Immigrants and Communities in Urban Life

Migration and Colectividades in the City

• Millions of people have been displaced from their homes in search of simple dreams like educating their children, economic stability, and daily meals.
• The phenomenon of migrations has defined human history.
• The city was founded in 1881 by a few neighbors, but began to grow when dozens of foreign families started settling there.
• Today, entities represent different collectivities: Italian, Spanish, French, Basque, Danish, German, and more.

History of Colectividades

• The last Andalusians to emigrate to the city arrived in the 1960s.
• The Centro Andaluz de Quequén y Necochea is one of the youngest institutions that integrates the Coordinadora de Colectividades Extranjeras de Necochea.
• The first two institutions emerged in 1884, three years after the city's foundation.
• On January 1, 1884, the Sociedad Española de Socorros Mutuos was born, followed by the Societá Nazionale Italiana on June 1, 1884.
• Initially, the Spanish and Italian collectivities had the largest number of members among the Necochea population.
• The founding group also included Basques, French, Danes, Germans, Arabs, Turks, and others.
• These institutions give life to the Fiesta de las Colectividades, an annual summer event.
• The same collectivities, including Danish, Basque, French, German, Arab, Italian, and Spanish, with derivatives like the Centro Andaluz, Centro Asturiano, Abruzzeses, Calabreses, Lemarche, Basilicata, and Los Copihues, integrate immigrants and descendants of Chileans.