Peruvian Argentines
Peruvian Argentines (Spanish: peruano-argentinos) are Argentine citizens of partial or full Peruvian descent, or Peruvian citizens who have migrated to and settled in Argentina.
Members of the Peruvian community in Argentina during a Peruvian festival in Buenos Aires. | |
Total population | |
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157,514 (2010) 0.39% of the Argentine population | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Predominantly the Greater Buenos Aires and Córdoba | |
Languages | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism |
According to the 2010 national census, there were 157,514 Peruvians living in Argentina, making them one of the largest immigrant communities in the country; many more are descended from Peruvians but were born in Argentina, thus counting as full Argentine citizens. Argentina is home to the fourth largest Peruvian community worldwide, after the United States, Spain and Chile.
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