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Most Portuguese people I have met in Montreal seem to be from Azores. Even here in Winnipeg I see a lot of vehicles with the Azores flag stickers on it. I have only met a few people from the Mainland. I know a few people from Madeira as well.
Portuguese food is so good. I love Portuguese bakeries .
Most Portuguese people I have met in Montreal seem to be from Azores. Even here in Winnipeg I see a lot of vehicles with the Azores flag stickers on it. I have only met a few people from the Mainland. I know a few people from Madeira as well.
Portuguese food is so good. I love Portuguese bakeries .
The Azores is also a disproportionate source of Portuguese migration to the USA, in places such as California, Hawaii and New England (Massachusetts, Rhode Island). May have something to do with economic conditions there, which is not unusual.
The Azores is also a disproportionate source of Portuguese migration to the USA, in places such as California, Hawaii and New England (Massachusetts, Rhode Island). May have something to do with economic conditions there, which is not unusual.
That and many years under a dictatorship, following by a number of years of unstable transition post-dictatorship.
That and many years under a dictatorship, following by a number of years of unstable transition post-dictatorship.
Actually the political and economical situation only explain in part why Portuguese immigration to Canada/USA hails almost exclusively from the Azores. For starters, the Azores archipelago is almost as close to American shores as it to mainland Portugal. I've seen some resource claiming its location to be North America. Second, being an island the local economy naturally turns to maritime activities such as fishing, so naturally pursuing fish led Azoreans to North American shores again. Given the need for human capital importation in both Canada and the US Azorean started settling around Massachusetts, California and parts of Canada. It opened the door for more to come.
Portuguese immigration to North America has always been small compared to other European countries and would be practically non-existent if it wasn't for people hailing from the Azores.
Actually the political and economical situation only explain in part why Portuguese immigration to Canada/USA hails almost exclusively from the Azores. For starters, the Azores archipelago is almost as close to American shores as it to mainland Portugal. I've seen some resource claiming its location to be North America. Second, being an island the local economy naturally turns to maritime activities such as fishing, so naturally pursuing fish led Azoreans to North American shores again. Given the need for human capital importation in both Canada and the US Azorean started settling around Massachusetts, California and parts of Canada. It opened the door for more to come.
Portuguese immigration to North America has always been small compared to other European countries and would be practically non-existent if it wasn't for people hailing from the Azores.
I've also read before that there was a particularly harsh period of economic collapse in the Açores in the 50s-60s-70s, but I can't find the details anymore.
Yes, it's bigger than ours. Gatineau's just stands out more because it's a smaller city with a less diverse population of immigrants.
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