What is the Latino population in Philly like and where do they live?

[evenyc]

we live where ever we want to

Originally Posted by CiaoBella14

What nationalities are seen a lot? (I include Brazilians as latinos as well). Is it similar to NYC area? Where are there more South Americans in Philly?

[CiaoBella14]

My family and friends are mostly Argentinean, Uruguayan, Brazilian, Chilean, Venezuelan, Colombian, Costa Rican and Dominican. Not that I'm anti-PR or Mexican, I've just always gotten along better and been more around the people I listed. Are there any Philly neighborhoods where some of these nationalities are seen or have some kind of population? (bodegas, restaurants, other businesses)

[checkmatechamp13]

Originally Posted by pman

lancaster has had a large concentration of Puerto Ricans for decades as they moved there for factory work (which, like kensington, has since left). even a generation ago it was about a quarter hispanic. i believe it's shot up to 37% or something recently though I don't know if they are puerto ricans moving in or other hispanics at this point.

It's still mostly Puerto Rican:
2010 Census for LANCASTER, PA - ZIP Code Database, ZIP Code Maps

29.2% Puerto Rican
39.3% total Hispanic

You can use it for other cities too, as well as whatever zip codes you want within those cities. I typed in a few cities in the Philly area with large Hispanic populations, and most of the Hispanics were Puerto Rican.

[UDResident]

Originally Posted by CiaoBella14

My family and friends are mostly Argentinean, Uruguayan, Brazilian, Chilean, Venezuelan, Colombian, Costa Rican and Dominican. Not that I'm anti-PR or Mexican, I've just always gotten along better and been more around the people I listed. Are there any Philly neighborhoods where some of these nationalities are seen or have some kind of population? (bodegas, restaurants, other businesses)

It's not in Philly but I know for a fact that at least some of these groups are in Upper Darby and Millbourne. I was just reading something a few months ago about Ecuadorians who had moved to Upper Darby in 2012. Considering that something like 70+ languages are spoken by the students of Upper Darby High School, I'd say that you'll probably find the groups you listed living somewhere in the township or in the municipalities that aren't a part of the township but go to its schools. Take a stroll down 69th Street sometime.

As for the city, if I had to guess I'd say West, Southwest, maybe parts of South and parts of North, and maybe parts of the Lower Northeast.

[Lenses & Lights.]

Originally Posted by jtom605

There is a Brazilian population in Northeast Philly--in the Castor Gardens/Rhawnhurst area. There are many Brazilian businesses along the main commercial corridor Castor Avenue.

HE IS 100% CORRECT.. I was pleasantly surprised by that area during my visit recently. There's also a Portuguese population there as well as a Dominicans and a small population of Mexicans. Puerto Ricans are the dominant spanish speaking group population wise. I truly enjoyed eating at the variety of restaurants in that area as well.