Galicia (Spain)

:This article deals with the province Galicia in Spain. For the province of same name in central Europe, see Galicia (Central Europe).

Population

Galicia's inhabitants are called "Galicians" (in Portuguese & Galician galegos; in Spanish gallegos). There was significant Galician emigration in the 19th and early 20th centuries to other parts of Spain and to Latin America. In fact, the 2nd city with the greatest number of Galician people is Buenos Aires (Argentina).

Related Topics:
Buenos Aires - Argentina

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In Argentina and Uruguay, Spaniards of all origins are sometimes called gallegos. In Brazil, anyone who is blond and light-skinned is often called a galego, but this is mainly due to Northern Portuguese, who are also called galegos by southern Portuguese and Brazilians.

Related Topics:
Argentina - Uruguay - Brazil

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