Portuguese-American neighborhoods
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In the late 19th century, many Portuguese, mainly from the islands of Azores and Madeira, migrated to the United States and established communities in cities such as New Bedford, Massachusetts; and San Jose, California. Many of them also moved to Hawaii. There are an estimated 1,500,000 Portuguese Americans based on the Government Census Community Survey.[1]
List of Portuguese American neighborhoods
Alabama
Arizona
California
- Artesia, California sizable, in the "International District", known for ethnic diversity. [2] [3]
- Bakersfield, California (Kern County, California).
- Camarillo, California
- Castro Valley, California
- Ceres, California
- Cherryland, California
- Chino, California
- Chowchilla, California
- Corona, California
- Culver City, California - Little Brazil, also has Portuguese.
- Dana Point, California
- Delano, California
- Denair, California
- El Granada, California
- Empire, California
- Escalon, California
- Fairfield, California
- Ferndale, California
- Fort Bragg, California
- Fremont, California
- Fresno, California
- Gilroy, California
- Gustine, California
- Half Moon Bay, California
- Hanford, California
- Healdsburg, California
- Hilmar, California
- Hollister, California
- Keyes, California
- Kings County, California
- Lathrop, California
- Lemoore, California
- Long Beach, California
- Los Angeles, California - Little Portugal in San Pedro. Also, Pico Boulevard (Mid-City) - concentrations extend to Central Los Angeles
- Los Banos, California
- Manteca, California
- Modesto, California (and surrounding towns in Central Valley of California.)
- Monterey, California
- Newark, California
- Newman, California
- Newport Beach, California
- Norco, California
- Oakdale, California
- Oakland, California - Largest Portuguese city in California.
- Oakley, California
- Ontario, California
- Orange County, California (esp. around Tustin).
- Orland, California
- Pasadena, California
- Petaluma, California
- Pismo Beach, California
- Point Loma, California
- Port Hueneme, California
- Porterville, California (and surrounding towns in Central Valley of California.)
- Portuguese Bend, California within Southern California in the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
- Redondo Beach, California
- Rio Vista, California
- Ripon, California
- Riverside, California - it has a Portugal day event.
- Sacramento, California - could be largest Portuguese community in US.
- Salida, California
- Salinas, California near Salinas Valley
- San Diego, California including the Little Italy, San Diego neighborhood, and the surrounding San Diego area has many Portuguese.
- San Francisco, California - Luso-American cultural center.
- San Jose, California has a "Little Portugal" neighborhood.
- San Juan Bautista, California
- San Leandro, California, city near Oakland has a large Portuguese population.
- San Lorenzo, California
- San Martin, California
- San Mateo County, California
- San Pablo, California
- San Pedro, Los Angeles, California known as Little Portugal.
- Santa Barbara, California
- Santa Clara, California in the Lafayette Street area.
- Santa Clara County, California
- Santa Cruz, California in the Seabright neighborhood.
- Santa Cruz County, California
- Santa Maria, California
- Santa Monica, California
- Shasta Lake, California
- Sonora, California
- Stockton, California
- Sunol, California
- Torrance, California
- Tracy, California
- Tulare, California
- Turlock, California
- Vallejo, California
- Ventura, California
- Visalia, California - part of the Portuguese settlement of San Joaquin Valley
- Watsonville, California
- West Los Angeles, California - Little Portugal has Portuguese, more Brazilians and Latin Americans.
- Yuba City, California
Connecticut
(Note: Updated as of 1/1/2020)
- Ansonia, Connecticut
- Bozrah, Connecticut
- Bridgeport, Connecticut [4] [5]
- Chester, Connecticut
- Clinton, Connecticut
- Colchester, Connecticut
- Danbury, Connecticut has a "Little Portugal" neighborhood. [6] [7] [8]
- Darien, Connecticut
- Ellington, Connecticut
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Naugatuck, Connecticut
- New Canaan, Connecticut
- Newington, Connecticut
- Rocky Hill, Connecticut
- Stonington, Connecticut
- Wallingford, Connecticut
- Waterbury, Connecticut Home to Portuguese Consulate in CT.
- Weston, Connecticut
- Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
(Note: Updated as of 1/1/2020)
- Apalachicola, Florida
- Avon Park, Florida
- Belle Glade, Florida
- Blountstown, Florida
- Boca Raton, Florida - Many live in South Florida.
