Czech Mexicans

Czech Mexicans (Spanish: checo-mexicanos[2]) are citizens of Mexico who are of Czech descent. Czechs originate from the Czech lands, a term which refers to the majority of the traditional lands of the Bohemian Crown, namely Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia. These lands have been governed by a variety of states, including the Kingdom of Bohemia, a crown land of the Austrian Empire, the Czechoslovak Republic, and, now, the Czech Republic.

Czech Mexicans
checo-mexicanos
Total population
537 Czech Republic-born residents (2019)[1]
Unknown number of Mexicans of Czech descent
Regions with significant populations
Mexico City
Languages
Mexican Spanish · Czech
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Czech diaspora
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History

Jesuit missionaries

During the colonial era, there were several Bohemian Jesuit missionaries involved in the evangelization of Mexico. The first Jesuits left Bohemia for the Americas in 1678.[3] A notable example is Simon Boruhradsky (Hispanicized as Simón de Castro) who was part of the Viceroy's court and contributed to architectural projects.

Recent immigration

The Czech community in Mexico has been a discrete community, most of them arrived to the country as refugees escaping from World Wars. The Czech community of Mexico City frequently meets for celebrations at the statue of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk located on Avenida Presidente Masaryk.

Notable individuals

See also

References
  1. "International Migration Database". OECD. Retrieved 21 January 2021. Country of birth/nationality: Czech Republic, Variable: Stock of foreign population by nationality
  2. Valverde, Freddy (18 December 2014). "La Asociación Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, fomenta las relaciones culturales entre mexicanos y checos". Radio Prague. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. "Testimonios de misioneros checos en México y Filipinas". Radio Prague International (in Spanish). 16 June 2001. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

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