Welsh settlement in Patagonia
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The Welsh settlement in Patagonia is a historic community in southern Argentina founded by Welsh immigrants in the 19th century, known for preserving Welsh language and culture far from Europe.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh diaspora community
ⓘ
ethnic enclave ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| culturalFeature |
Eisteddfod festivals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh chapels ⓘ Welsh choirs ⓘ Welsh tea houses ⓘ Welsh-language schools ⓘ |
| demographicFeature | concentration of Welsh-Argentines ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
sheep farming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| firstLandingSite | Punta Cuevas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSettlersArrivedAt | Golfo Nuevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstShip | Mimosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| foundingPopulation |
Nonconformist Welsh Protestants
ⓘ
Welsh immigrants ⓘ |
| hasCoreArea |
Chubut Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Esquel area ⓘ Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Chubut River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Trelew NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialect | Patagonian Welsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Welsh cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| initialColonyName | Y Wladfa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bilingual Welsh-Spanish community
ⓘ
preservation of Welsh culture ⓘ preservation of Welsh language ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Argentine national history
ⓘ
Welsh diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh nationalism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Patagonia ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Chubut Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Río Negro Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationOrigin | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationOriginCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Y Wladfa Gymreig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguages |
Spanish
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baptist churches
ⓘ
Calvinistic Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestantism ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Argentine government (19th century land grants) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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