Portuguese Uruguayans are

Uruguayans Uruguayans ( es, uruguayos) are people identified with the country of Uruguay, through citizenship or descent. Uruguay is home to people of different ethnic origins. As a result, many Uruguayans do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, b ...

of full or partial

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

ancestry. The

arrived in

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around the time of the Spanish colonial period. Many of them were sailors,

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s, clergy, and members of the military. Later Portuguese arrivals included

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s in conflict with Spanish leadership;

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, which eventually turned into a regional center of smuggling, is a notable example of those ages Another source of Portuguese immigration into Uruguay were Brazilians of Portuguese descent, who crossed the border into the country ever since it became independent. During the second half of the 19th century and part of the 20th, several additional Portuguese immigrants arrived; the last wave was during 1930–1965. The most recent figure is from the 2011 Uruguayan census, which revealed 367 people who declared Portugal as their country of birth while is estimated that there are at least some 2,985 Portuguese citizens residing in Uruguay as of 2020.

Notable people

;past *

Enrique Almada Enrique Milton Almada Cavo (15 July 1934, in Montevideo – 29 April 1990), also known as Quique Almada, was a Uruguayan actor and comedian. In the 1960s he started a long career on television. Together with a notable group of Uruguayan humoris ...

(1934-1990), comedian and actor *

Enrique Amorim Enrique Amorim (July 25, 1900 – July 28, 1960) was an Uruguayan novelist and writer, best known for his story ''Las quitanderas'' whose plot centers on rural prostitution; also known for his left-wing politics. Biography Enrique Amorim was b ...

(1900–1960), writer * Fernando O. Assunção (1931–2006), ethnologist and folklorist *

Wilson Ferreira Aldunate Wilson Ferreira Aldunate (1919–1988) was a Uruguayan politician and a historically important member of the National Party. Biography He was Minister of Agriculture during the second National Council of Government with Blanco majority (196 ...

(1919–1988), politician *

Manuel Flores Mora Manuel Flores Mora (1923–1984) was a Uruguayan journalist and politician representing the Colorado Party. Background and early career A direct descendant of 19th century President Venancio Flores, Flores worked in his youth for a range of news ...

(1923–1984), politician and journalist * Eudoro Melo (1889–1975), poet * Alceu Ribeiro (1919-2013), painter *

Aparicio Saravia Aparicio Saravia da Rosa (August 16, 1856 – September 10, 1904) was a Uruguayan politician and military leader. He was a member of the Uruguayan National Party and was a revolutionary leader against the Uruguayan government. Early life H ...

(1856–1904), political leader * Villanueva Saravia (1964–1998), mayor of Cerro Largo * Olhinto María Simoes (1901–1966), poet and journalist *

Amílcar Vasconcellos Amílcar Vasconcellos ( Artigas, 22 September 1915 - Montevideo, 22 October. 1999) was a Uruguayan politician, lawyer, government minister and Senator. In 1967 he challenged Óscar Diego Gestido Óscar Diego Gestido Pose (Montevideo, Uruguay ...

(1915–1999), lawyer and politician * Carlos Vaz Ferreira (1872–1958), philosopher *

María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira Maria Eugenia Vaz Ferreira (1875–1924) was an Uruguayan teacher and poet. She was the younger sister of philosopher Carlos Vaz Ferreira and a contemporary of Delmira Agustini and Julio Herrera y Reissig. She was born and lived in Montevideo, ...

(1875–1924), poet ;present * José Amorín (born 1954 in Montevideo), politician * Adrián Caetano (born 1969 in Montevideo), film director * Maika Ceres (born 1986 in Montevideo), soprano *

Mónica Farro Mónica Farro (born 28 February 1976) is an Uruguayan model and actress of theatre and television. She started her career as a child commercial model and then worked as an erotic actress and fetish model for Playboy TV. She was chosen as Miss ...

(born 1976 in Montevideo), vedette *

Beatriz Flores Silva Beatriz Flores Silva (born November 7, 1956) is an Uruguayan - Belgian film director, film producer, screenwriter and teacher. Her films include ''The Seven Deadly Sins'' (1990), ''The Almost True Story of Pepita the Gunslinger'' (1992), ''In ...

(born 1956 in Montevideo), film director *Manuel Flores Silva (born 1950 in Montevideo), politician and journalist * José Luis Pintos Saldanha (born 1964 in Artigas), footballer *

Sebastián Abreu Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo (; born 17 October 1976) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Peruvian club Universidad César Vallejo. He is best known for his record of ap ...

(born 1976 in Minas), footballer * Mario Regueiro (born 1978 in Montevideo), footballer * Diana Saravia Olmos, notary and politician * Fernando Vilar (born 1954 in Portugal), newsanchor and journalist *

Lucas Torreira Lucas Sebastián Torreira Di Pascua (; born 11 February 1996) is a Uruguayan professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray S.K. (football), Galatasaray and the Uruguay national footbal ...

(born 1996 in Fray Bentos), footballer

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