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Greeks in Chile
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Greek-Chilean
Total population
90,000-120,000
Regions with significant populations
Antofagasta, La Serena, Coquimbo, Santiago de Chile.
Languages
Chilean Spanish, Greek
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Greeks, Greek diaspora,
Greek Argentine
The Greek community in Chile numbers between 90.000 and 120.000 people.[1] Most of them live either in the Santiago area or in the Antofagasta area. Chile is one of the 5 countries with the most descendants of Greeks in the world.[2]
Contents [hide]
1 Immigration
2 Antofagasta: a copy collectivité
3 Notable Greek-Chileans
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
[edit] Immigration
The Greek community has great importance in Chile. The first immigrants arrived during the sixteenth century from Crete, so named "Candia" in honor of the island's capital, the current Heraklion. The surname, although at present, is very disconnected from its ancient origins. The majority of Greek immigrants arrived in Chile at the beginning of century, some as part of their spirit of adventure and escape from the rigors of the World War and the catastrophe of Smyrna in Asia Minor, although many Greeks had already settled in Antofagasta, a city in northern Chile, including crews of the ships commanded by Arturo Prat for the Pacific War (1879 - 1883) in naval battle of Iquique (boatswain Constantine Micalvi). It is very likely that the good climate of the area has been a major attraction for immigrants in Greece. However, the chronicles of the time show that most attracted by the reputation he had acquired the northern Chilean operation of salt and the wealth they had in the country.
According to El Mercurio of Antofagasta, between the years 1920 and 1935 there were about 400 Greeks in the city and some thirty nortina in offices saltpeter. In 1926 were the first women's association in Chile, known as theFilóptoxos(friends of the poorin Greek) which was chaired by Xrisí Almallotis . Since then to date there have been about four or five generations of descendants of Greeks. Some have moved south and are grouped mainly in Santiago in other Valparaíso, as well as in Talcahuano. The main member of this community for the shipping business Kochifas Constantino, owner of the ships SkorpiosinPuerto Montt. The majority of Greek immigrants arrived in Chile at the beginning of the twentieth century for his proverbial espítu adventurer, others escaping the rigors of the World War and the catastrophe of Smyrna, in Asia Minor. They headed to the city of Antofagasta. It is very likely that climate benefactor of the area has been one of the main attractions for these novice Greeks in new lands. However, the chronicles of the time show that most attracted by the reputation he had acquired the north by the operation of the Chilean nitrate. The country was plunging into an economic boom that lasted a very dramatic period in which the Chileans did not pay taxes. Salitre fever attracted thousands of foreigners who came from Europe and some of the United States. The "nitrate" or city offices located close to the mineral operations were a glorious time. Furniture, curtains, carpets were imported from France or England and foreigners also imported European governesses to educate their shoots. Caruso and Pavlova came to this country to sing and dance in the minds saltpeter that allowed capital luxuries that missed.
Amid this flood of foreigners who populated northern Chilean appeared Greece also, in some way, "it wanted to make America" as they say. That was how it was an incredible Collectivité Hellenic whose records were listed in two sources. One of these was the extensive collaboration that gave the Chilean press through its pages in the newspaper El Mercurio. The other end of the fire under the rubble of the first home that housed the proto-Hellenes of Chile.
Miguel Jaramís Politis, son of a Greek citizen, compiled files daily El Mercurio Antofagasta since the early twentieth century to set up a sort of printed record of the activities of the Hellenes in Australia and the generous welcome extended to them by the new country.
The first steps according to the book published by Miguel Politis called "Greece and the Greeks." The book is a chronicle published in 1922 when he visited Antofagasta the consul general of Greece, John Satirakis willing to form a community that had a legal personality and that could bring the Greeks in a "home" Greek " . Satirakis, to reach the city contacted Ramon Chilovitis together and organized the first formal meeting between Greece. Satirakis which was delivered the first batch of money for the establishment of the future Greek community. On September 20 this year, founded an association called "Hellenic Society of Mutual Aid" which had 147 members. The President Gerardo triantafilo, Jorge katevas as vice-president Ramon Chilovitis secretary Stialianós Balaban, pro-secretary Jorge Karayanis, treasurer, Joseph Sclabos pro-treasurer and counselors were Teodoro Jaramís, Jorge Galanakis, Franciskakis Menelaus, Gerardo Casaneva and Angel Adamópulos.
In 1926 the first women's association for excellence, filóptoxos (friends of the poor) which was chaired by Xrisí Almallotis. Since then to date there have been about four or five generations of descendants of Greeks. Some have moved south and are grouped mainly in James and others Valparaíso. Others returned to the motherland after the first war but most of the immigrants stayed in their new country and founded numerous Greek-Chilean families.[3]
[edit] Antofagasta: a copy collectivité
Today, three groups make up the Hellenic world chileno. One, of course, based Santiago, another is in Valparaíso and the last at home, Antofagasta. However, this is called the most attention of many Chileans, in addition to Greek officials and ministers for their ingrained patriotism. Is a group that had no support of culture Greek, this means without Orthodox church, without Greek schools, in addition to contributions económicos.sin However excasos have a place of primacy among the foreign communities in the city and the country.
