Salvadoran Australians (Spanish: Salvadoreño-australiano) are Australians of Salvadoran descent. Salvadoran immigration to Australia was caused principally by economic and political turmoil in El Salvador.[3]
The largest flow occurred when refugees left El Salvador during the Salvadoran Civil War in the 1980s. The first wave were former political prisoners whose immigration was facilitated by the Special Humanitarian Program in 1983. After this first group, which consisted of 75 people, another 10,000 Salvadorans arrived in Australia by 1986. Subsequent groups came—not directly from El Salvador—but from countries like Mexico and Costa Rica that housed Salvadoran refugees.[4] Most Salvadoran-born Australians came prior to 2001; little followed after the civil war.[5] The majority of Salvadorians that live in Australia are of white and mestizo ancestry. The majority of Salvadorans in Australia reside in Melbourne,[6](32%), followed by Brisbane, (21%), and Sydney, (18%).[7]
Census data records showed 25% of Salvadoran Australians work in managerial or professional roles. A further 23% work in production, transport and trades; 20% are labourers. Many migrants from El Salvador are skilled workers, but their lack of fluent English forced them into unskilled jobs. Over 92% speak Spanish at home, and the majority are Catholic. Evangelical born-again Christians of Salvadoran descent exist in increasing numbers.[8]
A 2006 estimation placed the Salvadorian population as high as 18,755.[9]
Ethnicityedit
Many of the Salvadoran immigrants are of mixed European and Amerindian (mestizo) ancestry, with a smaller minority of people with predominant or full European ancestry.[10] Many can trace their roots back to Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, France, Ireland, Poland, and other European countries. In northern departments like the Chalatenango Department, it is well known that residents in the area are of pure Spanish descent.[11] The governor of San Salvador, Francisco Luis Héctor de Carondelet, ordered families from northern Spain (Galicia and Asturias) to settle the area to compensate for the lack of indigenous people to work the land; it is common to see people with blond hair, fair skin, and blue or green eyes in municipalities like Dulce Nombre de María, La Palma, and El Pital. However, the majority of Salvadorans of full Spanish descent possess Mediterranean racial features: olive skin and dark hair and eyes (black or dark brown) and identify with the mestizo majority. A majority of Central European settlers in El Salvador arrived during World War II as refugees from the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Switzerland, most of them stayed in Chalatenango. Many Jews emigrated to El Salvador during World War II as refugees with the help of José Castellanos Contreras. Indigenous Salvadorans make up less than one percent of the population and are mostly of Pipil and Lenca ancestries; some are Mayan.[12]
^Australian Government - Australian Bureau of Stadistics. "People in Australia who were born in El Salvador". Retrieved 16 November 2022.
^Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "El Salvador country brief". Retrieved 16 November 2022.
^Hayes, Anna (2016-05-13). Cultures in Refuge: Seeking Sanctuary in Modern Australia. Routledge. ISBN978-1-317-15574-4.
^Jupp, James (28 October 2001). The Australian People: An Encyclopedia of the Nation, its People and their Origins: 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press. p. 642. ISBN9780521807890.
^"Community Information Summary El Salvador-born" (PDF). Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
^- From El Salvador to Australia 2012-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
^Hayes, Anna (2016-05-13). Cultures in Refuge: Seeking Sanctuary in Modern Australia. Routledge. ISBN978-1-317-15574-4.
^Nunez, Salvador (2021-05-25). El Salvador: Hidden Truths. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN978-1-6641-0534-8.
^Murphy, Brian; Brian, Murphy (1993-09-06). The Other Australia: Experiences of Migration. Cambridge University Press. ISBN978-0-521-44194-0.
