Croats in Uruguay
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| Catholicism | |||
Croats in Uruguay comprise Croat migrants to Uruguay and their descendants.
The very first Croats reached the Río de la Plata region during the second half of the 18th century; the biggest inflow of immigrants was mostly during the first half of the 20th century.[1] They established their own institutions, such as the Croatian Home.[2]
According to UN estimates there are some 3,300 people of Croat descent living in Uruguay. Other estimates place the figure at around 5,000.[3]
In 2006 Eduardo R. Antonich published the monograph "Croatia and Croats in Uruguay".[4]
Notable people
- Antonio Lussich, sailor, writer and naturalist
- Arturo Lussich, physician and politician
- Raúl Sendic, politician and guerrilla leader
- Raúl Fernando Sendic, politician and geneticist
- Teodoro Vilardebó Matulić, physician
See also
References
- ↑ Croats in Uruguay (Spanish)
- ↑ Croatian Home
- ↑ Croats in South America (Croatian)
- ↑ Croatia and Croats in Uruguay (Croatian)
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