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The Armenian diaspora population in Mexico is very small in comparison with other immigrant groups. The majority of the population arrived in Mexico between 1910–1928, most of them arriving after the Armenian genocide of 1915.
The earliest known record, from 1632, recorded the arrival to Mexico of an Armenian national by the name of ''Francisco Martín''. In 1723, Armenian national ''Don Pedro de Zárate'' arrived to Mexico on a Spanish galleon from
In 1897, Mexican President
/ref> Soon after the Armenian genocide, committed by Ottoman forces in April 1915, many Armenians began to immigrate to the
/ref> Due to its relatively small size (when compared to the larger communities in Canada and
History
The earliest known record, from 1632, recorded the arrival to Mexico of an Armenian national by the name of ''Francisco Martín''. In 1723, Armenian national ''Don Pedro de Zárate'' arrived to Mexico on a Spanish galleon from China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
to Acapulco
Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , also , nah, Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has bee ...
.Los armenios y el lobby azerí en México (in Spanish)In 1897, Mexican President
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori ( or ; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915), known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico, a total of 31 years, from 28 November 1876 to 6 Decem ...
planned a project to establish an agricultural community with Armenian settlers in Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas (in northern Mexico); the project, however, was never materialized.Armenians in 1930's Mexico City and April 24th Commemorations/ref> Soon after the Armenian genocide, committed by Ottoman forces in April 1915, many Armenians began to immigrate to the
American continent
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
. From 1921-1928, Mexico had an open immigration policy for most foreigners. During that time, close to 300 Armenians immigrated to Mexico.
Once in Mexico, most of the Armenian community decided to head north to the United States. The majority of those who stayed in the country, settled in La Merced neighborhood of Mexico City, where many started working as peddlers, shoemakers and shop owners.La diáspora armenia en México (in Spanish)/ref> Due to its relatively small size (when compared to the larger communities in Canada and
USA
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
), the Armenian community in Mexico never established a school or community center, which in turn did allow for the community to assimilate quickly into the larger Mexican population.
The Armenian community of Mexico today retains a number of approximately 400–500 people and an unknown number of descendants. Many members of the community have entered politics and are well known artists and actors; and have contributed to the ethnic composition of Mexico today.
Mexicans of Armenian ancestry
* Mauricio Ochmann *Berge Bulbulian
Berge Bulbulian (November 10, 1925 – January 26, 2017) was an American writer of Armenian descent. Born in Mexico, he grew up in the Del Ray area in a farm. He served in the Navy of the United States during World War II. After attending Fresn ...
* Rosa Gloria Chagoyán
Rosa Gloria Chagoyán (; hy, Ռոզա Գլորիա Չագոյան); is a Mexican actress and singer of Armenian descent.
Biography
Chagoyán started her career as a radio host. She entered the world of acting in 1973 as an actress in ''El Dia ...
* Jacobo Harrotian
Jacobo Harootian was an Armenian-Mexican general who participated in the Mexican Revolution.
Early life
He was probably born in Aleppo, Ottoman Empire to an Armenian family and spent most of his life in Zumpango del Río, Guerrero. Despite h ...
* Siouzana Melikián
Siouzana Melikian () is a Ukrainian- Mexican actress of Armenian descent.
Biography
Melikian was born on 14 August 1986, into a family of circus performers in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. Before moving to Mexico with her family, she spent the ...
* Armen Ohanian
Armen Ohanian ( hy, Արմեն Օհանյան), born Sophia Pirboudaghian ( hy, Սոֆյա Էմանուելի Փիրբուդաղյան, 1887–1976) was an Armenian dancer, actress, writer, and translator.
Biography
Armen Ohanian was born in ...
* Jacobo Harrotian
Jacobo Harootian was an Armenian-Mexican general who participated in the Mexican Revolution.
Early life
He was probably born in Aleppo, Ottoman Empire to an Armenian family and spent most of his life in Zumpango del Río, Guerrero. Despite h ...
* Paris Pişmiş
* Arturo Sarukhán
Arturo Sarukhán Casamitjana (; born 14 September 1963) is a former ambassador of Mexico to the United States. A consultant and public speaker, he is also a nonresident senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, an adjunct professor at the El ...
See also
*Armenia–Mexico relations
The nations of Armenia and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1992. Both nations are members of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
History
The first Armenians to arrive in Mexico occurred in the 17th century, howeve ...
* Armenian diaspora
References
Further reading
* {{Ethnic groups in Mexico Mexico Immigration to Mexico