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Consequently, according to the academic Pedro
Hernandez, 110 Italians emigrated between 1815 and 1820, and another 129 emigrated between 1820 and 1830, who settled mainly in Ponce and its surroundings. From these first Italian families came
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in 1492. Practically only a few dozen religious (with some adventurers and traders) formed the nucleus of this small
Italian emigration until in the early 19th century.
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Spanish Royal Decree of Grace, a few hundred Italians began to arrive in Puerto Rico. One of the places where they settled was
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Italian descent numbered around 10,000, while Italian citizens residing in Puerto Rico are 344, concentrated in Ponce and
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EmigraciĂłn en Puerto Rico, de Raquel
Rosario Rivera
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697:, comedian, radio and television host
835:, guitarist, songwriter and producer
100:Regions with significant populations
969:Favero, Luigi; Tassello, Graziano.
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973:. CSER. Roma, 1981. (In Italian)
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23:Italian Puerto Ricans
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791:Alessandro Salvatore
739:, actor and producer
634:Christopher Columbus
277:By region or country
190:Italian Costa Ricans
122:Puerto Rican Spanish
962:Baralt, Guillermo.
695:José Miguel Agrelot
672:Industrias Vassallo
660:its colonial empire
522:Spanish (Castilian)
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234:Italian Salvadorans
226:Italian Paraguayans
222:Italian Panamanians
206:Italian Guatemalans
202:Italian Ecuadorians
24:
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1131:Portal:Puerto Rico
868:Puerto Rico portal
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1717:Categories
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