Uruguayan Chileans (Spanish: Uruguayos Chilenos) are people born in Uruguay who live in Chile, or Chilean-born people of Uruguayan descent.
Overview Many Uruguayan-born people live in Chile, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; the historical origins of both nations is common (part of the Spanish Empire until the early 19th century); Chile has a bigger, more diverse economy, which attracted Uruguayans in search of opportunities; the relative geographical vicinity (Southern Cone) also helps.
Modern estimates put the figure of Uruguayans in Chile at over 9,000.
Uruguayan residents in Chile have their own institutions, for instance, the Consultative Council in Santiago.
Notable people Past Elio García-Austt (1919-2005), neuroscientist José Gervasio Viera Rodríguez (1948–1990), singer Walter Kliche (1926-2024), actor Fernando Kliche (1954-2026), actor Present Carlos Aguiar, footballer Guillermo Amoedo, film director Carlos Canzani, musician Gonzalo Yáñez, singer-songwriter Diego Guastavino, footballer Irina Karamanos, anthropologist, partner of the former President Gabriel Boric Laura Prieto, model and actress Jael Ünger, actress Liliana García, actress Alfredo Alonso, television presenter, producer, musician Nelson Acosta, football coach Daniel Lencina, trumpetist and composer
See also
Chile–Uruguay relations Chileans in Uruguay Emigration from Uruguay
References
External links Blog of Uruguayans in Chile