Colombians in Uruguay

Colombian Uruguayans are people born in Colombia who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Colombian descent.

Overview

There are some Colombian-born persons living in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; they also have a common historical origin as part of the Spanish Empire. Uruguay is a very small, quiet country, with wide beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, so some well-off Colombians choose Uruguay as their usual holiday destination, some of them even as permanent residence. Other Colombians who belong to a lower social condition come to Uruguay in search of job opportunities, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans coming to Uruguay. And there is also an inflow of Colombian refugees who flee from guerrilla fighting and drug trafficking.

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 749 people who declared Colombia as their country of birth. As of 2013, there were just 93 Colombian citizens registered with the Uruguayan social security.

Notable Colombians in Uruguay

• Óscar Arce (born 1990), footballer

See also

• Colombia–Uruguay relations
• Uruguayans in Colombia
• Immigration to Uruguay

External links

• Colombian residents in Uruguay