Chilean Argentines are
Argentine citizens of
Chilean descent or
Chile-born people who reside in
Argentina. Argentina is home to the largest Chilean diaspora group. According to the Argentine 2010 census, there are 191.147 Chileans living in the country (born in Chilean territory). An estimate 2003-2004 estimated Chilean descendants, born in Argentina to a Chilean father or mother, in 190,000.
Other figures, such as those by
The World Factbook, show a total population (including those born in Chile and their descendants) of 429,708 people.
Chilean immigration to Argentina dates back to colonial times. During the War of Independence of Chile, the period known as the ''
Patria Vieja'', ended with the defeat of the patriot forces at the
Battle of Rancagua on October 1 and 2, 1814. The patriots who were crossing the
Andes took refuge in the
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata. Some of them returned to their country with the Army of the Andes in 1817 achieving restore the independence of Chile.
The countries share language,
customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting tariffs and for controlling the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal effects, and hazardous items, into and out of a country. Traditionally, customs ...
, history, and the
Argentina–Chile border, one of the longest borders in the world, among other things.
History
The migration process between the two countries dates back to colonial times. A memorable case was that of Chilean migration to Argentina after the Battle of Rancagua and the Spanish reconquest of Chile between 1814 and 1817.
From the late 19th century there was a steady migration from the
Chiloé Archipelago to the southern provinces of Argentina, to work on sheep farms. Since then, their descendants have been an important part of the Chilean population resident in southern Argentina, to the point that the term "chilote" is a derogatory nickname for any Chilean.
However, Chilean migration increased dramatically after the coup in
1973 Chilean coup d'état
The 1973 Chilean coup d'état Enciclopedia Virtual > Historia > Historia de Chile > Del gobierno militar a la democracia" on LaTercera.cl. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
In October 1972, Chile suffered the first of many strikes. Among the par ...
led by
Augusto Pinochet after the Chilean military government exiled opponents of the military regime, who joined many opponents who had left Chile voluntarily. This did not last long, as Argentina underwent a coup itself three years later. After the return of democracy to Chile in 1990, some citizens of that country returned to their homeland, but others settled in Argentina, especially in the Patagonia region, where 53% of Chilean Argentines live, exceeding 5% of the total population of each province, and the region of Cuyo, where they form 12% of the total population. 18% of Chilean Argentines live in Buenos Aires.
Gallery
Notable people
File:Manuel Blanco Encalada (Nataniel Hughes, 1853).jpg, Manuel Blanco Encalada
File:LautaroMurúa-DemasiadoJovenes-1958.jpg, Lautaro Murúa
File:Patricio Contreras.jpg, Patricio Contreras
File:Eduardo Braun Menéndez.jpg, Eduardo Braun-Menéndez
File:Kirchner marzo 2007 Congreso.jpg, Néstor Kirchner
See also
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Argentina–Chile relations
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Immigration to Argentina
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Argentine Chileans
References
{{Chilean diaspora
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