There were approximately 60,000 people of Hispanic or Latino origin in Portland, Oregon, as of 2020; about 10% of the city’s population. 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."

Culture

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

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

Events

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

Cuisine

Notable restaurants and bars known for serving Latin American cuisine have included: * Andina *

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Ataula Ataula was a Spanish cuisine, Spanish and Catalan cuisine, Catalan restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The restaurant earned Jose Chesa a James Beard Foundation Award nomination in the Best Chef: Northwest category. Description ...

(2013–2021) *

Bar Cala Bar Cala is a Latin American cocktail bar and restaurant in northeast Portland, Oregon's Concordia neighborhood, in the United States. Established in 2022, the business operates from the Northwestern Electric Company – Alberta Substation, a for ...

(2022) *

Birrieria La Plaza Birrieria La Plaza is a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Initially operating from a food cart in southeast Portland, the business has announced plans to add a brick and mortar and a stall at Block 216. Description a ...

* Birrieria PDX (2020) *

Cafe Azul Cafe Azul was a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District, in the United States. History Sisters Claire and Shawna Archibald opened the restaurant in McMinnville, Oregon, in 1994. The business was relocated to northwest Portland's ...

El Cubo de Cuba El Cubo de Cuba, or simply Cubo, is a Cuban restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Description Starting as a food cart and later becoming a brick and mortar operation in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood, the restaurant serves Cuban street foo ...

El Gallo Taqueria El Gallo Taqueria was a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Owner and chef Jake Brown established the business as a food cart in 2009, in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood. In 2015, El Gallo relocated and began operat ...

(2009) * Esparza's (1990–2014) *

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(2014) * Güero * La Bonita * La Calaca Comelona * La Carreta Mexican Restaurant (1990–2020s) * Lechon * Masia (2020–2021) * Mi Mero Mole (2011–2020) *

Mis Tacones Mis Tacones is a Chicano and queer-owned vegan taquería in Portland, Oregon. Description Michael Russell of ''The Oregonian'' has described Mis Tacones as a " Chicano and queer-owned vegan taco pop-up". He wrote in 2022, "The colorful new re ...

* Nuestra Cocina (2004) * Original Taco House (1960–2017) * Ox * Palomar (2018) *

Pambiche Cocina and Repostería Cubana Pambiche Cocina and Repostería Cubana, or simply Pambiche, is a Cuban restaurant located in northeast Portland, Oregon. Description Pambiche is housed in "a funky turn of the century Victorian building", located at 2811 Northeast Glisan Street i ...

* Papi Chulo's (2019) * Por Que No (2004) * República * Tamale Boy *

Taqueria Los Puñales Taqueria Los Puñales is a queer-owned and operated Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Opened by Brian Aster and David Madrigal in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant has garnered a generally positive reception. Description ...

* Teote (2013) *

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(2007–2020) * Xico (2012–2023) The

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is a collection of

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, focused on Latin American cuisine.

Demographics

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