title: Palestinian Uruguayans
text: # Palestinian Uruguayans
  
  Palestinian Uruguayans (Arabic: فلسطينيو أوروغواي) are Uruguayan citizens of Palestinian descent or Palestine-born people residing in Uruguay. There are approximately 5000 Uruguayans with Palestinian ancestry, mostly living on the Brazilian border. Most of them in Chuy, where they run their own mosque and association, others in Rivera.
  
  The majority of Palestinian Uruguayans are Muslim, with a tiny Christian minority.
  
  