[edit] Notable Greek-Chileans
Vasili Deliyanis
Constantino Kochifas
Gloria Legisos
Demetrio Marinakis
Patricio Mekis
Gabriel Mustakis
Arístides Progulakis
Manuel Tegancia
Francisco Varela
Andres Varnavas
Jacobos Farandatos
Jorge Stamatiu
Alejandro Zorbas
Jorge Escopelito
Alejandro Caloguera
Irma Moscopulos
Fotios Malleros
Jorge Karamanos
Manolis Hadjikonstantis
Juan Constantinidis
Hector Orfanoz
Leonor Varela
Alexandros Jusakos
[edit] See also
Chilean-Greek relations
[edit] References
^ viajerosgriegos.ar.vg/
^ Griegos de Chile
^ Immigration in Chile.
[edit] External links
Bilateral relations between Greece and Chile
Embassy of Greece in Chile
Main Greek association in Chile
Greek association of Antofagasta
Greek association of Coquimbo
[show]v • d • eGreek diaspora
Traditional areas of
Greek settlement Albania · Bulgaria · Cyprus · Egypt · Greece · Republic of Macedonia · Romania · Moldova · Serbia · Turkey
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Former Soviet Union Abkhazia · Armenia · Georgia · Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · Russia · Ukraine · Uzbekistan
Middle East Lebanon · Saudi Arabia · Syria
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Americas Argentina · Brazil · Canada · Chile · Cuba · Mexico · Panama · United States · Uruguay · Venezuela
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Others Aimara · Alacaluf · Atacameño · Changos · Chono · Diaguita · Kaweshkar · Quechuas · Rapanui · Selknam · Yaghan
[hide] Immigration
European Basque · Croatian · English · French · German · Greek · Hungarians · Irish · Italian · Russian · Scottish · Spanish · Welsh · Swiss
Others African · Chinese · Japanese · Jewish · Korean · Americans & Canadians · Palestinian · Syrian · Turks
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Greek-Chilean
Total population
90,000-120,000
Regions with significant populations
Antofagasta, La Serena, Coquimbo, Santiago de Chile.
Languages
Chilean Spanish, Greek
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Greeks, Greek diaspora,
Greek Argentine
The Greek community in Chile numbers between 90.000 and 120.000 people.[1] Most of them live either in the Santiago area or in the Antofagasta area. Chile is one of the 5 countries with the most descendants of Greeks in the world.[2]
Contents [hide]
1 Immigration
2 Antofagasta: a copy collectivité
3 Notable Greek-Chileans
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
[edit] Immigration
The Greek community has great importance in Chile. The first immigrants arrived during the sixteenth century from Crete, so named "Candia" in honor of the island's capital, the current Heraklion. The surname, although at present, is very disconnected from its ancient origins. The majority of Greek immigrants arrived in Chile at the beginning of century, some as part of their spirit of adventure and escape from the rigors of the World War and the catastrophe of Smyrna in Asia Minor, although many Greeks had already settled in Antofagasta, a city in northern Chile, including crews of the ships commanded by Arturo Prat for the Pacific War (1879 - 1883) in naval battle of Iquique (boatswain Constantine Micalvi). It is very likely that the good climate of the area has been a major attraction for immigrants in Greece. However, the chronicles of the time show that most attracted by the reputation he had acquired the northern Chilean operation of salt and the wealth they had in the country.
According to El Mercurio of Antofagasta, between the years 1920 and 1935 there were about 400 Greeks in the city and some thirty nortina in offices saltpeter. In 1926 were the first women's association in Chile, known as theFilóptoxos(friends of the poorin Greek) which was chaired by Xrisí Almallotis . Since then to date there have been about four or five generations of descendants of Greeks. Some have moved south and are grouped mainly in Santiago in other Valparaíso, as well as in Talcahuano. The main member of this community for the shipping business Kochifas Constantino, owner of the ships SkorpiosinPuerto Montt. The majority of Greek immigrants arrived in Chile at the beginning of the twentieth century for his proverbial espítu adventurer, others escaping the rigors of the World War and the catastrophe of Smyrna, in Asia Minor. They headed to the city of Antofagasta. It is very likely that climate benefactor of the area has been one of the main attractions for these novice Greeks in new lands. However, the chronicles of the time show that most attracted by the reputation he had acquired the north by the operation of the Chilean nitrate. The country was plunging into an economic boom that lasted a very dramatic period in which the Chileans did not pay taxes. Salitre fever attracted thousands of foreigners who came from Europe and some of the United States. The "nitrate" or city offices located close to the mineral operations were a glorious time. Furniture, curtains, carpets were imported from France or England and foreigners also imported European governesses to educate their shoots. Caruso and Pavlova came to this country to sing and dance in the minds saltpeter that allowed capital luxuries that missed.
