Basque Uruguayan

A Basque Uruguayan is a citizen of Uruguay who is of Basque ancestry.

Although this figure does not imply Basque descent for each individual, it is estimated that up to 10% of Uruguay's population has at least one parent with a Basque surname.

Notable people

Past

• Atanasio de la Cruz Aguirre (1801–1875), politician, President of the Republic
• Juan José de Amézaga (1881–1956), lawyer, politician, President of the Republic
• Carlos Anaya (1777–1862), politician, historian, President of the Republic
• Rodney Arismendi (1913–1989), Communist ideologue and politician
• Domingo Bordaberry (1889–1952), lawyer, rancher and politician
• Juan María Bordaberry (1928–2011), rancher, President of the Republic
• Juan Campisteguy (1859–1937), lawyer, soldier, President of the Republic
• Martín Recaredo Echegoyen (1891–1974), lawyer, politician, President of the National Council of Government
• Eduardo Víctor Haedo (1901–1970), politician, President of the National Council of Government
• Juan Idiarte Borda (1844–1897), rancher, President of the Republic
• Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga (1771–1848), Roman Catholic priest and naturalist
• Domingo Ordoñana (1829–1897), rancher
• Emilio Oribe (1893–1975), poet
• Manuel Oribe (1792–1857) general, President of the Republic
• Alfredo Zitarrosa (1936–1989), singer and composer

Present

• Gonzalo Aguirre, lawyer, Vice President of the Republic
• Antonio Alzamendi, footballer
• Pedro Bordaberry, lawyer, former government minister and Senator
• Daniel Chavarría, activist and writer
• Diego Forlán, footballer
• Jorge Larrañaga, lawyer and politician
• José Mujica, florist and fighter, President of the Republic
• Santiago Ostolaza, footballer
• Jonathan Urretaviscaya, footballer

See also

• Basque diaspora
• Basque Chilean
• Basque Argentine
• Immigration to Uruguay

External links

• (Spanish)