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.

Peruvian Argentines
Peruano-Argentinos
Members of the Peruvian community in Argentina during a Peruvian festival in Buenos Aires.
Total population
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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