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White Colombians
White Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos blancos) are Colombians of completely or predominantly European or West Asian ancestry. According to the 2018 census, 87.58% of Colombians do not identify with any ethnic group, being either White or Mestizo (of mixed European, African, and Indigenous ancestry), which are not categorized separately.
While most sources estimate Whites to be 20% of the country's population, according to Latinobarómetro poll, 26% of Colombians surveyed self-identified as White.
White Colombians primarily live in the Andean Region and the urban centers. Most are of Spanish origin, but there is also a large population of Middle Eastern descendants, as well as some Italian, German, and other European ancestries.
According to research published in 2014, which evaluated the genetic pool of 1,659 Colombians living mostly in the city of Medellín, the average genetic makeup was 60% European, 29% Indigenous, and 11% African, with self-identified White Colombians (19.3% of the samples) being 65% European, 26% Indigenous, and 9% African.
Genetic composition in the department of Antioquia (second most populated department), according to a study published in Scientific Reports
Before the arrival of Europeans, Indigenous peoples of Colombia populated the region.
The presence of Whites in Colombia began in 1510 with the colonization of San Sebastián de Urabá. Many Spaniards came searching for gold, while others established themselves locally as leaders of Christian social organizations.
During the early 18th century, many French explorers traveled to the Caribbean coast of Colombia, called Urabá. At around 140 French registered as Protestants who undertook to grow cocoa beans. After a violent conflict between the European explorers and the indigenous, the survivors were able to flee from war and began settling in the department of Córdoba.
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White Colombians
White Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos blancos) are Colombians of completely or predominantly European or West Asian ancestry. According to the 2018 census, 87.58% of Colombians do not identify with any ethnic group, being either White or Mestizo (of mixed European, African, and Indigenous ancestry), which are not categorized separately.
While most sources estimate Whites to be 20% of the country's population, according to Latinobarómetro poll, 26% of Colombians surveyed self-identified as White.
White Colombians primarily live in the Andean Region and the urban centers. Most are of Spanish origin, but there is also a large population of Middle Eastern descendants, as well as some Italian, German, and other European ancestries.
According to research published in 2014, which evaluated the genetic pool of 1,659 Colombians living mostly in the city of Medellín, the average genetic makeup was 60% European, 29% Indigenous, and 11% African, with self-identified White Colombians (19.3% of the samples) being 65% European, 26% Indigenous, and 9% African.
Genetic composition in the department of Antioquia (second most populated department), according to a study published in Scientific Reports
Before the arrival of Europeans, Indigenous peoples of Colombia populated the region.
The presence of Whites in Colombia began in 1510 with the colonization of San Sebastián de Urabá. Many Spaniards came searching for gold, while others established themselves locally as leaders of Christian social organizations.
During the early 18th century, many French explorers traveled to the Caribbean coast of Colombia, called Urabá. At around 140 French registered as Protestants who undertook to grow cocoa beans. After a violent conflict between the European explorers and the indigenous, the survivors were able to flee from war and began settling in the department of Córdoba.