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Uruguay

Montevideo

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Population

These figures count different groups and years. They should not be added.

Community estimate

15–20k

Year not stated

Official figure

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Comparable official figure not verified

Uruguay · Community estimate: Community sources

Published population figure: 15,000–20,000

Population reference period
Year not stated
Source published
Not stated
Latest source check

Office estimate undated; separate published statements in April and December 2025

What the figure measures
Uruguayan-Armenian community range published by Armenia’s Diaspora Office; midpoint 17,500 for sorting.
Uruguay · Official figure: Official sources

Published population figure: Not verified

Population reference period
Year not stated
Source published
Not stated
Latest source check

Comparable reference period not verified

What the figure measures
A comparable host-country official Armenian-origin population figure has not been verified in this review. This does not mean no official data exists.

Data limitation: An April 2025 parliamentary statement gives about 15,000; a December 2025 original interview attributes about 20,000 to Armenia’s ambassador. These support context for the published spread, not an exact census or a measured trend. The Office supplies no counting method or estimate year.

Uruguay: Country sources

Institution sources are listed with their entries.

Main locations
Montevideo

The Montevideo selection includes cultural and educational institutions, Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical structures, and Radio Arax.

Community institutions

Uruguay: Coverage and source notes

Selected Montevideo examples include Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical institutions. School evidence dates from 2022–2023 and a December 2023 visit; directory entries do not establish present operating schedules.

Directory sources checked:

This is a selected guide, not a complete inventory or a ranking of influence. A direct source documents what an institution publishes about itself; it does not independently verify every claim or establish uninterrupted operation. Directory listings and historical records carry their stated limits. Dates identify the publication, documented activity or report reference period, as described in the entry. Missing source dates are shown explicitly. Inclusion does not imply partnership or endorsement.

Armenian organizations 2

Organizations2

Schools and Armenian-language learning 1

Education1

Churches and religious institutions 3

Churches3

Diocese of the Armenian Church of Uruguay

Montevideo

Directory listing

Uruguay · Diocese of the Armenian Church of Uruguay: About and sources

The Mother See’s directory identifies Uruguay’s Armenian Apostolic diocese and St Nerses Shnorhali Church; the page is undated.

Source date not stated

Listing only · current services unverified

Evidence check and limits

The checked source provides a directory record. A listing alone does not confirm current services, classes or opening arrangements.

Directory sources checked:

Sources

Primera Iglesia Evangélica Armenia del Uruguay

Montevideo

Directory listing

Uruguay · Primera Iglesia Evangélica Armenia del Uruguay: About and sources

Montevideo Armenian Evangelical congregation listed by the Armenian Evangelical Union of North America; directory information is undated.

Source date not stated

Listing only · current services unverified

Evidence check and limits

The checked source provides a directory record. A listing alone does not confirm current services, classes or opening arrangements.

Directory sources checked:

Sources

Catedral Católica Armenia Nuestra Señora de Bzommar

Montevideo

Direct source

Uruguay · Catedral Católica Armenia Nuestra Señora de Bzommar: About and sources

Armenian Catholic cathedral in Prado. Montevideo’s Catholic archdiocesan publication reported an Armenian-rite Sunday liturgy there in 2025.

Date / reference period:

Sources

Media and community publications 1

Media1

Radio Arax

Montevideo

Direct source

Uruguay · Radio Arax: About and sources

Self-described independent radio project covering Armenia and diaspora news, music and culture, supported by advertising and contributions.

Source published:

Dated activity evidence ·

Radio Arax publishes a programme episode dated 25 October 2026. Activity source

Evidence check and limits

This dated source supports the specific reported activity or announcement. It does not certify continuous operation or current visiting arrangements.

Directory sources checked:

Sources

Community issues and evidence gaps

Issues2

Issues are attributed to the cited evidence and retain the source date. Research gaps identify questions that the available evidence does not settle; they are not findings that a service or activity is absent.

Uruguay: Topics for further observation

These are proposed research topics, not findings about the community.

  • Document the population estimate’s definition and method.
  • Update school participation and track Armenian-language teaching resources.
Uruguay: How to read the figures

A census count, an ancestry response and a community estimate measure different populations. Dates and definitions remain attached to each figure. The covered-country sum uses selected reference values, range midpoints and stated boundaries for “more than” or “up to”; it is not a synchronized population count or a statistical confidence interval. Undated and historical estimates are not current resident counts. The independently published worldwide estimate must not be added to the country sum.

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