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There is a large Guatemalan diaspora in Mexico. According to the 2010 census, there were 35,322 Guatemalan citizens living in Mexico, up from the 23,957 individuals counted in 2000.


Migration history

There has been a Guatemalan presence in Mexico since at least 1895, when the National Census counted 14,004 individuals, however this dropped to 5,820 in 1900. Due to the devastating
Guatemalan Civil War The Guatemalan Civil War was a civil war in Guatemala fought from 1960 to 1996 between the government of Guatemala and various leftist rebel groups. The government forces have been condemned for committing genocide against the Maya population ...
, many Guatemalans were allowed into Mexico as refugees. Some stayed only temporarily, but others settled down in the country. Recently, many Guatemalans have been immigrating to Mexico rather than the United States. Most settle around Guatemala-Mexico border states to keep in touch with family, but many move to
Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
where a large community already exists, and some settle around Baja California and US-Mexico border states because of
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communities existing in American border cities, some with relatives in the United States. Both countries share the
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; their historical origins are common (part of the
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).


Notable Guatemalan Mexicans

* Antonio López *
Carlos Mérida Carlos Mérida (December 2, 1891 – December 21, 1985) was a Guatemalan artist who was one of the first to fuse European modern painting to Latin American themes, especially those related to Guatemala and Mexico. He was part of the Mexican mura ...
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Luis Cardoza y Aragón Luis Cardoza y Aragón (June 21, 1904 - September 4, 1992) was a Guatemalan writer, essayist, poet, art critic, and diplomat. Born in Antigua Guatemala, he spent part of his life living in exile in Mexico. Cardoza attended primary school in Ant ...
* Carlos Solorzano *
Héctor Sandarti Héctor Sandarti is a Guatemalan television host and actor who was the host of the Spanish-language version of '' Deal or No Deal'' (called '' Vas o No Vas'') on the Telemundo Network in the United States. He held similar duties in 2004–2006 for ...
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Arqueles Vela Arqueles Vela (Guatemala City, Guatemala/Tapachula 1899 – Mexico City 1977) was a Mexican people, Mexican writer, journalist and teacher, of Guatemalan origin. He was one of the major members of the Stridentism movement and author of ''La señ ...


See also

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Guatemala–Mexico relations Guatemala–Mexico relations are the bilateralism, historical and current bilateral relations between Guatemala and Mexico. Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Organiza ...


References

{{Ethnic groups in Mexico, state=collapsed Ethnic groups in Mexico
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
Immigration to Mexico