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There is a significant Colombian diaspora in Mexico. According to the 2020 census, there were 36,234 Colombian citizens residing in Mexico,https://www.inegi.org.mx/temas/migracion making them the second largest South American immigrant community in
Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
.


Migration history

After Mexico's independence from Spain, the presence of Colombian people in Mexico was almost nonexistent, although over the years there was an increase of some Colombian immigrants for various reasons in Mexican territory. In the 1895 Census, sixty-seven Colombia-born individuals were counted as residents. It was not until the 1970s when the presence of Colombians increased under the protection of political asylum as refugees by the Mexican government because of the Colombian guerrilla problems fleeing from their country during the 80s and many of them were protected and kept anonymous to avoid persecution. Both countries share the
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; their historical origins are common (part of the Spanish Empire).


Notable individuals

* Gabriel García Marquez, writer * Álvaro Mutis, writer *
Fernando Botero Zea Fernando Botero Zea (Mexico City, Mexico, August 23, 1956) is a businessman and liberal politician of dual Colombia and Mexican nationalities, mainly known for having served as Minister of National Defense of Colombia among other political post ...
, politician * Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo, actor * Diana Golden, actress *
Harry Geithner Harry Geithner Cuesta ( Bogotá DC, Cundinamarca; March 9, 1967), known as Harry Geithner, is a Colombian actor, film director and producer known for being CEO of Geithnerland productions Inc., a production company, talent agency and content cre ...
, actor * Aura Cristina Geithner, actress * Miguel Calero, footballer * Rómulo Rozo, artist * Fernando Vallejo, writer * Daniel Arenas, actor and model * Sofía Álvarez, actress and singer * Margarita la Diosa de la Cumbia, singer *
María Elisa Camargo María Elisa Camargo (; born in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian actress and activist. She started out as a contestant on The X Factor Colombia. She decided to knock on doors and start appearing in musical telenovelas after studying theatre ...
, actress * Juan Pablo Gamboa, actor


See also

* Colombia–Mexico relations * Mercado de Medellín


References


External links


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Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
Immigration to Mexico