Galician Americans (Galician: galegos americanos) are Americans of Galician descent.
Galegos americanos | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 22,919 (2023) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Florida, New York, New Jersey, California | |
| Languages | |
| American English, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Roman Catholicism) Other religions |
The Galicians (Galician: Galegos; Spanish: Gallegos) are a nationality, cultural and ethnolinguistic group whose historic homeland is Galicia, in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula (Europe). Galician and Castilian are the official languages of the Autonomous Community of Galicia.
Galician migration to North America took place mainly between 1868 and 1930,[1] although there was a second smaller wave in the late 1940s and 1950s, when Galicians managed to form a small community in Newark.[2]
There are some notable Galician-born persons who have lived or are now residing in the US, such as musician Cristina Pato or teacher Anxo Brea,[3] but they may do so temporarily and without being naturalized American. The list below refers to US-born or US citizens of Galician ancestry.
Notable people
edit- Joe Estevez (born 1946)
- Martin Sheen (born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez, 1940)
- Emilio Estevez (born 1962; son of Martin)
- Ramon Estevez (born 1963; son of Martin)
- Charlie Sheen (born Carlos Irwin Estévez, 1965; son of Martin)
- Renée Estevez (born 1967; daughter of Martin)
- Jose Yglesias (November 29, 1919 – November 7, 1995) American novelist and journalist. Yglesias was born in the Ybor City section of Tampa, Florida, and was of Cuban and Spanish descent. His father was from Galicia.
- Rafael Yglesias Rafael Yglesias (born May 12, 1954, New York) American novelist and screenwriter. His parents were the novelists Jose Yglesias and Helen Yglesias.
- Matthew Yglesias Matthew Yglesias (born May 18, 1981) American economics journalist and political blogger.
- Rafael Yglesias Rafael Yglesias (born May 12, 1954, New York) American novelist and screenwriter. His parents were the novelists Jose Yglesias and Helen Yglesias.
- Fidel Antonio Novoa Meléndez (1863–1922)
- Fidel Antonio Novoa Fuentes (1900–1981; son of Fidel I)
- Ricardo Armando Novoa Arciniegas (1931–2017; son of Fidel II)
- Fidel Antonio Novoa Fuentes (1900–1981; son of Fidel I)
References
edit- ^ "Los gallegos en USA se hacen visibles". La Opinion Coruña newspaper. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ^ "La Pequeña Galicia de EE.UU". La Voz de Galicia newspaper. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ^ "Un galego, mellor profesor de Historia do Estado de Nova York". Galicia Confidencial newspaper. Retrieved 2015-05-08.