Polish minority in Argentina
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| Polish-Argentines
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| Total population |
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450,000[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Buenos Aires, Misiones Province, Córdoba Province, Santa Fe Province |
| Languages |
| Predominantly in Spanish, minority speak Polish |
| Religions |
| Predominantly Roman Catholic, minority are Polish Orthodox |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Poles, Polish Brazilian, Polish American, Polish Canadians |
The Polish minority in Argentina numbers about 450,000[2] and is both one of the most significant minorities in Argentina and one of the largest groups of Polish minority.
About 140,000 Poles live in Buenos Aires; other Argentinian cities with large Polish populations include Córdoba, Rosario and Santa Fe.[3]
The first Poles arrived in Argentina in the 19th century. In 1890, the first Polish organization in Argentina was founded (Towarzystwo Polskie). For many years, Misiones Province was the major Polish center in Argentina.[4]
A major organization of Polish minority is the Polish Association in Argentina (Związek Polaków w Argentynie).
In 1995 the Parliament of Argentina made June 8th Polish Settlers' Day.[5]
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[edit] External links
- The Other Child: Poles in Latin America
- (Spanish) elaguilablanca
- (Polish) Kultura polska w Argentynie
- (Polish) SZLAKIEM WYCHODŹCÓW
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