Lebanese Chileans, are immigrants to Chile from Lebanon. Most are Christian and they arrived in Chile in the mid-19th to early-20th centuries to escape from poverty. Ethnically Lebanese Chileans are often called "Turks" (), a term believed to derive from the fact that they arrived from present day Lebanon, which at that time was occupied by the Ottoman Turkish Empire.Arab and Jewish immigrants in Latin America: images and realities, by Ignacio Klich, Jeff Lesser, 1998, p. 165. Most arrived as members of the Eastern Orthodox church and the Maronite church, but became Roman Catholic.In Santiago Society, No One Cares If Your Name Is Carey or de Yrarrazaval, By ENID NEMY September 14, 1969, Sunday, Arab and Jewish immigrants in Latin America. Lebanese Jews from Beirut immigrated to Chile in the late 19th century. A minority of Lebanese Muslims are also present in the country.
See also
Chile–Lebanon relations Immigration to Chile Lebanese diaspora List of Lebanese people in Chile
References
External links Unión General de Estudiantes Palestinos de Chile Comerciante palestino en Patronato An article from the Corporación del Patrimonio Cultural de Chile.