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Portuguese immigration to Hawaii began in 1878 when laborers from Madeira and the Azores migrated there to work in the sugarcane plantations. By the end of 1911, nearly 16,000 Portuguese immigrants had arrived.
In the late 19th century, many Portuguese, mainly from the islands of Azores and Madeira, migrated to the United States and established communities in cities such as Fall River, Massachusetts, New Bedford, Massachusetts; and San Jose, California. Many of them also moved to Hawaii.
Bakersfield, California. 2025 existing home sale counts year over year: 9.9% 2025 existing home median sale price year over year: 6.0% Combined 2025 existing home sales and price growth: 15.9% ...
There are four anthologies of Portuguese-American literature: Luso-American Literature: Writings by Portuguese-Speaking Authors in North America edited by Robert Henry Moser and António Luciano de Andrade Tosta and published in 2011, The Gávea-Brown Book of Portuguese-American Poetry edited by Alice R. Clemente and George Monteiro, published ...
Like in Hawaii, each of the islands of the Azores offers a distinct experience. The eastern part of the chain is home to Santa Maria, with its numerous vineyards and white-sand beaches. São ...
Many Portuguese immigrants in Hawaii were of Madeiran origin. In the 1846 famine, over 6,000 inhabitants migrated to British Guiana. In 1891 they numbered 4.3% of the population. [103] In 1902 5,000 Portuguese people, mostly Madeirans, lived in Honolulu, Hawaii. By 1910 this grew to 21,000. [104]
Territorial map corresponding to the 23 statistical subregions of mainland Portugal (NUTS III) and the 2 autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores. The nine regions of Portugal are likewise subdivided into 25 subregions (Portuguese: subregiões) that, from 2015, represent the 2 metropolitan areas, the 21 intermunicipal communities and the 2 ...
The origins of the Corte-Real family lie in the 14th century, when Vasco Anes da Costa, a Portuguese knight from Tavira, was one of the supporters of the pretensions of John Master of Aviz to the Portuguese throne and after him, his homonym son, who participated on the conquest of Ceuta, being one the first warriors to cross the wall of the moor city.