Spanish Argentines

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Spanish Argentines
Hispano argentinos
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Pampas region, Mendoza, Río Negro valley
Languages
Basque Argentines
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Spanish settlement in Argentina, that is the arrival of

Argentine declaration of independence. Thus, before 1850, the vast majority of European settlers in Argentina were from Spain and they carried the Spanish colonial administration, including religious affairs, government, and commercial business. A substantial Spanish descended Criollo population gradually built up in the new cities, while some mixed with the indigenous populations (Mestizos), with the Black African-descended slave population (Mulattoes
) or with other European immigrants.

Since a great portion of the immigrants to Argentina before the mid-19th century were of Spanish descent, and a significant part of the late-19th century/early-20th century immigrants to Argentina were Spaniards, almost all

Spanish culture in Latin America. Furthermore, a large proportion of Spanish immigration to Argentina during the 20th century was from the North Western region of Galicia
, which has a separate language and distinct culture from other parts of Spain.

History

The interplay between

Spanish culture has a long and complex history. Spanish settlements date back to 16th century, and from then on, many Criollo Spaniards populated the area of Argentina, some of whom intermarried with non-Spaniards. Spain established a permanent colony on the site of Buenos Aires in 1580, although initial settlement was primarily overland from Peru. The Spanish further integrated Argentina into their vast empire by establishing the Vice Royalty of Rio de la Plata in 1776, and Buenos Aires became a flourishing port. Argentina would become a crucial part of the Spanish Empire in South America
.

The Argentine independence movement drastically changed earlier

Argentine
out of pride in their new developing nation.

Spanish immigration

Percentage of Spanish immigrants in the provinces and territories of Argentina, according to the 1914 Argentine census

In the post-colonial period (1832-1950), there would be a further influx of Spanish immigrants to

Spanish people emigrated to Argentina, mostly from Galicia, the Basque Country, Asturias, Cantabria, and Catalonia in northern Spain, while significantly smaller numbers of immigrants also arrived from Andalusia in southern Spain
.

Galicians make up 70% of the Spanish post-colonial immigrant population in

Galicians) in Argentina. The Argentine stereotype about gallegos is that they are dull, stubborn and stingy.[1]

Roughly 10-15% of the Argentine population are descended from

French-Basques
". This is because of French culture being considered more "fashionable" than Spanish among the average Argentine.

In 2013, there were 92,453 Spanish citizens born in Spain living in Argentina and another 288,494 Spanish citizens born in Argentina.[2]

Many of the Argentine migrants to Spain are the descendants of Spaniards or Italians that can easily acquire European citizenship under laws of return.

Modern times

While there continues to be strong interest among the population in European affairs and their European heritage, the Argentine culture today varies considerably from the Spanish much like the American or Australian cultures vary from the British.

Spanish culture has left a great mark on modern Argentine culture. Bilateral relations have always been of a privileged strategic nature. Meanwhile, prospective and all-round cooperation also experienced periods of acute disagreement. In recent years, Madrid diplomacy has been trying to regain its shaken prestige and influence over Argentina and its closest neighbors. The most significant preparations for this were made during the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. However, despite some "warming" in relations between the countries, the former level of trust and contacts is not observed. Attempts at cultural cooperation face two significant obstacles. Firstly, Spain does not have a sufficient amount of free funds that must be invested in lending to the Argentine economy, and secondly, the “syndrome of betrayal” that Argentines feel in relation to Spain is not likely to be easily overcome.[3]

Figures

Yale university report states that 2,080,000 Spanish immigrants entered Argentina between 1857 and 1940. Spain provided 31.4% (Italy 44.9%) of all immigrants in that period.[4] Nevertheless, due to prior Spanish immigration occurring throughout the colonial period, around 20 million Argentines are descendants of Spanish to some degree, with the 20 most common surnames in the country being all from Spain.[5]

Another report gives net migration data as follows:

Spanish net migration to Argentina from 1857 to 1976
Year period Spanish immigrants
1857–1860 1,819
1861–1870 15,567
1871–1880 24,706
1881–1890 134,492
1891–1900 73,551
1901–1910 488,174
1911–1920 181,478
1921–1930 232,637
1931–1940 11,286
1941–1950 110,899
1951–1960 98,801
1961–1970 9,514
1971–1976 -2,784
Total 1,380,140

See also

References

  1. ^ "El estereotipo "gallego", un invento bien piola y argentino" (in Spanish). Clarín. 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020. El gallego es, de acuerdo al estereotipo cristalizado en la cultura argentina, bruto, tozudo, tacaño, torpe, franco, ingenuo. Puede ser el portero o el almacenero pero nunca un artista, pensador o intelectual. Y claro, se llamará indefectiblemente José o Manuel.
  2. ^ (in Spanish) [1] Archived 7 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Argentina, en el mundo: Macri muestra en España un proyecto serio para la recuperación de su país". El País. 2017.
  4. ^ "90.01.06: South American Immigration: Argentina". www.yale.edu. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. ^ Clarin.com (12 November 2015). "Cuáles son los 200 apellidos más populares en la Argentina". clarin.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

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