Patterns of Spanish Emigration to the New World (1493-1580). Special
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 099 152 RC 008 216 AUTHOR Boyd-Bowman, Peter TITLE Patterns of Spanish Emigration to theNew World (1493-1580). Special Studies No. 34. INSTITUTION State Univ. of New York, Buffalo. Councilon International Studies. PUB DATE Apr 73 NOTE 100p. AVAILABLE FROMCouncil on International Studies,State University of New York at Buffalo, 107 TownsendHall, Buffalo, New York 14214 (Special StudiesNo. 34; $2.50) EDHS PRICE MP -$0.75 HC-$4.20 PLUS POSTAGE DESCRIPTORS American History; Demography;*Ethnic Origins; Land Settlement; Latin AmericanCulture; *Linguistic Patterns; Mexican Americans; *MigrationPatterns; Population Distribution; SpanishAmericans; *Spanish Speaking; Statistical Data;*Western Civilization IDENTIFIERS *New World; Spain ABSTRACT The four periods discussed in thispublication cover the patterns of Spanish emigrationto the New World, mainlyon the regional level and in terms ofpercentages. The effects of this emigration on the various SpanishAmerican dialectsare discussed. In the initial period (1493-1519), the largest single group, in every year and on all major expeditions,were the Andalusians, of whomover 78 percent came from thetwo provinces of Sevilla (58percent) and Huelva (20 percent). In the secondperiod (1520-1539), the conquests on the mainland greatly increased thenumber of destinations the emigrant could elect. During thisperiod, Mexico failed in onlyone year (1527) to attract over SOpercent of the emigrants. A chain of4 provinces (Sevilla, Badajoz,Caceres, Toledo, Salamanca, and Valladolid) accounted forslightly over half of all emigrantsto the New World, with Seville furnishingone out of every six men and half of all the women. In later periods(1540-1559 and 1560-1579), there was a sharp reduction in the proportionalemigration to Santo Domingo, Central America, and the Riode la Plata; Mexico, Peru, Chile, and the Nuevo Reino deGranada were emergingas almost invariable destinations.
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