What ethnicities does Spain have?
Spain, the third-largest country in Europe, has a majority of its 43,484,000 citizens belonging to four major ethnic groups: Basque, Galician, Castilian, and Catalan. Other ethnic minorities exist as well: Andalusian, Gitanos, Levante, Magyars, and Jews.
What were the main ethnic divisions in New Spain?
The people of New Spain were divided into castas, or castes. Indians made up 60 percent of the population. People of mixed racial ancestry made up another 22 percent. The remaining 18 percent were Europeans, of whom nearly all were criollos (people of Spanish ancestry, but born in the New World).
What are the minority groups in Spain?
Minority groups include: Catalans 7 million (15.8%), Galicians 2.8 million (6.3%), Basques 1.2 million (2.7%), Roma/Gypsies 650,000-800,000 (1.5-1.8%), Ecuadoreans 479,978 (1.1%), Moroccans 468,797 (1.1%), Romanians 308,856 (0.71%), Colombians 268,144 (0.62%), Asians 176,290 (0.41%) and Jews 20,000 (0.05%).
How is Spain divided into regions?
Spain is made up of 17 autonomous regions known in Spain as ‘Comunidades Autónomas’. Besides these ‘communities’ the country is further divided into 50 provinces (‘provincias’). In the following summary of each ‘comunidad’ we’ve listed which province belongs to which community.
What are the most common ethnicities in Spain?
Spain Demographics Profile
| Population | 47,260,584 (July 2021 est.) |
|---|---|
| Nationality | noun: Spaniard(s) adjective: Spanish |
| Ethnic groups | Spanish 84.8%, Moroccan 1.7%, Romanian 1.2%, other 12.3% (2021 est.) note: data represent population by country of birth |
How many regions are in Spain?
17 Autonomous Regions
Spain’s regions offer a wealth of cultural and natural resources. There are 17 Autonomous Regions in total, and two Autonomous Cities: Ceuta and Melilla.
What is the largest ethnic minority in Spain?
Romanians. Two groups are tied as the largest ethnic minority groups in Spain, those being Romanians and Moroccans. They each make up 1.7% of the population. Most Romanians came to Spain from Romania, an eastern European country, in search of economic opportunity.
How many Spanish regions are there?