Montenegrins in Argentina

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Montenegrins form an ethnic minority in Argentina. Many of these Montenegrins view themselves as ethnic Montenegrins.

Some are located in the province of Chaco in northern Argentina, while some in Buenos Aires, Tandilo, Venado Tuerto, and Madariaga. They formed "Colonia La Montenegrina", the largest Montenegrin colony in South America, in Argentina, in which they are part of even today.

Most Montenegrins and their descendants are buried in the cemetery of the town of General Madariaga (City of the Gauchos) , a town of around 5,000 inhabitants. There are more than 50 ,000 Montenegrins and descendants in Argentina

The Montenegrin-Argentinian organisation, Yugoslav Society Njegoš (Socieded Yugoslava Njegos), previously called the Montenegrin Society and Montenegrin-Yugoslav Society for Mutual Aid before World War II, provides mutual aid in the town of General Madariaga.

Contents 1 History 2 Culture 2.1 General Madariaga 3 Notable Individuals 4 External Links

[edit] History

During the early 1900s, Montenegrins from the Kingdom of Montenegro began emigrating to different places, mainly west. Some Montenegrins arrived in Chaco, a province in northern Argentina. There, they created "Colonia La Montenegrina", the largest Montenegrin colony in South America.

[edit] Culture

Most Montenegrins in Argentina view themselves as ethnic Montenegrins.

[edit] General Madariaga

The desendants of the first Montenegrins in Madariaga have gotten involved in cattle breeding. Some of them have become unbelievably rich through this business so that they now own several thousand head of cattle and several thousand hectares of land.

[edit] Notable Individuals

• Marko Kapitanić (Marcos Capitanich), one of first Montenegrin settlers in Argentina
• Petar Milović, one of first Montenegrin settlers in Argentina
• Petar Kapitanić, one of first Montenegrin settlers in Argentina
• Lazar Kosanovic, one of first Montenegrin settlers in Argentina
• Danijel Svorčan, one of first Montenegrin settlers in Argentina
• Mitar Milović, one of first Montenegrin settlers in Argentina
• Mitar Mićunović, one of first Montenegrin settlers in Argentina
• Jorge Capitanich, Politician
• Adrian Mirkovich, Mayor of General Madariaga
• Juan Daniel Knesevich, Mayor of General Madariaga
• Marta Lilana Iovanovich, Professor and writer
• Eduardo Vuletich

[edit] External Links

• Association of Argentians of Montenegrin descent "Zeta"