Argentine Montenegrins are people born in

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of Montenegrin descent. During the early 1900s, Montenegrins from the

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began emigrating to the country, and nowadays there are approximately 50,000 Montenegrins and descendants living in Argentina. Besides Poles (450,000) and Croatians (440,000) they are one of the most populous Slavic communities in Argentina. Currently most of them are located in the northern province of Chaco, while the remaining part lives in

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, and General Madariaga. Descendants of ethnic

Montenegrins Montenegrins ( cnr, Црногорци, Crnogorci, or ; lit. "Black Mountain People") are a South Slavic ethnic group that share a common Montenegrin culture, history, and language, identified with the country of Montenegro. Genetics Accordin ...

established ''Colonia La Montenegrina'', the largest Montenegrin colony in South America, in which they are part of even today. General Madariaga is a specially important place for Montenegrins in Argentina since many of them have achieved a remarkable wealth there through the business of cattle breeding, and most Montenegrins and their descendants are buried in its cemetery. Additionally, the Montenegrin-Argentine organization, Yugoslav Society Njegoš (''Sociedad Yugoslava Njegoš'', previously called the Montenegrin Society and Montenegrin-Yugoslav Society for Mutual Aid before World War II) provides mutual aid inside the town.

Notable individuals

Jorge Capitanich Jorge Milton Capitanich (born November 28, 1964) is an Argentine politician, businessman, and accountant who became Governor of Chaco Province in 2019, having held the position before from 2007 to 2013 and then from February to December 2015. A m ...

, politician, former senator and current governor of the Chaco Province * Emilio Ogñénovich, Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina *

Esteban Saveljich Esteban Ariel Saveljich ( cnr, Естебан Савељић, Esteban Saveljić; born 20 May 1991) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Burgos CF. Born in Argentina, he represents the Mont ...

, football player * Gastón Bojanich, football player * Nicolás Vuyovich, sportscar driver

References

External links

Association of ethnic Montenegrins in Argentina "Zeta"
European Argentine Immigration to Argentina

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