- Bonifay, Florida
- Bradenton, Florida
- Brooksville, Florida
- Cape Coral, Florida
- Casselberry, Florida
- Cedar Key, Florida
- Chattahoochee, Florida
- Chiefland, Florida
- Clermont, Florida
- Clewiston, Florida
- Cocoa, Florida
- Crescent City, Florida
- Crystal River, Florida
- Dade City, Florida
- Davie, Florida
- DeBary, Florida
- Deltona, Florida
- Doral, Florida
- Everglades City, Florida
- Fellsmere, Florida
- Fernandina Beach, Florida
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Fort Walton Beach, Florida
- Gulf Breeze, Florida
- Haines City, Florida
- Hallandale Beach, Florida
- High Springs, Florida
- Highland Beach, Florida
- Holmes Beach, Florida
- Homestead, Florida
- Jacksonville Beach, Florida
- Lady Lake, Florida
- Lake City, Florida
- Lake Wales, Florida
- Lakeland, Florida
- Lantana, Florida
- Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
- Lighthouse Point, Florida
- Longboat Key, Florida
- Marco Island, Florida
- Margate, Florida
- Miami, Florida - This area also includes Brazilians and Cape Verdeans.
- Milton, Florida
- Miramar, Florida
- Monticello, Florida
- Moore Haven, Florida
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida
- Niceville, Florida
- North Lauderdale, Florida
- Oakland Park, Florida
- Okeechobee, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Palatka, Florida
- Palm Bay, Florida
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Palm Coast, Florida
- Palmetto Bay, Florida
- Panama City Beach, Florida
- Parkland, Florida
- Pensacola, Florida
- Pinecrest, Florida
- Plant City, Florida
- Plantation, Florida
- Pompano Beach, Florida
- Port Orange, Florida
- Port St. Lucie, Florida
- Punta Gorda, Florida
- Safety Harbor, Florida
- San Antonio, Florida
- Sanford, Florida
- Sarasota, Florida
- Southwest Ranches, Florida
- St. Augustine, Florida
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stuart, Florida
- Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
- Sunrise, Florida
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Tamarac, Florida
- Temple Terrace, Florida
- Tequesta, Florida
- Titusville, Florida
- Venice, Florida
- West Park, Florida
- Weston, Florida
- Wilton Manors, Florida
- Winter Garden, Florida
- Winter Haven, Florida
- Zephyrhills, Florida
Georgia
(Note: Updated as of 1/1/2020)
- Acworth, Georgia
- Americus, Georgia
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Augusta, Georgia
- Bainbridge, Georgia
- Blairsville, Georgia
- Canton, Georgia
- Clarkesville, Georgia
- Clayton, Georgia
- Cleveland, Georgia
- Columbus, Georgia
- Cumming, Georgia
- Cuthbert, Georgia
- Dawsonville, Georgia
- Decatur, Georgia
- Donalsonville, Georgia
- Dublin, Georgia
- Ellijay, Georgia
- Fayetteville, Georgia
- Fitzgerald, Georgia
- Flowery Branch, Georgia
- Folkston, Georgia
- Hartwell, Georgia
- Jasper, Georgia
- Johns Creek, Georgia
- Jonesboro, Georgia
- Kennesaw, Georgia
- LaGrange, Georgia
- Lithonia, Georgia
- Loganville, Georgia
- Lookout Mountain, Georgia
- Macon, Georgia
- Milledgeville, Georgia
- Monroe, Georgia
- Newnan, Georgia
- Norcross, Georgia
- Peachtree City, Georgia
- Peachtree Corners, Georgia
- Ray City, Georgia
- Savannah, Georgia
- Smyrna, Georgia
- Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Thomaston, Georgia
- Thomson, Georgia
- Tifton, Georgia
- Toccoa, Georgia
- Tybee Island, Georgia
- Valdosta, Georgia
- Winder, Georgia
Hawaii
- Big Island, Hawaii
- Ewa Beach, Hawaii
- Haleiwa, Hawaii
- Hilo, Hawaii
- Honokaa, Hawaii
- Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Kahului, Hawaii
- Kailua, Hawaii
- Kalaheo, Hawaii
- Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Kapaa, Hawaii
- Kapaau, Hawaii
- Kauai, Hawaii.
- Kekaha, Hawaii
- Koloa, Hawaii
- Lihue, Hawaii
- Makawao, Hawaii
- Maui, Hawaii.
- Molokai, Hawaii.
