Americans in Argentina

There is a community of Americans living in Argentina consisting of immigrants and expatriates from the United States as well as their local born descendants. There are roughly about 60,000 Americans living in the country, and 26,000 of them live in the capital city, Buenos Aires.[1]

Americans in Argentina
Estadounidenses en Argentina
Total population
60,000
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Roman Catholicism · Protestantism · Others
Related ethnic groups
American diaspora

Migration history

From 2002 to 2003, many Americans migrated to Argentina when the country suddenly became comparatively inexpensive thus it became a cheap place to live in.[2]

Immigration from the United States increased further during and after the financial crisis of 2007–2008 as many Americans fled the crisis-ridden United States to escape to Argentina. A few interviews and immigration data shows a 12% increase in the number of Americans (742) who applied for permanent residency in 2008.

Education

American schools in Argentina include:

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "U.S. Americans in Buenos Aires: the New Expat Mecca Archived 2012-01-29 at the Wayback Machine "Blog - Romancing Argentina, 25 April 2011
  2. "Americans Fleeing The US For Argentina? "Argentina Post, 22 March 2009
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