Amid this flood of foreigners who populated northern Chilean appeared Greece also, in some way, "it wanted to make America" as they say. That was how it was an incredible Collectivité Hellenic whose records were listed in two sources. One of these was the extensive collaboration that gave the Chilean press through its pages in the newspaper El Mercurio. The other end of the fire under the rubble of the first home that housed the proto-Hellenes of Chile.
Miguel Jaramís Politis, son of a Greek citizen, compiled files daily El Mercurio Antofagasta since the early twentieth century to set up a sort of printed record of the activities of the Hellenes in Australia and the generous welcome extended to them by the new country.
The first steps according to the book published by Miguel Politis called "Greece and the Greeks." The book is a chronicle published in 1922 when he visited Antofagasta the consul general of Greece, John Satirakis willing to form a community that had a legal personality and that could bring the Greeks in a "home" Greek " . Satirakis, to reach the city contacted Ramon Chilovitis together and organized the first formal meeting between Greece. Satirakis which was delivered the first batch of money for the establishment of the future Greek community. On September 20 this year, founded an association called "Hellenic Society of Mutual Aid" which had 147 members. The President Gerardo triantafilo, Jorge katevas as vice-president Ramon Chilovitis secretary Stialianós Balaban, pro-secretary Jorge Karayanis, treasurer, Joseph Sclabos pro-treasurer and counselors were Teodoro Jaramís, Jorge Galanakis, Franciskakis Menelaus, Gerardo Casaneva and Angel Adamópulos.
In 1926 the first women's association for excellence, filóptoxos (friends of the poor) which was chaired by Xrisí Almallotis. Since then to date there have been about four or five generations of descendants of Greeks. Some have moved south and are grouped mainly in James and others Valparaíso. Others returned to the motherland after the first war but most of the immigrants stayed in their new country and founded numerous Greek-Chilean families.[3]
[edit] Antofagasta: a copy collectivité
Today, three groups make up the Hellenic world chileno. One, of course, based Santiago, another is in Valparaíso and the last at home, Antofagasta. However, this is called the most attention of many Chileans, in addition to Greek officials and ministers for their ingrained patriotism. Is a group that had no support of culture Greek, this means without Orthodox church, without Greek schools, in addition to contributions económicos.sin However excasos have a place of primacy among the foreign communities in the city and the country.
[edit] Notable Greek-Chileans
Vasili Deliyanis
Constantino Kochifas
Gloria Legisos
Demetrio Marinakis
Patricio Mekis
Gabriel Mustakis
Arístides Progulakis
Manuel Tegancia
Francisco Varela
Andres Varnavas
Jacobos Farandatos
Jorge Stamatiu
Alejandro Zorbas
Jorge Escopelito
Alejandro Caloguera
Irma Moscopulos
Fotios Malleros
Jorge Karamanos
Manolis Hadjikonstantis
Juan Constantinidis
Hector Orfanoz
Leonor Varela
Alexandros Jusakos
[edit] See also
Chilean-Greek relations
[edit] References
^ viajerosgriegos.ar.vg/
^ Griegos de Chile
^ Immigration in Chile.
[edit] External links
Bilateral relations between Greece and Chile
Embassy of Greece in Chile
Main Greek association in Chile
Greek association of Antofagasta
Greek association of Coquimbo
[show]v • d • eGreek diaspora
Traditional areas of
Greek settlement Albania · Bulgaria · Cyprus · Egypt · Greece · Republic of Macedonia · Romania · Moldova · Serbia · Turkey
Western and
Central Europe Austria · Belgium · Czech Republic · Denmark · France · Germany · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Poland · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · United Kingdom
Former Soviet Union Abkhazia · Armenia · Georgia · Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · Russia · Ukraine · Uzbekistan
Middle East Lebanon · Saudi Arabia · Syria
Sub-Saharan Africa D.R. Congo · South Africa · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Ethiopia
Americas Argentina · Brazil · Canada · Chile · Cuba · Mexico · Panama · United States · Uruguay · Venezuela
Asia Philippines
Oceania Australia · New Zealand
[show]v • d • eEthnic groups in Chile
[hide] Indigenous peoples
Araucanian Cunco · Huilliche · Mapuche · Moluche · Pehuenche · Picunche · Puelche · Tehuelche
Others Aimara · Alacaluf · Atacameño · Changos · Chono · Diaguita · Kaweshkar · Quechuas · Rapanui · Selknam · Yaghan
[hide] Immigration
European Basque · Croatian · English · French · German · Greek · Hungarians · Irish · Italian · Russian · Scottish · Spanish · Welsh · Swiss
Others African · Chinese · Japanese · Jewish · Korean · Americans & Canadians · Palestinian · Syrian · Turks
Category:Ethnic groups in Chile
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeks_in_Chile"
Categories: Ethnic groups in Chile | Greek minorities | Chileans of Greek descent
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