Hungarians in Chile (Hungarian: Magyarok Chilében), (Spanish: Húngaros en Chile) include immigrants from Hungary to Chile and their descendants. In South America, more Hungarians settled in Brazil. However, Chile was a major point of passage for Hungarians to North America (the United States) and Australia. Most Hungarian immigrants to Australia from South America during the first half of the 20th century came via Chile. There is no clear record of the number of people of Hungarian descent living in the country.

Hungarians in Chile
Húngaros en Chile
Magyarok Chilében
Chile Hungary
Total population
2,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Punta Arenas, Santiago, La Serena, Viña del Mar
Languages
Spanish (Chilean Spanish), Hungarian
Religion
Christianity (mostly Roman Catholic and Protestant), Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Hungarian people, Hungarian diaspora, Hungarian Argentines, Hungarian Brazilians, Hungarian Canadians, Hungarian Mexicans, Hungarian Americans, Hungarian Uruguayans, Hungarian Venezuelans, Chilean people of European descent

Notable people

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Hungarian immigrants to Chile

  • Juan Schwanner - Hungarian-born soccer player and soccer manager (born in Szombathely)
  • András Gergely - Hungarian ice hockey player (born in Budapest)
  • Máximo Garay - Hungarian naturalized Chilean soccer manager (born in Budapest)

Chileans of Hungarian descent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A diaszpóra tudományos megközelítése". 3 July 2015.