Italian-Brazilians

[Ulla]

I have visited Nova Trento, it looks like XIX century Italy. I was really amazed at how much Italian it was. I've been to Caxias do Sul too, which is quite Italian as well. In Brazil, contrary to the rest of Americas, entirely rural Italian communities developed, in the interior. The other Italian immigrants, to the other American countries, largely settled in the urban areas.

I guess that mostly are from Veneto and Trentino.

[curupira]

Yes, particularly from Trentino (I'm referring to Nova Trento).

I guess that mostly are from Veneto and Trentino.

[Dictator]

Nova trento used to be better before the large cathedral.

[Smaug]

These are the numbers by state:


http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imigra%...iana_no_Brasil



The numbers to Santa Catarina are smaller but the impact there was stronger IMO, since it was not that much populated, and entirely isolated communities grew out to become entire cities, the same thing happening in Rio Grande do Sul, and also (to a lower extent) in Espírito Santo (Venda Nova do Imigrante, f.e).

Hmm, I don't think so. In Santa Catarina they live in pockets. In São Paulo they became the bastions of culture and prosperity.

[JoeyGee8688]

I think my mom has distant relations in Brazil... Either there or Argentina, I can't remember. Is the surname Macri common there?

[curupira]

I was comparing it to Minas Gerais and Paraná. In Minas Gerais, f.e, the vast majority just married themselves out, and there are no cities or mainly Italian communities like in Santa Catarina. I am not denying how Italian São Paulo is. In my opinion, São Paulo is the center of Italian presence in Brazil. But you should visit those cities in Santa Catarina, like Nova Veneza and Nova Trento, they have kept amazingly Italian since they have been founded. I felt the same in Serra Gaúcha, in Rio Grande do Sul. For someone used to general Brazilian cultural and cities, it was quite a surprise to experience Italy here.

Hmm, I don't think so. In Santa Catarina they live in pockets. In São Paulo they became the bastions of culture and prosperity.

[Ulla]

I think my mom has distant relations in Brazil... Either there or Argentina, I can't remember. Is the surname Macri common there?

Macrì or Magri? Macrì is southern, Magri is northern.

[Peyrol]

Finally some ''colonial'' italians which look like real italians of Italy and not like middle eastern fags as the italian americans.

Some people from the region of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. Mostly of Venetian and Lombardian ancestry.

[Tooting Carmen]

Finally some ''colonial'' italians which look like real italians of Italy and not like middle eastern fags as the italian americans.

Isn't the main difference that Italian-Brazilians are mainly Northerners while Italian-Americans are mainly Southerners?

[Peyrol]

Isn't the main difference that Italian-Brazilians are mainly Northerners while Italian-Americans are mainly Southerners?

A little more than 50%.

According to our government statistic here the origin of italian-brazilians:

Nord 53,3 %
Sud 32,1 %
Centro 14,6 %


By regions, percentages:


Veneto 26,6
Campania 12,1
Calabria 8,2
Lombardia 7,7
Toscana 5,9
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 5,8
Trentino-Alto Adige 5,3
Abruzzo 5,2
Emilia-Romagna 4,3
Basilicata 3,8
Sicilia 3,2
Piemonte 2,8
Puglia 2,5
Marche 1,8
Molise 1,8
Lazio 1,1
Umbria 0,8
Liguria 0,7
Sardegna 0,4
Valle d'Aosta 0,0