STATISTICAL RETURNS
The four following returns, summarize the Argentine Immigration movement from 1857 to 1903.
In those relating to the entry and nationality of immigrants, the information corresponding to the years running from 1857 to 1903 is given, and in those which refer to their trades and forwarding to the interior, the information has been taken corresponding to the last decade, this lapse of time being sufficiently demonstrative
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Immigrants Hotel in Buenos Aires
Part of the dining-hall
| Provinces and Territories | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Capital | 545 | 683 | 1.209 | 589 | 876 | 1.736 | 3.077 | 2.739 | 635 | 449 | 12.538 |
| Buenos Aires | 3.071 | 4.212 | 12.028 | 8.471 | 7.503 | 9.991 | 10.213 | 12.982 | 9.828 | 13.447 | 91.746 |
| Entre Rios | 2.345 | 2.129 | 814 | 1.190 | 1.184 | 1.575 | 1.456 | 1.151 | 677 | 317 | 12.838 |
| Corrientes | 101 | 115 | 114 | 455 | 293 | 194 | 117 | 225 | 118 | 46 | 1.778 |
| Santa Fé | 11.801 | 10.143 | 13.077 | 6.273 | 6.577 | 9.647 | 9.336 | 12.628 | 7.440 | 10.115 | 97.037 |
| Córdoba | 2.413 | 2.198 | 2.995 | 1.958 | 2.659 | 3.951 | 3.581 | 4.002 | 1.768 | 2.973 | 28.498 |
| Tucumán | 802 | 387 | 898 | 1.173 | 456 | 514 | 590 | 1.576 | 366 | 366 | 7.128 |
| Santiago del Estero | 76 | 51 | 291 | 149 | 165 | 141 | 99 | 132 | 82 | 73 | 1.259 |
| Salta | 19 | 36 | 47 | 237 | 345 | 224 | 94 | 76 | 31 | 61 | 1.170 |
| JuJuy | 18 | 10 | 104 | 38 | 17 | 69 | 41 | 273 | 72 | 216 | 858 |
| Catamarca | 11 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 161 |
| La Rioja | — | 25 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 209 |
| San Luis | 46 | 91 | 183 | 207 | 95 | 129 | 129 | 159 | 124 | 76 | 1.239 |
| Mendoza | 566 | 665 | 1.973 | 2.569 | 1.365 | 1.695 | 2.183 | 4.160 | 1.521 | 757 | 17.454 |
| San Juan | 137 | 155 | 270 | 390 | 252 | 269 | 354 | 190 | 155 | 82 | 2.254 |
| Chaco | 34 | 6 | 20 | 105 | 112 | 21 | 24 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 402 |
| Misiones | 30 | 13 | 7 | 72 | 254 | 509 | 1.136 | 1.738 | 1.083 | 81 | 4.923 |
| Tierra del Fuego | — | 16 | 54 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 188 |
| Chubut | 11 | 25 | 10 | 84 | 22 | 13 | 56 | 75 | 153 | 239 | 688 |
| Santa Cruz | 11 | 1 | 40 | 44 | 18 | 24 | 54 | 85 | 59 | 54 | 390 |
| Formosa | 47 | 5 | 13 | 116 | 50 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 328 |
| Pampa Central | 7 | 17 | 63 | 160 | 93 | 117 | 145 | 181 | 173 | 349 | 1.305 |
| RÃo Negro | 1 | — | 55 | 293 | 69 | 34 | 42 | 198 | 73 | 63 | 828 |
| Neuquen | — | — | 27 | 13 | — | 16 | 17 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 152 |
| 22.092 | 21.012 | 34.323 | 24.663 | 22.446 | 30.950 | 32.809 | 42.747 | 24.494 | 29.835 | 285.371 |
Immigrants Hotel in Buenos Aires
Part of the kitchen
| Years | Countries beyond the sea | Montevideo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 4.951 | 4.951 | |
| 1858 | 4.658 | 4.658 | |
| 1859 | 4.735 | 4.735 | |
| 1860 | 5.656 | 5.656 | |
| 1861 | 6.301 | 6.301 | |
| 1862 | 6.716 | 6.716 | |
| 1863 | 10.408 | 10.408 | |
| 1864 | 11.682 | 11.682 | |
| 1865 | 11.767 | 11.767 | |
| 1866 | 13.696 | 13.696 | |
| 1867 | 13.225 | 3.821 | 17.046 |
| 1868 | 25.919 | 3.315 | 29.234 |
| 1869 | 28.958 | 8.976 | 37.934 |
| 1870 | 30.898 | 9.069 | 39.967 |
| 1871 | 14.626 | 6.307 | 20.933 |
| 1872 | 26.208 | 10.829 | 37.037 |
| 1873 | 48.382 | 27.950 | 76.332 |
| 1874 | 40.674 | 27.603 | 68.277 |
| 1875 | 18.532 | 23.534 | 42.066 |
| 1876 | 14.532 | 16.433 | 30.965 |
| 1877 | 14.675 | 21.650 | 36.325 |
| 1878 | 23.624 | 19.334 | 42.958 |
| 1879 | 32.717 | 22.438 | 55.155 |
| 1880 | 26.643 | 15.008 | 41.651 |
| 1881 | 31.431 | 16.053 | 47.484 |
| 1882 | 41.041 | 10.462 | 51.503 |
| 1883 | 52.472 | 10.771 | 63.243 |
| 1884 | 49.623 | 28.182 | 77.805 |
| 1885 | 80.618 | 28.104 | 108.722 |
| 1886 | 65.655 | 27.461 | 93.116 |
| 1887 | 98.898 | 21.944 | 120.842 |
| 1888 | ([a]) 130.271 | 25.361 | 155.632 |
| 1889 | ([a]) 218.744 | 42.165 | 260.909 |
| 1890 | ([a]) 77.815 | 32.779 | 110.594 |
| 1891 | 28.266 | 23.831 | 52.097 |
| 1892 | 39.973 | 33.321 | 73.294 |
| 1893 | 52.067 | 32.353 | 84.420 |
| 1894 | 54.720 | 25.951 | 80.671 |
| 1895 | 61.226 | 19.762 | 80.988 |
| 1896 | 102.673 | 32.532 | 135.205 |
| 1897 | 72.978 | 32.165 | 105.143 |
| 1898 | 67.130 | 28.060 | 95.190 |
| 1899 | 84.442 | 26.641 | 111.083 |
| 1900 | 84.851 | 21.051 | 105.902 |
| 1901 | 90.127 | 35.824 | 125.951 |
| 1902 | 57.992 | 38.088 | 96.080 |
| 1903 | 75.227 | 37.444 | 112.671 |
| 2.158.423 | 846.572 | 3.004.995 |
([a])—With assisted passages.
