Fillos de Galicia

Fillos de Galicia

Type of site	Web portal
Owner	Asociacion Cultural Fillos de Galicia
Created by	Asociacion Cultural Fillos de Galicia
URL	Fillos.org
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	1997

Fillos de Galicia (Galician pronunciation: [ˈfiʎʊz ðɪ ɣaˈliθjɐ]) is a web portal and virtual community that focuses on the Galician culture and diaspora. The site focuses on promoting unity between Galicians and the Galician diaspora. The community is a hub that provides information about the Galician language or finding relatives in Galicia using the Atopadoiro. Fillos.org is one of the most popular websites regarding Galicia and its diaspora.

History

Fillos de Galicia was started in 1997 by Manuel Casal Lodeiro, son of Galician emigrants. Since its inception, the portal has been growing. The supporting association spawned sister sites dealing with specific themes relating to Galicians.

Statistics

As of 2010, more than 6700 users had registered, from over 70 countries. MOst are between ages 30 and 60. Over 1500 live in Argentina, with sizable populations in Spain and Brazil. Over half are either born in Galicia or children of Galicians. Another 1200 are grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Galicians. Of all the users, 60 are paying members called socios in Spanish.

During 2012, the site experienced 339.499 visits. An average of 1.5 pages were visited each month by guests, coming from 29,000 visits per month.

Sources

• "Fillos de Galicia: Aparicións na prensa". www.fillos.org.
• "Fillos de Galicia: Estatísticas da comunidade virtual". www.fillos.org.
• "Fillos de Galicia: O Atopadoiro". December 20, 2006. Archived from the original on December 20, 2006.

External links

• "Fillos de Galicia [etapa 6.0] A primeira e meirande rede social da Nación Mundial Galega". www.fillos.org.
• "メディカルトレーナーやスポーツトレーナーの仕事とは？". etiquetal.com. (tagging-based social networking service)
• "Debulla: Garda, etiqueta e comparte os teus favoritos". debulla.info. (social bookmarking)
• "Portada - Nomes-Galegos.info". May 2, 2008. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. (categorization of traditional Galician names)
• "Galeguidade.net :: Portal para os centros galegos e outras entidades da emigración". November 7, 2008. Archived from the original on November 7, 2008. (web portal for Galician organizations all around the world)
• Rede Galega (Internet services for Galician nonprofits)
• Planeta Galego (Galician diaspora webzine)
• "amortedacosta.info". (mini-site on Prestige ecological disaster)
• "Parcelaria Virtual pola Cultura Galega (un proxecto de Fillos de Galicia)". February 6, 2007. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. (Fund-raising & net.art project)