- Naalehu, Hawaii
- Paia, Hawaii
- Waialua, Hawaii
- Waianae, Hawaii
- Wailuku, Hawaii
- Waimanalo, Hawaii
- Waimea, Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- Chicago, Illinois - Little Portugal/Brazil.
- Galena, Illinois
- Jacksonville, Illinois
- Joliet, Illinois
- Mendota, Illinois
- Springfield, Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Maine
(Note: Updated as of 1/1/2020)
- Augusta, Maine
- Bangor, Maine
- Bar Harbor, Maine
- Boothbay Harbor, Maine
- Brewer, Maine
- Bucksport, Maine
- Calais, Maine
- Cape Elizabeth, Maine
- Caribou, Maine
- Castine, Maine
- Cherryfield, Maine
- Danforth, Maine
- Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
- Fort Fairfield, Maine
- Freeport, Maine
- Frenchville, Maine
- Gorham, Maine
- Houlton, Maine
- Islesboro, Maine
- Jay, Maine
- Kittery, Maine
- Lewiston, Maine
- Lyman, Maine
- Machias, Maine
- Madawaska, Maine
- Mechanic Falls, Maine
- Ogunquit, Maine
- Presque Isle, Maine
- Rumford, Maine
- Saco, Maine
- Sanford, Maine
- Skowhegan, Maine
- South Berwick, Maine
- Stonington, Maine
- Van Buren, Maine
- Waterville, Maine
- Windham, Maine
- Yarmouth, Maine
Maryland
- Baltimore, Maryland has a sizable Portuguese community.
Massachusetts
(Note: Updated as of 1/1/2020)
- Amherst, Massachusetts
- Athol, Massachusetts
- Attleboro, Massachusetts
- Blackstone, Massachusetts
- Bridgewater, Massachusetts
- Brockton, Massachusetts
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Chicopee, Massachusetts
- Fall River, Massachusetts
- Falmouth, Massachusetts
- Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Framingham, Massachusetts
- Gloucester, Massachusetts
- Hanover, Massachusetts
- Haverhill, Massachusetts
- Hudson, Massachusetts
- Lawrence, Massachusetts
- Lowell, Massachusetts Back Central Neighborhood
- Ludlow, Massachusetts
- Milford, Massachusetts
- Nantucket, Massachusetts
- New Bedford, Massachusetts Entire city.
- Norwood, Massachusetts
- Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
- Paxton, Massachusetts
- Peabody, Massachusetts
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- Plainville, Massachusetts
- Provincetown, Massachusetts
- Rehoboth, Massachusetts
- Somerville, Massachusetts
- Southbridge, Massachusetts
- Stoughton, Massachusetts
- Taunton, Massachusetts 33.7% Portuguese descent [9]
- Wellfleet, Massachusetts
- West Stockbridge, Massachusetts
- Williamstown, Massachusetts
- Winchendon, Massachusetts
- Woburn, Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Reno, Nevada - along with Galicians, Spanish and Basques.
New Hampshire
(Note: Updated as of 1/1/2020)
- Bedford, New Hampshire
- Berlin, New Hampshire
- Bristol, New Hampshire
- Claremont, New Hampshire
- Colebrook, New Hampshire
- Concord, New Hampshire
- Derry, New Hampshire
- Enfield, New Hampshire
- Exeter, New Hampshire
- Farmington, New Hampshire
- Franconia, New Hampshire
- Gorham, New Hampshire
- Jaffrey, New Hampshire
- Keene, New Hampshire
- Lancaster, New Hampshire
- Lebanon, New Hampshire
- Lincoln, New Hampshire
- Litchfield, New Hampshire
- Littleton, New Hampshire
- Meredith, New Hampshire
- Merrimack, New Hampshire
- New London, New Hampshire
- Newmarket, New Hampshire
- Newport, New Hampshire
- Pittsfield, New Hampshire
- Plymouth, New Hampshire
- Seabrook, New Hampshire
- Somersworth, New Hampshire
New Jersey
- East Newark, New Jersey
- Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Harrison, New Jersey
- Hillside, New Jersey
- Kearny, New Jersey
- Livingston, New Jersey
- Long Branch, New Jersey
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
- New Providence, New Jersey
- Newark, New Jersey has a high percentage of Portuguese people within the Ironbound section.
- Little Portugal, aka Little Brazil - home to many Portuguese and Brazilians, as well Spaniards and Latinos. [10]
- North Arlington, New Jersey
- Ocean County, New Jersey
- Old Bridge, New Jersey
- Paterson, New Jersey - both Portuguese, Cape Verdean and Brazilian.
