Peruvian Independence Day celebration in Cleveland Ohio 2013

Fiestas Patrias Peruanas 2013 – Peruvian Independence Day

Peruvians have settled throughout the United States, migrating particularly to Northern New Jersey and the New York City Metropolitan Area, theMiami metropolitan area, the Washington Metropolitan Area, and the Los Angeles metropolitan area.^[4]

Notably, a rapidly growing number of Peruvian Americans have established an increasingly prominent community in Paterson, New Jersey, which is considered by many to be the capital of the Peruvian Diaspora in the United States,^[5] partially owing to the presence of the Peruvian Consulate. Market Street, the Little Lima in downtown Paterson, is the largest Peruvian American enclave and is lined with Peruvian-owned restaurants, bakeries, delicatessens, bodegas, travel agencies, and other businesses.

The top 25 US communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Peruvian ancestry are:^[6]

1. East Newark, New Jersey 10.1%

2. Harrison, New Jersey 7.01%

3. Paterson, New Jersey 4.72%

4. Kearny, New Jersey 3.82%

5. The Hammocks, Florida 3.36%

6. Port Chester, New York 3.30%

7. Virginia Gardens, Florida 3.24%

8. Prospect Park, New Jersey 3.22

9. Bay Harbor Islands, Florida 3.11%

10. Doral, Florida 2.95%

11. Haledon, New Jersey 2.71%

12. Garfield, New Jersey 2.55%

13. Union City, New Jersey 2.53%

14. Both Key Biscayne, Florida and Glen Cove, New York 2.48%

15. Passaic, New Jersey 2.42%

16. White Plains, New York 2.39%

17. Elizabeth, New Jersey 2.35%

18. Rye, New York 2.33%

19. Ojus, Florida 2.29%

20. Clifton, New Jersey 2.27%

21. Elmsford, New York 2.25%

22. Perth Amboy, New Jersey 2.20%

23. North Bay Village, Florida 2.17%

24. Kendale Lakes, Florida 2.03%

25. Kendall, Florida and the borough of Carteret, New Jersey 2.01%

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