The British Chileans are people of British ancestry, in full or part, who reside in Chile. The British have been very important in the formation of the Chilean nation. They include Chileans of English, Scottish and Welsh ancestry, the number of Scottish and Welsh are higher in Patagonia and Magallanes regions, the highest percentage of British Chileans are in Punta Arenas followed by Santiago, Valparaiso, Concepcion, Viña del Mar and Antofagasta....
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The British Chileans are people of British ancestry, in full or part, who reside in Chile. The British have been very important in the formation of the Chilean nation. They include Chileans of English, Scottish and Welsh ancestry, the number of Scottish and Welsh are higher in Patagonia and Magallanes regions, the highest percentage of British Chileans are in Punta Arenas followed by Santiago, Valparaiso, Concepcion, Viña del Mar and Antofagasta. The British attempted to annex and colonize land that is politically under Chilean rule in the early 19th century.
Chile, facing the Pacific Ocean, had a important British presence. Over 50,000 British immigrants settled in Chile from 1840 to 1914, an important number of them settled in Magallanes in Province, especially the city of Punta Arenas when it flourished as a major global seaport for ships crossing the Strait of Magellan from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. Also, around 32,000 English settled in Valparaíso, influencing the port...
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