Croatian immigration to Venezuela dates back to the late nineteenth century, and was characterized by the individual arrival of merchant seamen.

The installation of the Hogar Croata (Croatian Home) in 1962 at its headquarters in Chacao was of major importance.

[3] The majority of the members of the Croatian community settled in Caracas and Valencia and, to a lesser extent, in other cities of the interior: Maracay, Maracaibo, Mérida and in localities of the Yaracuy state, where some joined the work in the sugar industry.

[4] Also, several forest technicians arrived that later contributed to the establishment of the School of Forestry Engineering at the University of the Andes.

A large percentage of the Croatians were artisans, who later became small entrepreneurs, and many were professionals, especially engineers and technicians, who had outstanding performance in Venezuela.