Ecuadorians in the United Kingdom
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Ecuadorian-born residents 9,422 (2015 UN estimate) Latin Americans in the United Kingdom • Mestizo • Amerindian • Mulatto • Spaniards in the United Kingdom • Hispanic • Latino |
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Ecuadorians in the United Kingdom (Spanish: Ecuatorianos en el Reino Unido) include people of Ecuadorian ancestry living in the United Kingdom, who have been born or raised in the UK. They can be either British citizens or non-citizen immigrants.
Demographics
Population and distribution
The 2001 Census recorded 3,035 Ecuadorian-born people living in the UK.
The overwhelming majority of Ecuadorians in the UK can be found in London, with the Ecuadorian Consulate estimating that 80 to 90 per cent live in the capital.[4] Lambeth, Southwark, Newham and Haringey are the most populous boroughs within Greater London.[4]
Ethnicity and religion
Ecuadorians granted British citizenship | |
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1998 | 33[7] |
1999 | 39[8] |
2000 | 43[9] |
2001 | 55[10] |
2002 | 80[11] |
2003 | 200[12] |
2004 | 325[13] |
2005 | 655[14] |
2006 | 955[15] |
2007 | 745[16] |
2008 | 580[17] |
The majority of Ecuadorian British people are
Year | 1993[18] | 1994[18] | 1995[18] | 1996[18] | 1997[18] | 1998[18] | 1999[18] | 2000[18] | 2001[18] | 2002[19] | 2003[19] |
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Number of applications | 60 | 105 | 250 | 435 | 1,205 | 280 | 610 | 445 | 255 | 315 | 150 |
Number recognised as refugees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
Number granted exceptional leave | 0 | 0 | <5 | 0 | <5 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Number refused asylum | <5 | 15 | 35 | 105 | 740 | 1,000 | 135 | 650 | 490 | 290 | 220 |
Community
Culture
The cultural capital of Ecuadorians in the UK is
Notable people
Pedro Vicente Maldonado - Died in London in 1748 and is interred in the St.James's Church, Piccadilly. Maldonado Walk in Southwark, was named after his memory.
See also
- Ecuadorian diaspora
- Ecuadorian American
External links
References
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- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the originalon 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ Brown, Jonathan (2006-06-22). "The little corner of London that's forever Ecuador". The Independent. Archived from the original on June 5, 2010. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ a b c d e James, Malcolm (November 2005). "Ecuadorian identity, community and multi-cultural integration" (PDF). Runnymede Trust. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ Sofia Buchuck. "Crossing borders: Latin American exiles in London". untoldLondon. Archived from the original on 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ^ "Table 1.3: Estimated population resident in the United Kingdom, by foreign country of birth, 60 most common countries of birth, January 2008 to December 2008". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Chilton, Tony; Kilsby, Peter (1999-04-20). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 1998" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Kilsby, Peter; McGregor, Rod (2000-06-08). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 1999" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Dudley, Jill; Harvey, Paul (2001-05-31). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2000" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Dudley, Jill; Hesketh, Krystina (2002-06-27). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2001" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Dudley, Jill; Woollacott, Simon (2003-08-28). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2002" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Dudley, Jill; Woollacott, Simon (2004-05-24). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2003" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Woollacott, Simon (2005-05-17). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2004" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Freelove Mensah, John (2006-05-23). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2005" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Freelove Mensah, John (2006-05-23). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2006" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Freelove Mensah, John (2008-05-20). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2007" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Freelove Mensah, John (2008-05-20). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2008" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 2001" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ a b "Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 2003" (PDF). Home Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2010-07-28.