Croatian diaspora in Venezuela

Number of Croats and their immigration

There is around 5,000 Croats and their descendants in Venezuela. Majority of Croats settled in the area of West Venezuela in Caracas, in the states of Zulia ( Maracaibo), Merida ( Merida), Mid Venezuela  where  the largest  number of Croats and their descendents live (around 3,000), in the states of Carabobo ( Valenzia), Aragua ( Maracay), Miranda ( East Caracas)  Metropola ( West Caracas) East Venezuela and the states of  Anzoategua ( Barcelona / Pto La Cruz), Bolivar ( Ciudad Bolivar/ Pto. Ordaz), Monagas (Maturin) and Nueva Esparta (the Island of Margarita).


Status of Croats in Venezuela

Croats and their descendants in Venezuela have Venezuelan citizenship. As Venezuela acknowledges dual citizenship around 350 people have both Croatian and Venezuelan citizenship.


Croatian associations and Catholic Mission

There are five Croatian organizations in Venezuela. Three of them are non for profit societies which are members of Croatian World Congress (HSK). Croatian Committee for Venezuela was established in 1958 and officially registered in 1673. Croatia- Venezuela Center ( Centro Croata – Venezoalno) established in 1949 and Croatian Women Society  established and registed in 1968.
There are also Venezuela- Croatia Chamber of Commerce (Camara Venezolano – Croata de Industria y Comercio – Cavecro) established and registered in 1997  and Croatian Home ( Hrvatski dom d. d. Hogar Croata C. A.),  company established and registered in 1962.
There are no Croatian Catholic missions in Venezuela.

Publishing and Media

Since 1950 Croats and their descendents have published 118 books and pamphlets. Part of the books was presented on Books Fair in Zagreb. Of the stated number 29 books written by father Augstin Augustinović have religious character and they are written in Spanish.