Paraguayan Argentines

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The North-Eastern provinces of Argentina were originally inhabited by Guarani tribes conforming with what is now Paraguay and several regions of Brazil the area of influence of Guarani culture. This influence can be seen nowadays in many common cultural features. However, the earliest presence of Paraguayans as an ethnic group can be traced back much later, to the second foundation (and the real permanent settlement) of the city of Buenos Aires by Juan de Garay who sailed down Parana River from Asuncion accompanied by local Mestizo and Guarani families. In addition, there have always been certain connections between the two countries during later periods of the Spanish rule, especially when the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata was created in 1776 which included several Intendencias, among them the Intendencia of Paraguay and Intendencia of Buenos Aires.

There has been Paraguayan presence in Argentine soil during and after the Paraguayan War and after the Revolution of 1947{{cite web |url=http://www.telpin.com.ar/interneteducativa/Proyectos/2003/Inmigrantes/marcohistorico.htm |title=Marco Teórico |publisher=Telpin.com.ar |date=2001-01-14 |access-date=2012-08-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426025849/http://www.telpin.com.ar/interneteducativa/Proyectos/2003/Inmigrantes/marcohistorico.htm |archive-date=2010-04-26 }} in Paraguay but it did not acquire importance before 1970. For many economic reasons (Paraguay being an impoverished country) and political reasons (Stroessner dictatorship), Paraguayans started to settle in larger amounts throughout the wealthier neighbouring territory. Another fact was the porosity of Argentine borders and that the population density has always been disproportionally higher in the Eastern region (Argentine-Brazilian border) rather than the Western region or Chaco (Bolivian border).

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Very different from other immigrant communities in Argentina (European and Middle-Eastern), Paraguayan entrance has been large (with insignificant return rate) and constant even to these days which makes up to 40 years of sustained immigration that does not seem to stop or decline in the future.

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According to the {{census-ar|2010}}, the distribution of Paraguayan-born residents in Argentina is not evenly spread throughout Argentina's territory: Buenos Aires and the Buenos Aires Province are the top destinations for Paraguayans. In addition, due to geographical proximity facilitating movement and cultural exchange, 40% of the Paraguayan-born community is settled in provinces of the Northeastern region of Argentina, namely Misiones, Corrientes, Formosa, Santa Fe, Córdoba and Chaco, which are near the Argentina–Paraguay border. The 10% left is spread throughout the rest of the provinces.{{cite web|url=http://www.indec.gov.ar/nivel4_default.asp?id_tema_1=2&id_tema_2=41&id_tema_3=135|title=Censo 2010 - Población total nacida en el extranjero por lugar de nacimiento, según sexo y grupo de edad (ver por provincias) |work=National Institute of Statistics and Census |date=2010|access-date=26 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219020146/http://www.indec.gov.ar/nivel4_default.asp?id_tema_1=2&id_tema_2=41&id_tema_3=135 |archive-date=19 December 2015|language=es}}

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Some cultural elements shared by Argentina and Paraguay include the consumption of yerba mate (Ilex paraguayensis) in the form of mate, a traditional infused drink with hot water claimed by Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay as the national drink, as well as Tereré, a traditional infused drink with cold water and Mate cocido, a traditional infused drink with hot water, both originally from Paraguay; Chamame, folk music genre with its origins in Guarani Jesuit Missions mixed with European styles, and the use of the Guaraní Language, which is the official language of Paraguay and second official language of the Argentine Corrientes Province since 24 September 2004.

Ituzaingó

Curuzú Cuatiá

Caá Catí

Cerro Corá

Mburucuyá ("Passion flower" the National flower of Paraguay)

Mocoretá

Tabay ("small town")

Tapebicua

Tatacuá ("the hole of the fire")

Taragui

Yahapé

Yataytí Calle

Yapeyú

Itatí

Itá Ibaté ("tall stone")

Guaviraví

Vaca Cuá

Ita Corá

Aguay

Oberá ("shiny")

Caa Yarí

Capiobí

Caraguatay

Garuhapé

Garuhapé-Mi

Garupá

Guaraní

Itacaruaré

Mbopicuá ("hole of the bat")

Panambí ("butterfly")

Pindapoy

Piray Kilómetro 18

Puerto Iguazú (Iguazú meaning "large water")

Puerto Piray (Piray meaning "small fish")

Tarumá

Tacuaruzú

Cuña-Pirú

Samuhú ("Chorisia" a kind of subtropical tree)

Colonia Tacuarí

El Paranacito

Aguaray

Yariguarenda

Yacuy

El Aguay

Acambuco

Itangua

Tobantirenda

Capiazuti

Tacuarendí ("sugarcane fields")

El Arazá

Caraguatay

Aguará Grande

Ñanducita ("small spider")

Tacural ("anthills")

Vera ("shiny")

Carcarañá ("mean caracara")

Añatuya

Caburé

Urutaú

Tukumã

Tapia ("wall")

El Timbo

Pirané ("smelly fish")

Ibarreta

Yatai

Tatané

Gualeguay

Paraná

Mandisoví

Villaguay

Ubajay

Gualeguaychú

Chajarí

Ñancay

Ibicuy

Pehuajó, Reta "retã" ("country or nation"), Mar de Ajó, Mar del Tuyú, San Bernardo del Tuyú, Ituzaingó ("waterfall")

Paraná

Paraguay ("colorful water")

Uruguay ("water of the birds")

Carapari

Gualeguay

Gualeguaychú

Guayquiraró

Rivers of the Paraná Delta Ibicuy

{{Main|Category:Argentine people of Paraguayan descent}}

File:Aníbal Ibarra (Legislatura).png, former mayor of Buenos Aires.]]

• Aníbal Ibarra (born 1958), former mayor of Buenos Aires
• Vilma Ibarra (born 1960), former congresswoman

File:Mariana Enríquez (2019).jpg, journalist and writer]]

• Arnaldo André (born 1943), actor
• Julio Bazan (born 1946), journalist
• Gabriel Casaccia (1907–1980), novelist
• Florencia de la V (born 1975), television presenter and vedette
• Mariana Enríquez (born 1973), novelist and short story writer
• Eloy Fariña Núñez (1885–1929), writer
• Pablo Lescano (born 1977), cumbia villera musician
• Ángel Menchaca (1855–1924), music theorist and composer
• Nelly Prono (1926–1997), actress

File:Leandro Paredes 2018.jpg, footballer.]]

{{Main|Category:Argentine sportspeople of Paraguayan descent}}

• Roberto Acuña (born 1972), footballer
• Lucas Barrios (born 1984), footballer
• Walter Benítez (born 1993), footballer
• Raúl Bobadilla (born 1987), footballer
• Juan José Cáceres (born 2000), footballer
• Marcelo Cañete (born 1990), footballer
• Darío Espínola (born 1973), footballer
• Luis Fariña (born 1991), footballer
• Nicole Hain (born 2000), futsal player
• Juan Iturbe (born 1993), footballer
• David Martínez (born 1998), footballer
• Hilario Navarro (born 1980), footballer
• Leandro Paredes (born 1994), footballer and 2022 World Cup champion for Argentina
• Jonathan Santana (born 1981), footballer
• Julio Soler (born 2005), footballer

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