Argentinos en Uruguay | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| 137.501[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Montevideo · Punta Del Este · Colonia del Sacramento | |
| Languages | |
| Rioplatense Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| OtherBrazilians in Uruguay, |
Argentine Uruguayans are people born inArgentina who live inUruguay. In 2010, there were over 10,000 Argentines living in Uruguayan territory.[2]
Many Argentine-born persons reside in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the samelanguage, culture and ethnicity and their populations bear striking similarities; the historical origins of both nations is common (part of theViceroyalty of the River Plate,Spanish Empire); both countries are members ofMERCOSUR, there is no need for special migration documents, and circulation is relatively easy. Uruguay is a small, quiet country, with wide beaches on theAtlantic Ocean, so many Argentines choose Uruguay as their usual holiday destination, some of them even as permanent residence;[3] Argentine people come to Uruguay in search of a better quality of life.[4] The Uruguayan resortPunta del Este is famous as "the biggest Argentine seaside resort".[5]
The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 26,782 people who declared Argentina as their country of birth.[6] In 2013, there were almost 6,000 Argentine citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security.[7]
Argentines in Uruguay have their own institutions, such as the Uruguayan-Argentine Institute, a bilingual school inPunta del Este.[8]
In 2022, It was confirmed Colonia was going to make aSilicon Valley in Colonia called 'Colonia Ala Este' to bring moreArgentine immigrants due to the bad economy inArgentina doubling their population making their goal reach to about 60,000 people in total in Colonia. With an initial investment of more than US$ 100 million, it was planned to build a sustainable city open to the community to generate a hub for the knowledge economy industry on a 500-hectare site, which includes forests and seven kilometers of coastline. with beaches such as Calabrés and Fernando.[9]
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