Afro-Spaniards
Afro-Spaniards are Spanish people of African descent namely Black or Black of mixed ancestry. The term may include Spaniards of any African background who are considered to be Black or of Black mixed ancestry mainly those of Afro-Caribbean, African American or Afro Latin American descent. The specific number of Afro-Spaniards is unknown due to the fact that the Spanish government does not collect data on ethnicity or racial self-identification.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,322,625 (Of those ~300,000 are Black Sub-Saharan African) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Andalusia, Catalonia, the Balearics, the Canaries, Madrid, Murcia, Valencia | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish; English, French, Portuguese, various languages of Africa | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christian (mainly Roman Catholic), Sunni Islam, Traditional African religions, others, nonreligious | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| African people, Spanish Equatoguinean, Cape Verdean Spanish, Afro-European |
In 2008, the largest numbers of African immigrants came from Morocco (71,141), Senegal (10,568), Algeria (5,592), Nigeria (4,855), Mali (3,502), Gambia (2,512), Equatorial Guinea (2,213), Ghana (1,922), Guinea (1,729), and Mauritania (1,577).
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