Koreans in Mexico

Korean Mexicans
Mexicanos Coreanos
재멕시코 한국인
Korean migration to Mexico centennial monument in Mérida, Yucatán (2012)
Total population
11,800 (resident S. Korean nationals, 2011 est.)
Regions with significant populations
Yucatán, Coatzacoalcos, Salina Cruz, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, León, Querétaro, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Ecatepec, Chiconcuac, Colima, Nayarit, Aguascalientes, Toluca, Valle de Bravo, Tijuana
Languages
Korean, Spanish
Religion
Christianity, Mahayana Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Korean diaspora, Asian Mexicans

Korean immigration to Mexico began in 1905. The first Korean migrant workers settled in Yucatán, while more recent migrants from South Korea often choose Mexico City as their destination. According to an embassy estimate, as of 2011, approximately 11,800 Korean nationals live in Mexico, with thousands more Mexican nationals of full or partial Korean descent.

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