General Total (including first class passengers) 3.685.430.
| Agriculturers | 312.723 | Workmen | 118.223 |
| Masons | 8.500 | Gardeners | 923 |
| Upper cutters | 898 | Brickmakers | 262 |
| Surveyors | 16 | Lithographers | 37 |
| Architects | 12 | Marble-cutters | 59 |
| Fitters | 81 | Sailors | 7.739 |
| Sawers | 127 | Engine drivers | 445 |
| Barbers | 1.332 | Mechanics | 2.113 |
| Coal-men | 99 | Milliners | 6.051 |
| Butchers | 725 | Millers | 605 |
| Carpenters | 7.142 | Musicians | 796 |
| Coppersmiths | 439 | Miners | 1.272 |
| Cooks (male, female) | 9.265 | Physicians | 41 |
| Confectioners | 500 | Furniture makers | 92 |
| Merchants | 30.996 | Bakers | 2.382 |
| Dressmakers | 28.194 | Stone cutters | 1.208 |
| Tanners | 691 | Painters | 926 |
| Coachmen | 149 | Laundresses | 8.749 |
| Calkers | 54 | Fishermen | 112 |
| Quarry-men | 255 | Teachers | 12 |
| Clerks | 10.755 | Watchmakers | 372 |
| Gilders | 99 | Tailors | 4.985 |
| Draftsmen | 41 | Without trade (children) | 113.433 |
| Joiners | 604 | Without trade (women) | 8.111 |
| Electricians | 711 | Servants (male, female) | 28.450 |
| Bookbinders | 77 | Hatters | 501 |
| Sculptors | 43 | Weavers (male, female) | 6.546 |
| Firemen | 793 | Typographers | 481 |
| Apothecaries | 352 | Coopers | 316 |
| Photographers | 65 | Turners | 103 |
| Cattle breeders | 690 | Dyers | 62 |
| Engravers | 113 | Harness makers | 133 |
| Glovers | 76 | Viner, winemakers | 403 |
| Smiths | 3.546 | Veterinaries | 33 |
| Tinsmiths | 548 | Plasterers | 100 |
| Printers | 38 | Shoemakers | 6.094 |
| Engineers | 17 | Other trades | 8.430 |
| 751.366 | |||
Transcriber’s Note: To make the following table easier to read on the screen it has been transposed to show Years as column headings and Nationalities as row headings.
| Years | 1857-59 | 1860-69 | 1870-79 | 1880-89 | 1890-99 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italians | 9.006 | 93.802 | 156.746 | 475.179 | 411.674 | 52.143 | 58.314 | 32.314 | 42.358 | 1.331.536 |
| Spaniards | 2.440 | 20.169 | 44.802 | 148.394 | 124.891 | 20.383 | 18.066 | 13.911 | 21.917 | 414.973 |
| French | 720 | 6.360 | 32.938 | 78.914 | 40.544 | 3.160 | 2.788 | 2.378 | 2.491 | 170.293 |
| Austrians | 226 | 819 | 3.469 | 16.479 | 8.681 | 2.024 | 2.742 | 2.135 | 1.378 | 37.953 |
| English | 359 | 3.603 | 9.265 | 15.692 | 4.691 | 421 | 439 | 405 | 560 | 35.435 |
| Germans | 178 | 1.212 | 3.522 | 12.958 | 9.204 | 760 | 836 | 1.029 | 1.000 | 30.699 |
| Russians | 3.837 | 15.665 | 2.119 | 2.086 | 1.753 | 1.429 | 26.889 | |||
| Swiss | 219 | 1.562 | 6.203 | 11.659 | 4.875 | 355 | 363 | 267 | 272 | 25.775 |
| Belgians | 68 | 519 | 628 | 15.096 | 2.654 | 117 | 117 | 148 | 174 | 19.521 |
| Dutch | 4.303 | 675 | 43 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 5.165 | |||
| Portuguese | 1.751 | 1.612 | 205 | 156 | 141 | 202 | 4.067 | |||
| Danes | 1.097 | 1.230 | 121 | 175 | 187 | 139 | 2.949 | |||
| North Americans | 1.094 | 794 | 89 | 151 | 132 | 93 | 2.353 | |||
| Swedes | 613 | 441 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 1.127 | |||
| Others | 1.128 | 6.282 | 7.295 | 8.330 | 13.659 | 2.901 | 3.841 | 3.134 | 3.118 | 49.688 |
| 14.344 | 134.328 | 264.868 | 795.396 | 641.290 | 84.851 | 90.127 | 57.992 | 75.227 | 2.158.423 |