spain with Uruguayan citizenship. [1] [2]

Uruguayans in Spain are people born in Uruguay who emigrated to Spain. [3] As of 2022, there are over 80,000 Uruguayans living in Spain, mostly in Catalonia. [4]

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Overview

Uruguay was part of the Spanish Empire, and since gaining independence, both countries have cultivated strong cultural and economic ties. [5] Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, large waves of Spanish immigrants, primarily from the regions of Galicia and the Basque Country, settled in Uruguay, shaping its culture, society, and demographics. [6]

Since the 1960s, Spain has been one of the main destinations for Uruguayan emigrants who left the country due to various events, such as the civic-military dictatorship (1973-1985) and the banking crisis of 2002. [7] [8] In the early 21st century, a significant wave of Uruguayans established residence in Spain, often facilitated by access to Spanish citizenship, since a large portion of Uruguay's population is composed of first- or second-generation descendants of Spanish immigrants who arrived in Uruguay in the 20th century. [9] [10]

As of 2022, around 80,000 Uruguayans reside in Spain. [11] The main regions of settlement are Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and Galicia. [12] Expatriate Uruguayans have their own associations in Spain, notably the Uruguayan Center of Madrid [13] and several Consultative Councils. [14] Official information consider that there are at least 50 Uruguayan-run organizations in Spain. [15]

Notable people

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Present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Población (españoles/extranjeros) por País de Nacimiento, sexo y año". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Población extranjera por Nacionalidad, comunidades, Sexo y Año". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Where did Uruguayans go?" (in Spanish). El Observador. 13 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Urwicz, Tomer (2 October 2022). "Uruguayans in Spain overpass those in 10 departments" (in Spanish). El Observador.
  5. ↑ "Uruguay - Consejería de Trabajo, Migraciones y Seguridad Social en Uruguay". www.mites.gob.es. Archived from the original on 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  6. ↑ "Inmigrantes españoles y las remesas a España". EL PAIS. 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  7. ↑ "La crisis de 2002: cuando todo dejó de funcionar". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  8. ↑ Schelotto, Magdalena. La dictadura cívico-militar uruguaya (1973-1985): la construcción de la noción de víctima y la figura del exiliado en el Uruguay post-dictatorial.
  9. ↑ "Uruguayans, the unknown migrants" (PDF). CIPIE. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Hay más uruguayos viviendo en España que en diez departamentos de Uruguay". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  11. ↑ "Hay más uruguayos viviendo en España que en diez departamentos de Uruguay". El Observador (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  12. ↑ "Dejaron el "ta" para decir "vale": historias de uruguayos que eligieron migrar a España". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  13. ↑ Uruguayan Center of Madrid (in Spanish)
  14. ↑ "List of Consultative Councils of Uruguayans abroad". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.(in Spanish)
  15. ↑ Uruguayan organizations abroad (in Spanish)
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