Total population | |
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1,433 (2011 Uruguayan Census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Montevideo | |
Languages | |
Peruvian Spanish and Rioplatense Spanish | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Peruvian Chileans, Peruvian Mexicans, Peruvian Americans, Peruvian Argentines |
Peruvian Uruguayans are mostly Peruvian-born persons living in Uruguay. There are as well some Uruguayan-born persons of partially or full Peruvian descent.
Peruvian immigrants started arriving in Uruguay around 1990, mainly by land. [1] Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate, Spanish Empire). The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 1,433 people who declared Peru as their country of birth; [2] [3] other sources state that there are some 2,000 [4] to 3,000 Peruvians living and working in Uruguay, mostly in fisheries or as domestic servants. [1]
As of 2013, Peruvians represent one of the most dynamic immigration flows in Uruguay. [5] [4] Yet most of them still live in poverty; [6] only 125 are registered in the Uruguayan social security. [7] Rather than fully assimilating into Uruguayan mainstream society, they tend to represent an example of multiculturalism. [1] Official sources show that over 1,600 Peruvians obtained their Uruguayan identification documents in 2016. [8]
The Uruguayan-Peruvian Cultural Association César Vallejo in Motevideo. [9]