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Portuguese Community in San Diego

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The San Diego Portuguese Community is filled with a rich history, affecting San Diego as we know it. In 1876, the earliest Portuguese community members immigrated to Point Loma San Diego, California. A blend of Portuguese immigrants moved from the mainland of Portugal, along with the Azorean and Madeira Islands, moving toward the United States. The community landed on the West Coast along with several areas on the East, producing new and diverse mixes of traditions and faiths. In 1908, the Portuguese began fishing for tuna, which before this, was never considered a fish to be commercially marketed.  By 1911, the first tuna canneries had opened and the community continued to grow. By the 1920s, the Portuguese and Italians dominated the fishing industry[1]. The fishing industry has a huge importance within the history of the Portuguese community and the history of San Diego because it is the way that the Portuguese had their start in America, along with shaping the way we see the food industry in San Diego. The growth in the food industry has had a big impact on San Diego’s history because it helped bring in money and progress the city into what it is today. The fishing industry was a huge part of the growing Portuguese community, and as the fishing industry developed, the center of the Portuguese community moved two miles east of La Playa to the Roseville area. Throughout this time, it was clear that the fishing industry was not only a business, but a lifestyle that included the whole family. [2]

“Aztec Woman of Tehuantepec” sitting statue fountain in the courtyard of The Prado restaurant, 2024
San Diego band Sledges performing at the Che Cafe, 2024

CJ makes good beignets. [3]

  1. ^ davide. "The Power of the Spirit: St Agnes (San Diego) -- Building a Church". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. ^ Duvall, Eric (2024-03-15). "A Page from History: Tunaman's Memorial evokes a storied era of Point Loma's past". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ Lee, David (2024-01-31). "The History of Disney's Mickey Beignets". WDW Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-16.