[1] Other sources estimate that in 2023 there were 30,000 descendants of immigrants from Cape Verde living in Argentina, of whom about 300 are native to the African continent.

The first Cape Verdeans immigrated to Argentina in small numbers in the late 19th century.

They were expert sailors and fishermen; which is why most of them settled close to the shore or in ports, and obtained sea-related occupations.

They settled in ports such as Rosario, Buenos Aires, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Bahía Blanca, Ensenada and Dock Sud.

[2] Two organizations for mutual support and cultural exchange have existed for over 60 years: the Sociedad de Socorros Mutuos "Unión Caboverdeana" de Dock Sud (English: Dock Sud "Cape Verdean Union" Mutual Aid Society), founded in 1932, and the Club Caboverdeano de Ensenada, a founded around the same period but largely focused on cultural and sports activities.