Argentines in Spain

Summary

Argentines in Spain are the largest community of Argentines abroad. In Spain, they represent one of the largest immigrant groups in the country.

Argentines in Spain
Argentinos en España
Total population
97,000 (Argentines by birth) [1][2][3] 293,037 (Population in Spain born in Argentina including those with dual Spanish citizenship).[4][5][6][7][n. 1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Spanish
Regional languages of Spain
Rioplatense Spanish
Religion
  • Christianity
  • Judaism

  1. ^ 293.037 is the size of the population in Spain born in Argentina (including those with dual Spanish citizenship). 97,000 is the size of the foreign population in Spain with Argentine citizenship (thus, no Spanish citizenship).
Argentine restaurant in Barcelona

Argentina is considered a country of immigrants,[8] due to the different immigration waves that took place in the past, particularly during the 20th century. However, as a result of political, social and economic crisis that occurred in the country in the past decades, such as the Argentine military dictatorship (1976–1983), the riots of 1989, or the Argentine Great Depression (1998–2002), many Argentines chose emigration seeking stability and new opportunities. Common emigration destinations have been other countries in the Americas or the native countries of Argentine citizens' parents or grandparents (mainly Spain and Italy).[9]

By 2022, 97,000[10] Argentine-born citizens lived in Spain.

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The ancestral origins of the Argentine nation show recent ancestors of generations predominantly as Spanish and Italian, but with strong French, Russian, Arab, German, Native American, African, Slavic and Semitic components. However, they faced very different legal circumstances that Spain and Italy had long before they joined the European Union migration policy, thousands of people a day come to the consulates of Spain to process the new nationality or obtain a visa. The Argentines are the fourth most numerous Latin American community in Spain, having recently been surpassed by Venezuelans.[11]

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  1. ^ "Población extranjera por Nacionalidad, comunidades, Sexo y Año". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Población (españoles/extranjeros) por País de Nacimiento, sexo y año". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Población extranjera por Nacionalidad, comunidades, Sexo y Año". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Estadística del Padrón Continuo. Datos provisionales a 1 de enero de 2017. Población extranjera por nacionalidad y sexo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España. 2017. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Población (Españoles/Extranjeros) por País de Nacimiento, sexo y año".
  6. ^ "Población extranjera por Nacionalidad, comunidades, Sexo y Año".
  7. ^ "Población (Españoles/Extranjeros) por País de Nacimiento, sexo y año".
  8. ^ University of Buenos Aires. "Migraciones de Argentina y Brasil hacia España" (PDF) (in Spanish).[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Emigrantes argentinos Archived 2012-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Población extranjera por Nacionalidad, comunidades, Sexo y Año". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "Bez – la inmigracion latinoamericana en España recupera el brío". Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-12.