Venezuelans of European descent
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European Venezuelans or White Venezuelans are
According to the 2011 National Population and Housing Census, 43.6% of the population identified themselves as white people.[1] A genomic study shows that about 61.5% of the Venezuelan gene pool has European origin. Among the Latin American and Caribbean countries in the study (Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela), Brazil, Venezuela, and Argentina exhibit the highest European contribution.[2]
The ancestry of European Venezuelans is primarily
Other ancestries of European Venezuelans are: Germans, Poles, Greeks, Serbs and another minorities.
History
Italian explorer Christopher Columbus arrived in the Venezuela region in 1498. European explorers named Venezuela ("Little Venice") after observing local indigenous houses on stilts over water. During the first quarter-century of contact, the Europeans limited themselves to slave hunting and pearlfishing on the northeastern coast; the first permanent Spanish settlement in Venezuela, Cumaná, was not made until 1523.[4]
Throughout the colonial period,
During the emergence of the independence movements in the Americas, Venezuela experienced a notable influx of White Dominicans.[8] This surge in migration was largely prompted by a genocide perpetrated by Afro-descendant Haitians following the capture of Hispaniola. As Venezuela pursued independence, it witnessed a significant arrival of Italian immigrants seeking better opportunities, with migration beginning in 1814 and intensifying around 1870 during Italy's unification. These Italian immigrants primarily concentrated in agricultural regions, particularly focusing on coffee and cocoa cultivation in the Andean and the Coastal Range area of the country.[9] Concurrently, volunteers from England, Scotland, and Ireland formed the "British Legion", actively engaging in the War of Independence, leaving a lasting impact and contributing to the enduring presence of British descendants in Venezuela.[10]
Following independence, Venezuela faced challenges attracting immigrants due to economic stagnation and internal conflicts. Despite this, small groups of
After 1935, Venezuela underwent a period of economic and social advancement with the
During the 1970s and 1980s, Southern Cone nations like Argentina and Uruguay with a predominantly Spanish and Italian-descents population, were plagued by oppressive dictatorships. Consequently, many individuals from these countries sought refuge in Venezuela, attracted by the promise of safety and stability.[23] Additionally, Venezuela became a destination for other European Latin Americans communities, including Colombians, Chileans, Dominicans, Brazilians, Cubans, and others, fleeing economic struggles, political unrest, and autocratic regimes in their homelands.[10]
Census
Around 42-43% of the population are identified as white Venezuelan. The highest concentrations, ranging from 65 to 80%, are found in the
Census data reveals that in major urban areas like Maracaibo, Valencia, Maracay, Barquisimeto, Ciudad Guayana, Puerto La Cruz, among others, several districts or parishes boast white majorities exceeding 50%. These areas typically align with medium to higher socioeconomic levels, resembling Latin American cities of European descent such as Montevideo and Buenos Aires.[20] Conversely, regions like Amazonas state, Orinoco Delta, and Alta Guajira exhibit minimal white presence, often less than 1% of the local population.[1]
Geographic distribution
White Venezuelan population by Venezuelan state
The following is a sortable table of the white Venezuelan proportion of the population in each Venezuelan state, according to the 2011 Census data.[1]: table 2.12 on page 30
Rank (by %) | State | White Venezuelan population (2011) | % white[1] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tachira
|
743,013 | 58.8% |
2 | Mérida | 479,021 | 53.7% |
3 | Capital District | 1,079,892 | 51.2% |
4 | Trujillo | 369,961 | 48.3% |
5 | Nueva Esparta | 217,828 | 47.1% |
6 | Zulia | 1,799,760 | 46.3% |
7 | Miranda
|
1,387,265 | 45.8% |
8 | Vargas | 153,252 | 44.7% |
9 | Aragua | 763,351 | 43.4% |
10 | Carabobo | 1,010,138 | 42.7% |
11 | Barinas | 344,265 | 41.5% |
12 | Lara
|
800,225 | 41.9% |
13 | Anzoátegui | 629,802 | 40.0% |
14 | Bolívar | 646,059 | 39.2% |
15 | Falcón | 375,823 | 38.9% |
16 | Monagas | 359,473 | 38.8% |
17 | Sucre
|
375,688 | 38.5% |
18 | Portuguesa
|
348,745 | 37.0% |
19 | Delta Amacuro | 62,457 | 36.4% |
20 | Cojedes | 115,437 | 35.6% |
21 | Yaracuy | 229,542 | 35.5% |
22 | Amazonas
|
54,102 | 34.4% |
23 | Guárico | 264,036 | 32.9% |
24 | Apure | 157,193 | 30.2% |
Percentage of white Venezuelans in municipalities
The top 20 communities (municipalities) with the highest percentage of White Venezuelans according to the 2011 Census:[24]
- Metropolitan District of Caracas) 72.20%
- Umuquena (San Judas Tadeo), Táchira 71.80%
- Cordero (Andrés Bello), Táchira 70.11%
- Lechería (Diego Bautista), Anzoátegui 70.10%
- Metropolitan District of Caracas) 68.80%
- Los Salias), Miranda66.90%
- Metropolitan District of Caracas) 66.40%
- Canaguá (Arzobispo Chacón), Mérida and Lobatera (Lobatera), Táchira 65.50%
- La Grita (Jáuregui), Táchira 64.70%
- San Cristóbal, Táchira 64.50%
- Metropolitan District of Caracas) 63.20%
- Táriba, Táchira 62.80%
- Michelena, Táchira 62.50
- Palmira (Guásimos), Táchira 62.30%
- Seboruco (Seboruco), Táchira 61.90%
- Pueblo Llano, Mérida 61.30
- Tovar, Mérida 60.90%
- Aragua60.80%
- Capacho Nuevo (Independencia), Táchira 60.20%
- El Cobre (José María Vargas), Táchira 60.00%
Density of white Venezuelans in municipalities
The top 20 communities (municipalities) by population density (per km2) of white Venezuelans, according to the 2011 Census:[24]
- Metropolitan District of Caracas) 3,962.69
- Aragua2,604.25
- Carlos Soublette, Vargas 2,506.08
- Metropolitan District of Caracas) 2,493.38
- Metropolitan District of Caracas) 2,479.77
- Metropolitan District of Caracas) 1,967.07
- Maracaibo, Zulia 1,835.49
- Lechería (Diego Bautista), Anzoátegui 1,668.23
- Porlamar (Mariño), Nueva Esparta 1,176.69
- San Francisco, Zulia 1,110.25
- Los Guayos, Carabobo 1,107.78
- Catia La Mar, Vargas 1,094.47
- Los Salias), Miranda1065.68
- Carrizal, Miranda970.25
- Aragua944.04
- Palmira (Guásimos), Táchira 932.00
- Santa Cruz (José Angel Lamas), Aragua 800.90
- San Cristóbal, Táchira 766.64
- Sucre), Aragua761.63
- Pampatar (Maneiro), Nueva Esparta 749.08
See also
- Demographics of Venezuela
- Spanish immigration to Venezuela
- Portuguese Venezuelan
- Arab Venezuelans
- Mestizos in Venezuela
- White Latin Americans
- White Colombians
- Afro-Venezuelans
- Romanian Venezuelan
- Hungarian Venezuelan
- Greeks in Venezuela
- Italian Venezuelans
- White people
- Venezuelans
- Basque Venezuelans
- Croatian Venezuelans
- Serbian Venezuelans
- Polish Venezuelans
- Slovene Venezuelans
- Russian Venezuelans
- Ukrainian Venezuelans
- History of the Jews in Venezuela
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