Chileans in the United Kingdom

Chileans in the United Kingdom (Spanish: Chilenos en Reino Unido) are people of Chilean origin living in the United Kingdom.

Chileans in the United Kingdom
Chilenos en Reino Unido
Total population
Chilean-born residents
5,131 (2001 census)
7,139 (2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
London, Midlands, South East England, North West England
Languages
English (British English)
Spanish (Chilean Spanish)
Religion
Predominantly Christianity
(Roman Catholic, Protestantism, Evangelical)
Related ethnic groups
Chilean people  Latin Americans in the United Kingdom  Spaniards in the United Kingdom  Hispanic  Latino  British Chilean

History

When approximately 2,500 Chilean exiles (including businessmen, professors, and students) arrived in Great Britain escaping the right-wing military coup d'etat of September 11, 1973, they were met by a small community of Latin Americans who were already there. In the 1970s right-wingers fled the Allende government, and later persecuted Allende's sympathizers escaped the Pinochet regime. The Chilean community has settled well in the country, and the majority are of European ancestry.[1][2][3][4] The size of the Chilean British population is hard to estimate as many have gone back to Chile, or move fluidly between several places.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2001 UK Census, 5,131 Chilean-born people were living in the UK.[6] The 2011 census recorded 6,456 Chilean-born residents in England, 120 in Wales,[7] 495 in Scotland[8] and 68 in Northern Ireland.[9]

Notable individuals

See also

References

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