The two cities with the greatest number of people of Galician descent outside Galicia are Buenos Aires, Argentina, and nearby Montevideo, Uruguay. Immigration from Galicia was so significant in these areas that Argentines and Uruguayans now commonly refer to all Spaniards as gallegos (Galicians).
tHE Two cItIEs WItH The greatest nuMber oF people of galicIan DESceNt ouTsIde gAliCiA arE bUenos aIREs ArGentina, aNd neaRBY MonTevIdeo, uRugUay. immigRatiOn FRom GaLiciA was so sIgnifIcAnt in TheSe arEaS thAt aRgenTIneS And urugUaYANs NoW commonly rEfer TO AlL spAniARds As gAlleGos (gAliCiaNs).