April 10, 2024
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Salvadoran Australians Spanish Salvadoreno australiano are Australians of Salvadoran descent Salvadoran immigration to Australia was caused principally by economic and political turmoil in El Salvador 3 Salvadoran AustraliansSalvadoreno australianoTotal population10 119 by birth 2021 Census 1 20 000 by ancestry 2 Regions with significant populationsLanguagesSalvadoran Spanish EnglishReligionChristianity mostly Catholic Related ethnic groupsHispanic and Latin American Australians White Hispanics Mestizos Contents 1 History 2 Ethnicity 3 Notable people 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe largest flow occurred when refugees left El Salvador during the Salvadoran Civil War in the 1980s The first wave were former political prisoners whose immigration was facilitated by the Special Humanitarian Program in 1983 After this first group which consisted of 75 people another 10 000 Salvadorans arrived in Australia by 1986 Subsequent groups came not directly from El Salvador but from countries like Mexico and Costa Rica that housed Salvadoran refugees 4 Most Salvadoran born Australians came prior to 2001 little followed after the civil war 5 The majority of Salvadorians that live in Australia are of white and mestizo ancestry The majority of Salvadorans in Australia reside in Melbourne 6 32 followed by Brisbane 21 and Sydney 18 7 Census data records showed 25 of Salvadoran Australians work in managerial or professional roles A further 23 work in production transport and trades 20 are labourers Many migrants from El Salvador are skilled workers but their lack of fluent English forced them into unskilled jobs Over 92 speak Spanish at home and the majority are Catholic Evangelical born again Christians of Salvadoran descent exist in increasing numbers 8 A 2006 estimation placed the Salvadorian population as high as 18 755 9 Ethnicity editMany of the Salvadoran immigrants are of mixed European and Amerindian mestizo ancestry with a smaller minority of people with predominant or full European ancestry 10 Many can trace their roots back to Spain Italy Portugal Germany France Ireland Poland and other European countries In northern departments like the Chalatenango Department it is well known that residents in the area are of pure Spanish descent 11 The governor of San Salvador Francisco Luis Hector de Carondelet ordered families from northern Spain Galicia and Asturias to settle the area to compensate for the lack of indigenous people to work the land it is common to see people with blond hair fair skin and blue or green eyes in municipalities like Dulce Nombre de Maria La Palma and El Pital However the majority of Salvadorans of full Spanish descent possess Mediterranean racial features olive skin and dark hair and eyes black or dark brown and identify with the mestizo majority A majority of Central European settlers in El Salvador arrived during World War II as refugees from the Czech Republic Germany Hungary Poland and Switzerland most of them stayed in Chalatenango Many Jews emigrated to El Salvador during World War II as refugees with the help of Jose Castellanos Contreras Indigenous Salvadorans make up less than one percent of the population and are mostly of Pipil and Lenca ancestries some are Mayan 12 Notable people editCarlos Barrios artistSee also edit nbsp El Salvador portal nbsp Australia portalAustralia El Salvador relations Hispanic and Latin American Australians Salvadoran AmericansReferences edit Australian Government Australian Bureau of Stadistics People in Australia who were born in El Salvador Retrieved 16 November 2022 Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade El Salvador country brief Retrieved 16 November 2022 Hayes Anna 2016 05 13 Cultures in Refuge Seeking Sanctuary in Modern Australia Routledge ISBN 978 1 317 15574 4 Jupp James 28 October 2001 The Australian People An Encyclopedia of the Nation its People and their Origins 2nd Edition Cambridge University Press p 642 ISBN 9780521807890 Community Information Summary El Salvador born PDF Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing Retrieved 25 January 2015 From El Salvador to Australia Archived 2012 01 31 at the Wayback Machine ABS Census ethnicity History of immigration from El Salvador El Salvador en el Mundo Spanish Hayes Anna 2016 05 13 Cultures in Refuge Seeking Sanctuary in Modern Australia Routledge ISBN 978 1 317 15574 4 Nunez Salvador 2021 05 25 El Salvador Hidden Truths Xlibris Corporation ISBN 978 1 6641 0534 8 Murphy Brian Brian Murphy 1993 09 06 The Other Australia Experiences of Migration Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 44194 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Salvadoran Australians amp oldid 1197258071, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