- Perth Amboy, New Jersey
- Short Hills, New Jersey
- South Amboy, New Jersey
- South River, New Jersey
- Union, New Jersey
- Vernon Township, New Jersey
New York
- Buffalo, New York
- Dobbs Ferry, New York
- Ithaca, New York
- Long Island, New York
- Manhattan, New York
- Mineola, New York[11]
- Mount Vernon, New York
- Nassau County, New York
- New Rochelle, New York
- New York, New York (Little Brazil, Manhattan (Inhabited by many Portuguese-speaking countries' communities, mainly Portuguese and Brazilian).)
- Port Jervis, New York
- Rochester, New York
- Saratoga, New York
- Suffolk County, New York
- Yonkers, NY
North Carolina
(Note: Updated as of 1/1/2020)
- Albemarle, North Carolina
- Asheboro, North Carolina
- Brevard, North Carolina
- Burnsville, North Carolina
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Edenton, North Carolina
- Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Forest City, North Carolina
- Goldsboro, North Carolina
- Greenville, North Carolina
- Hamlet, North Carolina
- Hayesville, North Carolina
- Hendersonville, North Carolina
- Hickory, North Carolina
- High Point, North Carolina
- Hillsborough, North Carolina
- Huntersville, North Carolina
- Jacksonville, North Carolina
- Jefferson, North Carolina
- Kannapolis, North Carolina
- Kings Mountain, North Carolina
- Kinston, North Carolina
- Laurinburg, North Carolina
- Lexington, North Carolina
- Louisburg, North Carolina
- Mint Hill, North Carolina
- Mocksville, North Carolina
- Morehead City, North Carolina
- Morganton, North Carolina
- Nags Head, North Carolina
- New Bern, North Carolina
- Newton, North Carolina
- Oriental, North Carolina
- Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Red Springs, North Carolina
- Reidsville, North Carolina
- Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
- Robbinsville, North Carolina
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina
- Shallotte, North Carolina
- Shelby, North Carolina
- Southern Pines, North Carolina
- Statesville, North Carolina
- Tarboro, North Carolina
- Tryon, North Carolina
- Wake Forest, North Carolina
- Waynesville, North Carolina
- Wendell, North Carolina
- Williamston, North Carolina
- Wilson, North Carolina
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Allentown, Pennsylvania including Brazilians and other Latin Americans. [12]
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has a Portuguese community of around 5,000. Also has Spaniards and Hispanics.
- Chester, Pennsylvania
- Grove City, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Little Portugal, Northeast Philadelphia a large presence of Portuguese as well as Brazilians.)
- Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
(Note: Updated as of 1/1/2020)
- Bristol, Rhode Island in Portuguese Town. 25% in town, the state itself is 12% Portuguese.
- Central Falls, Rhode Island
- Cranston, Rhode Island
- Cumberland, Rhode Island, particularly the Valley Falls section.
- East Providence, Rhode Island has a very big percentage of Portuguese.
- Little Compton, Rhode Island
- Newport, Rhode Island
- New Shoreham, Rhode Island
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island Largest Portuguese city in New England.
- Smithfield, Rhode Island
- Tiverton, Rhode Island
- Warren, Rhode Island
- West Warwick, Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Vermont
(Note: Updated as of 1/1/2020)
- Bennington, Vermont
- Bradford, Vermont
- Brattleboro, Vermont
- Bridport, Vermont
- Burlington, Vermont
- Colchester, Vermont
- Danville, Vermont
- Fairfax, Vermont
- Fairfield, Vermont
- Hardwick, Vermont
- Irasburg, Vermont
- Milton, Vermont
- Newport, Vermont
- Northfield, Vermont
- Norwich, Vermont
- Pittsford, Vermont
- Randolph, Vermont
- Richford, Vermont
- Rutland (city), Vermont
- Rutland (town), Vermont
- Springfield, Vermont
- Stamford, Vermont
- Stowe, Vermont
- Swanton, Vermont
- Wallingford, Vermont
- Williston, Vermont
- Wilmington, Vermont
- Winooski, Vermont
- Woodstock, Vermont
Virginia
- Dulles, Virginia
- Fairfax County, Virginia
- Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- Gainesville, Virginia
- Loudoun County, Virginia
- Manassas, Virginia
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
References
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